Manitou Springs Streets Division

Street Sweeping.  From April through November, the Street Division sweeps busy arterial and collector streets an average of every ten days.  Residential streets are swept an average of four times every ten days.  Following snowstorms, the City sweeps sand and debris from arterial and collector streets as soon as possible.  Minor collector and residential streets that have been sanded are swept every three weeks, weather permitting.  For additional information, or to report an area that needs immediate attention, please call the Street Division at 685-2573, between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.

Road and Curb Repair.  The Street Division repairs potholes, sunken roadway areas, and in certain instances curbs and gutters.  Areas dangerous to pedestrians or vehicles should be reported to the Street Division at 685-2573, between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. 

Snow Removal and Ice Control.  Public Service’s snow removal priority is to first plow and sand the school bus routes once a snowstorm begins.  After these streets are in an acceptable condition, the City starts plowing residential streets. 

During a snow emergency, our road crews work around the clock to clear roadways.  You may not see plows and spreader trucks on secondary routes, as our crews are working to keep primary routes open.  Typically, it will take up to eight hours to plow and sand Manitou’s streets during a heavy snow.

Public Services apply a mix of 10% coarse rock salt and 90% coarse sand for traction material.  Two passes of the snowplow are needed to make the streets passable.  

Please note that snowplowing operations will result in windrows blocking driveway entrances.  Property owners are responsible for clearing snow from their driveway entrances and sidewalks within 24 hours of the snowstorm’s end.

The City of Manitou Springs requests that residents assist with snow removal in the following ways:

• Snow should not be shoveled into a driveway or into the street, as this will require additional plowing.  Rather, snow should be shoveled onto lawns or close to the       curb.
• In heavy snows, parking spaces should be sacrificed to pile snow.

These efforts will allow passage of emergency vehicles and other vehicular traffic. 

If you have any questions, please contact Public Services during regular business hours at 685-2573.

For after-hours emergencies only, please call Manitou Springs Police Department Dispatch at 685-5407.