This joint effort between the Montgomery
County departments of
Transportation and Environmental Protection removes abrasives and other debris
left behind after the winter snow season in priority watersheds. Street
sweeping also helps keep drainage systems clean and improves the appearance and
safety of County streets. Based on past results, officials expect the effort to
remove about 2,000 tons of material that would, otherwise, be washed into local
streams.
Brightly colored signs are posted in neighborhoods a few
days before the sweeper arrives. To improve the effectiveness of the program,
residents are urged to find alternate parking while their streets are cleaned.
Daily updates on the street sweeping schedule are available online at the
Division of Highway
Services’ website. Or call 311 from 7 a.m.
to 7 p.m., Monday through Friday.
