City of Peterborough Launches New Interactive Snowplow Map

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A new City of Peterborough snowplow tracker has launched, providing residents with an interactive map to follow the plowing and treating of roads during winter maintenance operations in near real-time. 

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The map uses GPS/Automatic Vehicle Locating (AVL) technology to display the location and progress of snowplows as they work to clear roads and keep transportation routes safe throughout snow events. The data on the map is refreshed every five minutes and will be active for the winter season.

Residents can use the map to: 

  • View plow activity in near real‑time 

  • Track progress on prioritized routes, including major arterial roads, transit routes and residential streets 

The map shows latest plow activity using the following colour key: 

  • Green - less than 1 hour 

  • Orange - 1 to 2 hours 

  • Blue - 2 to 6 hours 

  • Pink - 6 to 12 hours 

  • Purple - 12 to 24 hours 

  • No colour - more than 24 hours 

The Plowing Update map was developed by the City’s Geomatics/Mapping Division working in collaboration with the Public Works Division. 

“This map is a valuable resource for our community,” said Municipal Operations Co-Chairs Councillor Keith Riel and Councillor Don Vassiliadis in a joint statement. “It allows residents to track snowplows and understand route priorities. It also helps the community see the scale and complexity of winter operations and shows how the City is actively managing winter road operations throughout the winter season.” 

Snowplow routes are designed to address arterial and collector roads first as required by legislated standards. These roads see the highest volume of traffic daily in the City, are on transit routes or pass by the hospital.  

Once the arterial and collector roads are clear or safe, resources are deployed to residential or local neighbourhood streets. 

“Our crews work tirelessly through all winter conditions to keep roads safe for everyone,” said Cassandra Babcock, Public Works Operations Director. “This new interactive map enhances the visibility of our operations and helps the community better understand how and when roads are being cleared.” 

Snowplow updates are provided for informational purposes only. They do not guarantee road conditions or snow/ice removal levels.

For more information about the interactive snowplow map and winter road maintenance, visit the website.

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