As of 4 p.m. on Tuesday afternoon, Cleveland snowplow crews had serviced just over 70% of the city’s 10,000 residential streets and remained hopeful that the remaining snow-covered side streets would be plowed by Tuesday night, city officials said.
CLEVELAND — However, for some residents in Old Brooklyn, the city’s largest and hardest-hit neighborhood, their frustration continues to grow as they continue to wait.
Treadway Avenue, which is located near the intersection of Spring and Broadview Roads, was especially treacherous on Tuesday afternoon as multiple drivers — even those with all-wheel drive — had difficulty driving more than a few feet without getting stuck again. Newly-elected Ward 12 Councilwoman Rebecca Maurer and newly-elected Ward 13 Councilman Kristopher Harsh were inundated with calls from residents on Monday and Tuesday, reporting that their streets had yet to be plowed.
City officials told council members in a lunchtime update that it generally takes the Division of Public Works between 24 and 48 hours to clear the city’s 10,000 residential streets during snow events of this size. Approximately 71% of the city’s subsections of residential streets had been plowed as of 4 p.m. Tuesday.