As Iryna Marunyak, deputy mayor of Lviv for housing and communal services, explained, Lviv is ready for worsening weather conditions.
In case of heavy snowfall, the city will remove 137 units of utility equipment, and if necessary, another 66 units of equipment will be involved from private organizations with which agreements have been concluded.
“In case of worsening weather conditions, we have purchased 18,000 m3 of anti-icing materials. There are 137 units of utility equipment that are ready for departures. If necessary, if there was not enough equipment due to heavy snowfalls, we also concluded agreements with private companies to attract another 66 units of equipment,” said Iryna Marunyak.
According to her, 7 sand throwers were involved in cleaning the city tonight and 19 m3 of anti-icing materials were used. Roads, intersections and uphills were sprinkled. Instead, in the morning, starting at 09:00, 11 sand throwers and 5 tractors went out to clean the city, cleaning and sprinkling the sidewalks. 1162 janitors also worked.
“Every morning we monitor calls to the Hotline regarding the condition of roads and sidewalks. Yes, today we had 10 complaints about slippery sidewalks. As of now, they are closed,” Iryna Marunyak added.