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HomeMy Public PortalAboutTOL PR 2010-02-11 downtown snow removal Town of Leesburg News Release For Immediate Release Contact: Bob Lilly Chief of Operations 703-771-2795 Betsy Fields Research & Communications Manager 703-771-2734 Downtown Snow Removal Scheduled to Begin at 6:00 a.m. on Friday, February 12, 2010 Drivers Should Expect Delays Throughout Downtown Friday, Saturday and Sunday Leesburg, VA (February 11, 2010) – Town crews will begin removing snow from downtown streets at 6:00 a.m. on Friday, February 12, 2010. Town officials expect the snow removal process to take three days, continuing through Saturday and Sunday. On Friday, snow removal will begin on North King Street at Cornwall Street and proceed south to Loudoun Street. West Market Street will be cleared next, starting at Wirt Street and proceeding east to King Street. Snow will be removed from both sides of the streets. Crews will close each block during removal and reopen when completed. On Saturday and Sunday, crews will complete clearing Market Street from King to Church Streets and will clear Loudoun Street from Wirt to Church. Snow removal will take several hours per block. Drivers’ patience and cooperation with crew directions will help expedite the snow removal process. For more information about the schedule for downtown snow removal, please call O.J. Jackson, Superintendent of Streets, at 703-737-7070. # # #