The City of Brampton is reminding residents to access its online Plow Tracker to plan winter trips safely.
“The Plow Tracker presents our large winter operations into an accessible, user-friendly mobile application,” says Kumanan Gopalasamy, Chief Information Officer at the City. “Residents and businesses can download the 311 app and access the Plow Tracker tool to see the status of different operations, as well as submit a service request for action, if needed. One of the benefits for drivers is being able to better plan their daily trips after a heavy snowfall by checking to see which roads have already been cleared.”
Last year, the City of Brampton launched its Plow Tracker on www.brampton.ca/snow to lets residents see which roads and sidewalks crews have cleared in real time. New this year, the Plow Tracker can also be found on the 311 mobile app, available on Google Play or the App Store. Using this tool, residents can check snow maintenance progress, road priorities, and if a plow is near them.
On December 9, the City presented a video on City snow fleet tracking and leading the charge at Technicity, a conference that explored innovative digital strategies and tools used by Toronto Area municipalities to drive efficiency, collaboration, and security internally while improving interaction with taxpayers.
“One of our largest operations at the City is responding to winter conditions. We are committed to making the season safe and enjoyable for our residents, and maintaining 3,986 lane kilometres of roads, 2,462 transit stops and 979 kilometres of sidewalks/walkways annually,” says Paul Vicente, Regional Councillor, Wards 1 and 5 and Chair, Public Works and Engineering. “When everyone does their part to keep our community winter-ready – including residents, who we ask keep their vehicles off the road during snowfalls and their residential sidewalks clear – we can all get to where we need to, safely.”
For more information on snow in Brampton, visit www.brampton.ca/snow, and to download the 311 app visit Google Play or the App Store from your device.
