First, thank you to all residents for their patience as our dedicated Public Works crew works around the clock to clear our roads and alleys. As the Borough enters Day 2 of clean-up operations following the major winter storm that recently impacted the region, Public Works crews remained mobilized and focused on plowing all streets and alleys throughout the municipality and removing accumulated snow from the Downtown parking areas.

Once the roads, alleys and the Downtown district are cleared, maintenance work will transition to the removal of snow piles from intersection corners to widen turning radiuses, ensuring safer navigation for turning vehicles and emergency apparatus and then proceed to removing snow from on-street parking areas within residential neighborhoods.

Rochester Borough maintains a large public road system. Due to the volume of snow and the extent of the road network, this process will take a considerable amount of time and require the community’s continued patience.

Residents are respectfully reminded that municipal crews will not clear private driveways, access to driveways, or sidewalks. Property owners are responsible for clearing their own walkways, driveways, and driveway access. Additionally, residents are asked not to shovel snow from private property back into the street, as this creates hazards for other motorists.