Foxborough DPW Provides Information on Snow Removal, Plowing and Parking Ban During Storm
Foxborough's Department of Public Works issued a statement Thursday to inform residents of the town's parking ban and snow removal and plowing procedures.
With the current weather forecast for Friday predicting over 12 inches of snow, Foxborough's Department of Public Works has issued the following statement on the town's website: "We have not had a storm like this in quite some time. All residents should be aware that deep snow requires the DPW to open up roads initially, and later to push back the drifts to the curb. The reason we must push the snow back is that we need to create room in case there is another storm following the one expected Friday, which frequently happens in February. If we do not push back, there will be no room for the additional snow." The DPW also addressed a common complaint from residents regarding clearing the end of driveways. "People frequently complain that …
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Pat Larkin
1:40 pm on Thursday, February 7, 2013
As for shoveling driveways...if you use your brain a little, when shoveling at the end by the street make sure you pile snow to the right as you face the road. This will help to keep the plows needing to push back from pushing a huge pile back in your driveway, which will happen if you pile it up to the left! Instead, the plow will push that pile of snow past your driveway, not in it! Those guys … more ›