Watch: Lakewood’s snow and ice removal plan, plus the 24-hour sidewalk rule to know before the first storm

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Description: Lakewood's own video on its snow plan, plus plow priorities and the 24-hour sidewalk shoveling rule from the city's Public Works page.

The City of Lakewood’s own video on its snow and ice removal plan, with the plow priorities and the 24-hour sidewalk rule from the city’s Public Works page.

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October 4, 2026

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Which Lakewood streets get plowed first, and which ones may not see a plow at all? The City of Lakewood answers that on its Public Works snow and ice control page, which features a city video titled ‘Lakewood’s Snow and Ice Removal Plan.’ It is a useful refresher in early October, before the first storm of the season. We could not confirm the date the video was published, so the facts listed below come from the city’s page as it read on Oct. 4, 2026.

Video: ‘Lakewood’s Snow and Ice Removal Plan,’ Lakewood Colorado. Embedded from the city’s YouTube channel; Colorado Local has no connection to the creator.

What Lakewood’s snow page says

Plowed first: Priority One routes, about 160 miles of busy arterial and major collector streets, so police, fire and rescue units can get around. The city’s FAQ says plows head out on these routes as soon as measurable snow starts to build up on the pavement.
Plowed next: Priority Two and Three routes, about 125 miles. Priority Two covers school zones, shopping areas and minor collector streets. Priority Three covers residential streets that are steep, have sharp curves or are hard to reach.
Other residential streets: about 204 miles are not on a priority route. The city says they are plowed only in severe cases, when snow depth is seriously getting in the way of vehicles and a quick melt is not in the forecast.
State highways: Kipling, Wadsworth, Colfax, Sheridan, Morrison Road, 6th Avenue, I-70 and U.S. 285 are maintained by CDOT, not the city.
Sidewalks: residents and businesses have 24 hours after the end of a storm to clear the sidewalks next to their property, including the front, the sides and any pedestrian ramps. Shoveling snow into the street is not allowed. Fines are not listed on the page.
Driveways: the FAQ says clearing the ridge of snow a plow leaves across a driveway is the resident’s job.
Report a problem: use the city’s Request Lakewood service hub, or leave a message at 303-987-7950.
Details: Lakewood snow and ice control page, the snow and ice FAQ and the snowplow route map (PDF).

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Source: City of Lakewood, Snow and Ice Control and the city’s snow and ice FAQ. Verified Oct. 4, 2026.

Details verified with the source on October 4, 2026. See something wrong? Send a correction.

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