Novosibirsk escalates snow removal with traffic police and tow trucks
Snow removal has been intensified in the Oktyabrsky District of Novosibirsk. The city hall reported that an additional 57 snowplows have been deployed, and due to cars obstructing the machinery, tow trucks had to be used.
In January, officials of the Oktyabrsky District administration were subjected to disciplinary action after a prosecutor«s inspection due to improper road maintenance.
In response to NGS«s inquiry, the Novosibirsk city hall stated that cleaning is being carried out in extended shifts and contractors are being involved.
«To maintain the street and road network of the Oktyabrsky District, on the mayor»s order, additional specialized equipment from the district administrations« road departments was attracted — 57 units for promptly addressing identified shortcomings,» said the Oktyabrsky District administration.
Snow is being removed around the clock, in two shifts. The main part is at night. Cleaning schedules are being updated.
Thus, on the night of January 30, graders, loaders, and dump trucks were clearing and removing snow at intersections and on the streets of Vitaliya Potylitsyna, Tatyana Snezhina, Bolshevistskaya, and Shevchenko. To clear snowdrifts from the shoulders, in the Plyushikhinsky microdistrict, signs had to be installed prohibiting parking from 10:00 PM to 6:00 AM, and traffic police officers and a tow truck were brought in.
The district administration told NGS that on the streets of Dubrova, Khitrovskaya, Vybornaya, and Nikitina, comprehensive roadway cleaning has been conducted six times in total since the beginning of 2026. Also, one of the district«s main thoroughfares — Kirova Street — is regularly cleaned.
On January 22, NGS wrote that residents of the Oktyabrsky District in Novosibirsk were having difficulty driving on Obskaya Street due to snow.
