Manitou Springs Streets

Street Sweeping The city's Street Division is responsible for sweeping streets. During the warm weather months {April to November}, The city sweeps busy arterial and collector streets an average of once every 10 days. Residential streets are swept 4 times during this time period During the winter months {November through April}, the City sweeps street sand and debris from busy arterial and collector streets as soon as possible after every snow storm. Minor collector and residential streets that are sanded are swept once every 3 weeks {weather permitting}. For additional information, or to report an area that needs immediate attention, please call the Street Division at 685-1573 between 8:00 am and 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Road and Curb Repair The Street Division provides repair services for curb and gutter, road potholes, and sunken roadway areas. Areas that may be dangerous to pedestrian or vehicles should be reported to the Street Division at 658-1573, during normal working hours from 8:00 am to 4:30 p.m. After normal business hours, weekends and holidays, emergency situations should be reported to Manitou Police Dispatch at 685-5407. Persons reporting requests for our services should give their name, address, telephone number, and as much detailed information as possible concerning the problem.

Snow and Ice Control The Public Service Department is responsible for performing snow and ice control operations. The city's snow removal priorities are to plow and sand the school bus routes first as soon as possible after a snowstorm begins. Once these streets are in acceptable condition we will start the plowing of all the residential streets. Residential streets receive 2 passes of a plow in order to make the street passable. Snow plowing operations unavoidably result in snow windrows being left in front of driveway entrances. Property owners are responsible for clearing their own driveway entrances. Property owners are also responsible for clearing snow from their sidewalks within 24 hours after the snow storm stops. The City of Manitou is requesting residents help in the following snow removal efforts. . Snow should not be shoveled or moved onto the roadway. When residents throw their snow onto an already plowed street, additional plowing is necessary and this takes away resources from the streets that have not been serviced. . Snow should be shoveled onto lawn areas or close to the curb. . In heavy snows, parking spaces should be sacrificed to pile snow. These efforts allow passage of emergency vehicles and other vehicular traffic. . During a snow emergency all road crews work around the clock to clear the roadways as soon as possible. . Request for special plowing/sanding can be made for emergency situations by calling 685-1573.