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City to launch 'Snow Blitz' initiative on January 14-17

City of Manhattan News Posted on January 13, 2025

In response to Winter Storm Blair, the City of Manhattan is preparing to launch its “Snow Blitz” effort starting Tuesday, January 14. It will last through at least Friday, January 17.

In each of the five (5) zones pictured below, residents can expect the following work to occur this week:

  • Work will occur on public streets in each zone.
  • The goal is to widen public streets out to at least 2 lanes (20 feet) if enough space is available. This does not mean that clearing will be from curb to curb.
  • We will address the following public infrastructure: alley entrances, ADA/sidewalk ramps, side streets, and intersections and their corners.
  • The day after clearing a street, City crews plan to come back and apply treatment with salt brine to accelerate melting this week.

Responsibilities, starting areas, and direction of progress for each zone are as follow:

  • Zone 1 — Midwest Concrete Materials will start in the Davis Drive area and branch out to the west, north, and southeast.
  • Zone 2 — Bayer Construction Co. Inc. will start in the Colbert Hills/Grand Mere area, then proceed to the south and east.
  • Zone 3 — Blueville Nursery Inc. will start at Anderson and Denison, proceeding northwest (K-State campus will not be included).
  • Zone 4 — Garibay Lawn Care and Landscaping will start around Eisenhower Middle School and proceed southeast.
  • Zone 5 — City of Manhattan Public Works will start southwest of Sunset Zoo, then proceed east through the Westwood area and into the Ward districts.

If you are in these areas, please remove your car from the street if possible during the day Tuesday so we can more effectively remove snow from the roadways. Thank you for your cooperation!

Problem areas in other zones that we receive through our Report It system may be forwarded out to the contractors, but also could end up being handled by the City using our reserve crew. We will aim to balance our overall efficiency with the speed of response.

For a more detailed map of the response zones and who is responsible for them, view this PDF.

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