The City of Broken Arrow has been closely monitoring the forecast this week of wintry precipitation followed by extremely cold temperatures and wind chill values. Consequently, the following adjustments to city operations will be made for the safety of employees and to minimize the risk of personal injury and property damage.
Street Maintenance
Employees of the Streets and Stormwater Department will begin shifts at 2 a.m. Tuesday pretreating the city’s nearly 600 lane miles of arterial streets and bridges. The department will transition from pretreatment to removal operations as the snow begins to fall. These operations will continue until the precipitation passes and the arterials are clear. Because of the extremely low temperatures, brine and salt treatment of the roadways are not expected to be as effective as past events, which will likely require more time to clear the roadways. Motorists are advised to drive only if necessary, reduce speed, leave enough room between your vehicle and the vehicle ahead of you, and be alert to the road conditions as you travel. The Streets and Stormwater Department is prepared with:
- 14 dump trucks equipped with plows and spreaders
- 5 trucks with plows and brine tanks
- Approximately 2,400 tons of salt available
- Approximately 10,000 gallons of brine available
City Facilities, City Council Meeting, Municipal Court
City facilities will be closed on Tuesday, Feb. 18 and non-emergency personnel will not report to work. Additionally, the City Council meeting on Tuesday will be rescheduled to Feb. 25, 2025. City services such as permit or license applications and payments can be done on the city website or on the My Broken Arrow Action Center app. The Feb. 18, 2025 docket at the Broken Arrow Municipal Court has been canceled.
Trash and Recycling Curbside Pickup
These services will be running Inclement Weather Routes this week. Employees will operate a single route with Automated Side Loaders and empty all contents into one vehicle. Trash and recycling carts will not be separated. The Automated Side Loaders provide an efficient process to pick up a cart and empty the contents while enabling the employee to remain in the cab of the vehicle, minimizing the risk of injury and exposure to the dangerous wind chill values.
- Carts should be placed at the curb the night before their scheduled pick-up this week.
- If the condition of the roads prohibits our ability to safely complete a service route and your cart is not emptied, please leave the cart at the curb. Our team will resume route collections as soon as the roads are safely passable, in the order they were suspended.
- Please ensure your cart is at least 8 feet from any nearby obstruction such as a parked vehicle, basketball goal, or mailbox.
- Extra bags outside the cart will not be collected.
- Customers are encouraged to NOT put their blue recycling carts at the curb if they do not want the contents being offloaded at the landfill.
- Bulky Waste services have been suspended this week. For customers who were on the schedule, staff will contact you to reschedule your appointment.
Fleet Services
The Maintenance Services Department will have mechanics available for necessary repairs of snow response vehicles and equipment, Police vehicles, and Fire apparatus during this event.
Water Utility Services
Crews are available for emergency water line repairs. Water line breaks should be reported to the Police non-emergency line at 918-259-8400.
Warming Station
The front classrooms at the Public Safety Complex, 1101 N. 6th Street, will be available for individuals who need to get in out of the cold.
We will continue to monitor the weather conditions and provide updates to our operational plan when necessary.
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