A Herriman City snow plow clears a road during a snowstorm in 2020

Snow Removal


Salt. Plows. Safety.

Snow Removal

City streets will normally be plowed to provide better access to the higher traveled streets first. The priorities are as follows:

  1. Main collector streets
  2. Streets with hills
  3. Difficult intersections – stop lights and stop signs
  4. Subdivisions streets,
  5. Cul-de-sacs, dead-end street



Salt Brine

What are those little white lines throughout the travel lanes? Herriman City snowplow crews are now using salt brine, a liquid salt mixture, as an effective measure to help prevent dangerous road conditions before anticipated snowfall. Salt brine has the same melting characteristics of solid rock salt, but since it is applied in liquid form, the salt can begin to work immediately, the brine mixture is also more effective in lower temperatures. The salt brine solution when distributed and applied to the road prior to a snowfall event is known as anti-icing. 

Using salt brine proves not only to be more effective on roads, but is also cost effective. It takes four times less salt to prevent ice accumulation than to remove ice after it has formed.

Lines of salt brine stripe a road


City Reponsibility

In anticipation of snow storms, crews will prepare for snow removal:

  • Snow removal will begin when 2″ of snow has accumulated on roadways.
  • Salt distribution will begin when the temperature drops and there has been enough moisture for icy roadways.
  • Snow removal efforts will be ongoing during snowstorms and will continue until all streets in the City are cleared.

Plow Routes

City streets will normally be plowed to provide better access to the higher traveled streets first. See a list of priorities at the top of this page. Click the button below for the most current snowplowing route map.

Snowplow Routes

Sidewalks

Herriman City property owners are responsible for keeping all sidewalks along their property clear and free of snow and ice. City crews are responsible for clearing city-owned and maintained sidewalks leading to and at public facilities such as the municipal buildings and school zone/safe walking routes.

A Facilities Department staff member uses a snowblower to clear a city hall sidewalk.

Trails and park system

City crews will clear snow from paved sections of the City’s trail system as time and resources allow. Some unpaved areas may be left unplowed for various forms of winter recreation.



Resident Responsibility

State law prohibits residents, business owners, and/or contractors from depositing snow into public roads. This practice is dangerous and impedes the City’s snow removal efforts. Snow removed from sidewalks and driveways should be placed on lawn areas, park strip areas or on private property.

A Herriman neighborhood is covered in snow during a winter storm in February 2019.

City streets

Current City ordinance prohibits parking on the street when it is snowing or there is snow on the street from November 1st – April 1st. Residents can also help by removing vehicles, trailers, garbage cans, etc. from the street during this time as well.

Blocked driveways

Snow that accumulates on the plow blade has no place to go but in the road right-of-way, which includes approaches to driveways. Many times, snowplowing forms snow piles in front of driveways, which may create hardships for some residents. Unfortunately, the City possesses neither the personnel nor the equipment to clear the thousands of driveway approaches within the City. Because of this, snow removal of driveway approaches is the resident’s responsibility.

When clearing driveways, the snow should be placed on lawn areas or park strips (do not cover fire hydrants). This will minimize snow accumulation in drive approach areas during snow plowing operations. Putting the snow in the street can cause delays in snow removal as well as damage to personal property.

Fire hydrants

During the winter season, it is very important to remove the snow from around fire hydrants. If there is a fire hydrant in front of a home, it is that homeowner’s responsibility to keep it clear of all snow.

Mailboxes

The snow plow operators make every effort to remove snow as close to the curb line as possible and to provide access to the mailboxes for the postal service. However, depending on the severity of certain storms, and with the equipment the City operates, it is not possible to completely remove snow around mailboxes. The final cleaning adjacent to mailboxes is the responsibility of each resident.

Ordinance reminders

14.32.100 Snow removal – Required

14.20.105 Placing snow upon highway (public roads) prohibited



Contact Us

Hours

7:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. | Monday - Friday

Phone

801-446-5323

After hours/emergency on call:

Option 2: Streets/Stormwater

Email

publicworks@herriman.org

Ed Blackett • Streets Manager
Phone: 801-446-5323 | Email

Ed Blackett

Monte Johnson • Director of Operations
Phone: 801-446-5323 | Email

Monte Johnson