Lemont Residents Reminded Of Parking Restrictions After Snowfall

LEMONT, IL — New Year's Eve in Lemont may welcome in 2021 with more snow in the forecast. According to the National Weather Service, there is a 20 percent chance of snow after 3 a.m. Thursday. The forecast also calls for snow and freezing rain on New Year's Day.

As snow eyes the village, officials are reminding residents of Lemont's parking restrictions during the wintery weather.

Snow Removal and Parking Restrictions

After a snowfall of two inches or more has occurred, vehicles in the street are subject to odd-even restrictions, village officials said in a news release.

"Odd-Even" restrictions require that cars can park on the odd side of the street on odd numbered days, and the even side of the street for the even numbered days. Village officials said it is important to note that the new day starts at 9 a.m.

Any further questions on the regulation, residents are asked to contact the public works department at 630-257-2532.

Streets and Roadways Priority System

When it comes to snow removal, village officials said that the most heavily traveled roads (Priority 1 and 2) are targeted first and the least traveled roads (Priority 3) are last.

• Priority 1: Primary roadways are roadways with high traffic volume, roadways adjacent to schools, hills and emergency vehicle access roads.
• Priority 2: All other secondary roadways with moderate vehicle traffic.
• Priority 3: Cul-de-sacs and dead ends.

The public works department has divided the village into nine different zones to ensure that the snow removal and ice control is being handled in a timely manner, village officials said.

Salting Procedures

In an effort to conserve road salt and to be kinder to the environment, village officials said the public works department has also developed some new procedures for salting. Major streets designated as primary routes, hills, curves and all intersections will continue to be salted as usual. Residential streets that are relatively flat will be salted only at intersections.

According to village officials, salt remains the most effective means of breaking the bond between ice and the street, especially with Lemont's unique topography.

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