City of Pawhuska
Street Department
Snow & Ice Removal Policy
Snow Plowing & Salting Routes
Oklahoma Department of Transportation is responsible for Highway 60 (Main Street) from Highway 99 to the west corporate city limit line.
- Primary Routes-Primary roads are first; our primary roads are Lynn Ave, from Main Street to 19th street, 15th street from Grandview Ave. to highway 99, Kihekah Ave from Main Street to 10th Street, Grandview Ave from 10th Street to Highland, Tinker Ave from Main street to W. 11th Street to 17th street, 17th street from West Ave. to Grandview Ave. 6th Street from Kihekah Ave to Lynn Ave.
- Secondary Routes- Secondary roads are Lynn Ave. 19th street to 21st street, 21st street from Lynn Ave to Highway 99, 18th street from Lynn Ave to Grandview Ave. 15th Street from West Ave to Grandview Ave, 12th Street from Grandview Ave to E. Boundary Ave. 9th Street from Kihekah Ave to E. Boundary Ave, E. Boundary from 21st Street to 8th Street, Lynn Ave from Main Street to St. Paul Ave, Leahy Ave. From Main street to 9th street.
- Residential Routes-All remaining Streets will be snow plowed after primary and secondary streets are open for safe travel.
Snow Removal Policy
- Mailboxes-The City of Pawhuska will repair or replace only the mailboxes or post that are actually struck by the snowplow blade. We do not repair or replace mailboxes or post that fall from the force of the snow being plowed.
- Driveways-The City of Pawhuska is not responsible for opening access to your driveway. Business and/or residential.
- Sidewalks-The City of Pawhuska is not responsible for clearing sidewalks. Business and/or residential, City Ordinance Section 14-110 OWNER OR OCCUPANT NOT TO PERMIT SIDEWALK OR SIDE WALK AREA TO BECOME A HAZARD.
- Private Snow Removal-The City of Pawhuska prohibits private or contract snow removal to push snow or ice from your driveway, parking lot and sidewalk into the street. Business and/or Residential, City Ordinance Section 14-105 UNLAWFUL TO OBSTRUCT UNDULY SIDEWALKS AND STREETS.
Common Asked Questions
Q1. Can’t the city remove the snow they put in front of my driveway and sidewalks?
A1. When you consider the large number of driveways and amount of sidewalks in Pawhuska it is just too costly and time consuming to use additional people and equipment to perform this service. Our primary duty is to open and keep open the main roads.
Q2. Why not plow to the center of the streets?
A2. Piling snow to the center of a street can create a hazardous situation. Eliminating a portion of a lane restricts traffic flow. The freeze-thaw cycle creates problems when the melting snow freezes on the road surface every evening.
Q3. Can I park my car on the street?
A3. Sure, but when snow begins to accumulate we ask that you find an alternative place to park. Having to swerve in and out between parked vehicles is not only dangerous, but also nerve-wracking for our drivers. We cannot do an efficient job with parked vehicles on the street. So please do not park on the street when there is snow or ice.