Frankfort Residents Reminded To Avoid Street Parking After Snowfall

FRANKFORT, IL — As overnight snow dumped up to more than four inches of snow in the area Wednesday morning, Frankfort Police are warning local residents not to park on village streets to allow snowplows to do their jobs.

Street parking is prohibited by village officials when at least 2 inches of snow is present, according to a local ordinance. The absence of vehicles parked on streets allows the Department of Public Works to continue snow removal efforts without being obstructed.

Village officials said that residents are also reminded not to shovel or snow blow snow into local streets as it can create a hazard.

The Village of Frankfort Public Works Department maintains streets under Village jurisdiction, but the following are streets maintained by outside jurisdictions:

Will County Roads In Frankfort

• Center Road - South of Steger Road
• Laraway Road

Cook County Roads in Frankfort

• Harlem Avenue - North of Steger Road

State Roads in Frankfort

• Route 30 (Lincoln Highway)
• Route 45 (LaGrange Road)

Frankfort Township Roads in Frankfort

• All Frankfort Square Roads

Green Garden Township Roads in Frankfort

• Steger Road - 80th Avenue to S. Wirth Lane

The National Weather Service is calling for chances of snow Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday although forecasters have not predicted much more accumulating snow.