"THIS IS A DICTATORSHIP"

Izzard 2025

I don't believe they were properly plowed this time around. By time I got there to plow it was hard packed.

I saw a mini sweeper rig by Selkirk trestle but sections of e&n I've seen have been mostly hard packed... Not great for riding on but it is warm again today hoping it melts.

One of my neighbours piled up snow from their driveway into the bike lane. 2 feet high piles 3 feet across. I did my thing and she was rather upset with my effort.

"I haven't need anyone use the bike lane all week!"

Why you think that is I ask...
This shot is mid clean up.

Got a YouTube link posted in the comments.

This rig could easily haul and dispense salt, but it's only useful if the city doesn't bury bikelanes in now from the road! Maybe I'll add salt/sand dispensing but it's already quite extra as it is.

Indeed. You see it in places with consistent snow. I get that's not the case here, but nevertheless the equipment does exist locally, just an added cost to contract it out.

It's been very reliable now if you want to take it out again sometime lol.

I mean, if that is the thinking then finish the damn job and get the snow onto the grass.

Looking at the forecast, it might be until next week before the bikelanes are usable.

Saanich should contract it out. A bobcat or similar machine would make easy work of it. Maybe my little e-tractor...

Plenty of 4 lane roads in Saanich getting plowed completely at the expense of bikelanes and sidewalks getting hammered with heavy road snow.

4 lane road reduction to 2/3 lanes = unacceptable.

Complete loss of service for bikes and pedestrians = acceptable.

Why we do dis.

Yep on YouTube.

youtu.be/XaO9cSFZdA4?...

Older set up