The Village of Villa Park's Public Works Department is responsible for snow and ice control on all streets within the corporate limits, except for North Avenue, Roosevelt Road, and Route 83, which are maintained by the Illinois Department of Transportation.

The Public Works Department's snow plowing operations start upon the accumulation of the first 2" of snow. Please refer to the list and map, which indicate the arterial streets. No parking is permitted on these "snow route" streets after a snowfall of 2" or more until after the storm has ended and all the snow route streets have been completely cleared. Violators will be subject to ticketing and towing.

The Village has revised the salting policy for all secondary streets due to sky rocketing salt prices and to control the cost of manpower and equipment. The Village will no longer routinely salt secondary streets and snow plowing will begin after the accumulation of four inches of snow and mostly during normal business hours. Secondary stop intersections will be salted on an as needed basis. We urge motorists to use caution when navigating secondary streets. All residents are within two blocks of main arterial streets that will be plowed and salted for safe travel. When snow accumulation is predicted please keep garbage cans 4 feet back of curb to eliminate or prevent garbage spills.

In the case of a major storm, when snowfall is predicted to exceed 8", it may be only possible to keep a centerlane open on secondary streets for emergency vehicles until the snowfall stops. On-street parking is the major factor preventing effective snow removal. Therefore, the Village is enlisting the residents' cooperation in planning ahead to remove their cars from the street when 2" or more of snowfall occurs. This is important so streets can be opened for residents' use and emergency vehicle use as quickly as possible.

Daniel J. Sullivan, Superintendent
Street Division