Snow Removal Priorities

The Street Department works to keep roads safe and passable during ice and snow events. The Town’s snow removal policy states that trucks begin plowing after 2 inches of snow has accumulated.

Preparing for a Snow Event

The Street Department uses local and national weather forecasts to determine when to begin pre-treatment of town roads. When the forecast calls for snow, crews will begin anti-icing treatments on primary streets.

However, this cannot be done when rain is at the leading edge of a snow event. Rain dilutes the solution making it less effective.

Snow Removal Priorities

Streets are divided into four basic categories: primary arterials, collectors, local, and courts.

The primary arterials include Green Street and Ronald Reagan Parkway, 
maintained by the Town of Brownsburg, and U.S. 136, which is plowed 
or salted by INDOT.

Collector streets that provide access to work or school are the second 
priority for plowing and salting.

Local streets - or neighborhood through streets - are plowed and/or salted 
after the collector streets are cleared.

Courts and alleys are the last to be plowed and are typically some of the   
most difficult, given their size and obstructions.

The Street Department works to clear an entire street before moving on to the next. Depositing some snow in private driveways is unavoidable for the plow trucks when plowing town streets. Plow drivers make every effort to keep the amount of snow deposited into driveways to a minimum.

Learn more about the Town’s snow removal process.