{"id":38992,"date":"2019-02-08T13:10:00","date_gmt":"2019-02-08T21:10:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.kentreporter.com\/news\/city-of-kent-issues-snowstorm-response-plan\/"},"modified":"2019-02-08T13:14:08","modified_gmt":"2019-02-08T21:14:08","slug":"city-of-kent-issues-snowstorm-response-plan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kentreporter.com\/news\/city-of-kent-issues-snowstorm-response-plan\/","title":{"rendered":"City of Kent issues snowstorm response plan"},"content":{"rendered":"

The city of Kent posted the following message on its website <\/a>Friday afternoon:<\/p>\n

The city of Kent is committed to providing quality service to Kent residents during snow and ice events, like the one expected to hit this weekend, Feb. 8-10. The safety of the public is our primary concern. Our goal is to keep traffic moving through the city as efficiently as possible.<\/p>\n

The city is equipped with one liquid de-icing truck and seven sanders. Each of these trucks (eight total) is also equipped with a snowplow. As indicated in our Snow and Ice Response Plan, sanders, liquid de-icing equipment and accompanying snowplows will focus on the below hill portions of the Primary Snow and Ice Routes.<\/p>\n

Primary routes<\/strong><\/p>\n

• S 212th St \/ 212th Way \/ SE 208th St between 91st Pl S and 105th Pl SE<\/p>\n

• Canyon Dr SE between E Titus St and 101st Ave SE<\/p>\n

• Reith Road between Military Rd S and SR 516<\/p>\n

• Veterans Drive between Military Road S and Russell Road S<\/p>\n

Sander and snowplows will run around the clock beginning Friday Feb. 8. Drivers will work alternating 12-hour shifts. Additional hill portions of primary routes, and approaches to signalized intersections along these routes, are addressed when conditions allow. Secondary routes will only be addressed as conditions permit.<\/p>\n

We anticipate closing the following roadways during the event. Additional roadways may be added to this list based on conditions.<\/p>\n

Potential road closures<\/strong><\/p>\n

• Cambridge Dr \/ 42nd Ave S between Hampton Way to S 262nd St<\/p>\n

• S 277th St between L St NE and 114th Ave SE<\/p>\n

• Kennebeck Ave S between E Titus St and Guiberson St<\/p>\n

• East James St between 84th Ave S and 98th Ave S<\/p>\n

• S 208th St between 92nd Ave S and 96th Ave S<\/p>\n

• 93rd Ave S between S 220th St and S 218th St<\/p>\n

• S 218th St between 93rd Ave S and 98th Ave S<\/p>\n

• SE 192nd St between 120th Ave SE and 124th Ave SE<\/p>\n

For road closures and other road-related updates, please subscribe to Drive Kent <\/a>alerts<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Important driving tips:<\/strong><\/p>\n

• If you don’t need to go out, please don’t. This will make it easier for our crews to treat the roads.<\/p>\n

• If you need to go out, plan for delays and be prepared for the conditions.<\/p>\n

• Your vehicle should be winterized (e.g., snow tires, chains, etc.)<\/p>\n

• Please be patient and courteous of other drivers.<\/p>\n

• Put plenty of distance between your vehicle and the vehicle in front of you.<\/p>\n

• In the event of a road closure, do not go around “Road Closed” signs.The roadway has been closed for the protection of the public.<\/p>\n

• Do not abandon your vehicle. It will be towed and impounded if the vehicle is blocking the roadway.<\/p>\n

For up-to-date road conditions, please sign up for Drive Kent email alerts at KentWA.gov\/econnect.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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