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ECOPASS SUBSIDY AVAILABLE FOR LOCAL BUSINESSES B oulder County is offering local businesses a multi -year discount on new Eco Pass contracts. Companies signing up for their initial Eco Pass con- tract through Boulder County are eligible for an intro- _ ductory subsidy of 60 Get percent for the first your year and 30 percent Eta for the second year. Pass Eco Pass is an today! - annual transit pass purchased by an employer as a benefit for all full -time employees. Eco Pass provides unlimited rides on all Local, Express and Regional bus and light rail service operated by RTD. According to a 2005 Boulder Valley Employee Survey conducted by the City of Boulder, an employee with an Eco Pass is nearly nine times more likely to have commuted by bus in the last year than an employee without an Eco Pass. The program aims to boost transit ridership in Boulder County while relieving traffic congestion and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. "Since the program launched January 2008, 27 businesses representing more than 1,800 employees have signed up for Eco Pass," said Scott McCarey, Boulder County Alternative Transportation Coordinator. For more information, or to receive a free Eco Pass cost estimate, please contact Audrey DeBarros at 303.604.4383. Additional information is available at www.36commutingsolutions.org. SOUTH BOULDER ROAD/HIGHWAY 42 INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENTS T he project to improve the intersection of Highway 42 and South Boulder Road began construction in June and is now - xtaj4? complete. The final intersection includes double left -turn lanes in each direction, an additional through lane on Highway 42, and improved safety. We thank everyone for their patience during the construction. OUR APPROACH TO SNOW REMOVAL T he City's snow removal plan is based on past experience and allotted resources. The City's budget for dealing with snow storms is approximately $135,000 annually. The City generally has six to seven employ- ees working alternating 12 -hour ____R _ II during a storm event, until all streets are passable. The City also uses deicing agents on high traffic volume streets, intersections, and safety areas such as steep hills and school zones. The resources devoted to snow plowing are balanced against the other services residents' desire. Some people's first priority is to have all the streets plowed while some want to see trails cleared as soon as possible, even while snow storms are underway. Therefore you may see trails being cleared while some streets are not yet plowed. During the most severe snow storms resources usually as- signed to sidewalk and trail work are reassigned to work on streets. Our goal is to make streets passable, not totally clear them of snow. With that in mind, if local streets are passable and plowing the street will make it worse, or it will merely push snow into driveways that people have already shoveled, our crews will leave them alone. There is nothing worse than having to clear your driveway twice in one day because a snowplow filled in all your hard work. Once arterial and collector streets are passable we move on to local streets and cul -de -sacs. Frequently local streets and cul -de -sacs are passable by the time our crews can get to them, so as not to make it worse, we may leave them alone. The City's complete guidelines for snow removal are available at www.LouisvilleCo.gov. Questions regarding snow removal may be directed to the Operations Divi- sion at 303.335.4750. NEW POTHOLE HOTLINE R e n s l idents can now report pesky potholes via e- ail to ReportAPothole @LouisvilleCO.gov or by calling 303.335.4750. Please be sure to your message includes the location of the pothole and the time and date of your call. In case of emergency pothole repairs, please call 303.489.2301. City staff will respond to pot- hole issues within 24 hours of being contacted. Winter 2010 - 2011 4