City of Topeka road-clearing efforts to refocus on residential areas

City of Topeka and contracted road crews continue 24-hour snow-fighting efforts following last weekend's record 14-inch snowfall and ice, along with additional snowfall on Thursday night.

After completing main roads and arterials Friday morning, 21 city trucks and 6 contractor trucks have refocused efforts to treating and plowing residential streets. Crews will continue their efforts until all city streets are passable.

Thanks to pretreatment before the January 4 and 5 snow event, main roads and collector streets were cleared more effectively than residential areas that were not pretreated. We've heard from many residents regarding Thursday's update and want to reassure the public that we are actively addressing the areas that have been reported as not having received an initial pass by plows.

The Topeka Fire Department remains fully operational, responding to fire and medical calls as usual. The Topeka Police Department continues to operate under the walk-in accident reporting phase but is responding to all other calls for service.

We appreciate the community's support and ask for continued patience and understanding as we address road conditions following the third largest snowfall in Topeka history.