Evanston Public Works crews have been plowing streets after the city received lake effect snow Jan. 27-28 overnight and into Friday morning. Some areas in Evanston received more than 10 inches of snow, the city said in an email to residents.
City crews are maintaining main thoroughfares and will move into residential streets as time and conditions allow, the city email said. To facilitate snow-clearing operations, parking restrictions will be enforced and vehicles in violation are subject to ticketing and towing. The city has released the following information:
Update: In a Saturday morning email the city announced that the overnight Snow Route Parking Ban that had been planned for Saturday night has been canceled.
Snow Emergency even/odd parking restrictions remain in effect on Saturday and Sunday as City crews continue to clear residential streets.
Snow Emergency Saturday and Sunday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Snow Emergency even/odd parking restrictions apply to streets with parking on both sides that are not posted as Snow Routes.
- Parking is prohibited on sides of the street with odd-numbered addresses on Saturday, Jan. 29, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- Parking is prohibited on sides of the street with even-numbered addresses on Sunday, Jan. 30, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Most streets with parking on one side only now have permanent “ODD date” or “EVEN date” signs that allow them to be plowed during Snow Emergencies. Please follow the posted signage.
Visit cityofevanston.org/snow for more information.
FAQ
How can I assist plowing operations Friday?
Even though Snow Emergency even/odd parking restrictions are not being enforced Friday, Jan. 28, you can assist plows by parking according to the posted street signage. For Jan. 28, that means avoiding parking on even-numbered sides of streets that are not posted as Snow Routes. As noted above, Snow Emergency even/odd parking restrictions will be enforced on Saturday and Sunday.
Reminder: Emergency sirens to sound
To remind community members to move their vehicles, emergency sirens will sound:
- At 8:15 p.m. for a Snow Route Parking Ban
- At 7:15 a.m. and 12:15 p.m. on Snow Emergency days
Free off-street parking options available
To facilitate snow clearing operations, the following parking garages and lots are open for free parking:
Maple Avenue downtown parking garage
The city is offering free parking in the Maple Avenue downtown parking garage, 1800 Maple Ave., through Tuesday, Feb. 1 at 8 a.m. Drivers will receive a ticket on entering the garage but will not need it to exit; parking garage gates will be open.
Regular parking fees will apply at the Sherman Plaza and Church Street parking garages.
ETHS Parking Lot 1A
Community members may park in ETHS Parking Lot 1A beginning at 7 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 28 through 8 a.m. Monday, Jan. 31. Drivers should enter the lot from Davis Street east of Dodge Avenue.
City parking lots
The city is offering free parking in the following surface parking lots through Tuesday, Feb. 1 at 8 a.m.:
- Lot 3, 1700 Chicago Ave.
- Lot 4, Central Street at Stewart Avenue (metered spaces only)
- Lot 16, 800/900 Noyes St. at the CTA tracks
- Lot 24, 727 Main St.
- Lot 25, 1614 Maple Ave. (metered spaces only)
- Lot 27, 1621 Oak Ave.
- Lot 51, 927 Noyes St. (metered spaces only)
- Lot 54, Central Street Metra Station
- James Park Lot, between the west field house and the hill, as well as the parking spaces on Mulford Street along the CTA tracks (not the Levy Center parking lot)
View a map of surface parking lots (.pdf). Note that the Levy Center and Robert Crown Community Center parking lots are reserved for patrons of those facilities.
For more information, call or text 847-448-4311. For convenience, residents may dial 311 in Evanston.
Be a good neighbor, shovel your sidewalks!
The City of Evanston reminds residents and businesses to clear sidewalks at their property of snow and ice to allow everyone, including seniors and those with disabilities, to travel safely. Here are more details from the city:
- Property owners and occupants are responsible for clearing sidewalks within 24 hours after any accumulation of snow or ice; paths must be at least 36 inches wide. This includes crosswalks and accessibility ramps.
- Do not push snow onto adjacent streets, sidewalks or alleys.
- As snow rolls off plows, it will sometimes accumulate in driveway aprons, sidewalks and parkways. This is unavoidable, and it is the homeowner’s responsibility to keep their sidewalks clear. (See below for a driveway shoveling tip.)
- Remove snow from your steps and driveway so that essential workers, including Post Office mail carriers, first responders and delivery drivers who often carry packages and carts, have a clear path to safely approach homes and businesses.
- All sidewalks and walkways on multifamily properties must be cleared.
- If removing the snow is not possible, use salt or sand to eliminate the hazard.
- Clear snow from around trash and recycling containers so that crews can access and empty them.
- Adopt a fire hydrant. Clear snow so that first responders can see and access it in the event of an emergency.
Get assistance: The Snow Shoveling Assistance Program connects senior and disabled residents with volunteers who are willing to provide snow shoveling services.
Have a driveway? Shovel snow in the same direction that traffic is moving and clear snow from the opposite side to provide a space for plows to drop snow.
WINtering together
Review these winter reminders from the city. (Watch video in Spanish.)
Source: City of Evanston