Unalaska asks residents to clear cars and trailers from road shoulders before plowing

The City of Unalaska is asking residents to move vehicles, trailers, equipment and other personal property out of public street rights-of-way, including roadside shoulders, according to a notice posted as snowplow season starts.

The right-of-way includes the shoulder and other areas alongside public streets, the notice said. Clearing them gives plow operators room to work safely and keeps routes open for police officers, firefighters and ambulance crews.

Items left by the road can be hard to see after a snowfall and may be damaged by snow removal equipment, the notice said. City crews clear snow from about 42 miles of roads, most of them gravel, according to the Public Works Roads Division page.

The notice sets no deadline. Residents who aren't sure what needs to move, or where to put it, can call Public Works at 907-581-1260 or Police Dispatch at 907-581-1233.