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Lethbridge’s street-sweeping program completed for the year

Jul 9, 2021 | 10:19 AM

LETHBRIDGE, AB – That’s a wrap on the City of Lethbridge’s street-sweeping campaign for this year.

The annual initiative sees street-sweeping vehicles traveling across city streets cleaning up dust, dirt and debris. The city noted that residents who live in the Fleetwood, Tudor and Scenic Heights neighborhoods did not see the sweepers on their roads this year, but they will have their streets swept first during the 2022 campaign.

Crews also experienced some delays, which impacted the ability to get to all neighborhoods in a timely manner and within budget. A release from the city read that, “the financial implications of a reduced budget means that this will likely result in some neighborhoods not being completed each year.”

“The patience and understanding of residents who did encounter rescheduled timelines during this year’s program has been greatly appreciated.”

Each spring, roughly 550 kilometres of roads in Lethbridge are swept. The campaign helps to prevent dirt, sand and other debris from ending up in the Oldman River via storm drains. It also helps reduce dust in neighborhoods and makes streets safer for cycling, walking and driving.

Materials picked up by street sweepers gets stored and cleaned, and reconditioned sand is reused by being mixed into new sand for the following year’s sanding operations. Residual waste material is disposed of in the landfill.