Spring-cleaning blitz under way in Saint-Laurent
Saint-Laurent, April 21, 2022 – With the return of the warm weather, the teams with Saint-Laurent’s Direction des travaux publics have been pooling their efforts to embellish the approximately 385 kilometres of streets and 50 parks and squares in the community.
Accordingly, since dismantling the winter facilities, more than 90 employees from the Voirie and Parcs divisions have been busy clearing away all remnants of winter.
The spring-cleaning blitz began with the maintenance of the main streets and bicycle paths. Road markings are also scheduled to be repainted on the latter to allow cycling enthusiasts to bike in complete safety. Cleaning operations on green spaces began with the maintenance of the medians, followed by vacant lots and concluding with the parks.
Finally, from mid-May, some twenty employees will be responsible for preparing 350 flower beds and installing 175 flower baskets. This beautification initiative will crown the spring-cleaning blitz!
Want to help?
To maximize the outcome of the cleaning efforts, the Division de la voirie does everything to make sure its equipment is in perfect working order. Accordingly, citizens are asked to refrain from placing the residue and branches collected from their lawns on the street, because these can damage the mechanical brooms. Moreover, complying with the alternating no-parking signs that are erected on certain streets in the spring is an excellent way to help the teams with this operation.
