JSD students name CBJ Streets winter maintenance vehicles

Students at Montessori Borealis Public School and Juneau Community Charter School recently got the chance to get up close and personal with one of CBJ Streets & Fleet Maintenance’s graders—otherwise known as Sir Plowsalot. Sir Plowsalot is one of several CBJ winter maintenance vehicles that recently received names of their own courtesy of JSD students.

In May 2023, CBJ partnered with classes at Montessori Borealis and JCCS to name seven winter maintenance vehicles, including plow trucks, brine trucks, and graders. Students in kindergarten through middle school held class contests to pick the final names, with Streets operators visiting classrooms to explain how the equipment works and what they do to keep Juneau’s streets clear.

“We’ve gotten a great response from people in the community who’ve seen the new names on the equipment,” said Streets & Fleet Maintenance Superintendent Scott Gray. “It’s a lot of fun to work with the kids and a good way to help them understand what goes on behind the scenes where they live.”

The winning names were:

Graders
Sir Plowsalot (Grades K-1, Montessori Borealis)
Golden Goat (Grades 2-3, Montessori Borealis)
Plowy McPlowplow (Middle school, Juneau Community Charter School)

Plow trucks
Thunder (Grades K-1, JCCS)
Sam (Grades 4-5, JCCS)
Big Bob (Grades 4-5, Montessori Borealis)

Brine truck
Ice Bite (Grades 2-3, JCCS)

The freshly christened vehicles have seen plenty of action this winter, with a record 76.8 inches of snow in January alone keeping crews busy around the clock.

Streets & Fleet plans to partner with students to name another two graders later this year.

For more information about winter street maintenance in Juneau, visit CBJ’s Winter Maintenance Information webpage.

February 26th, 2024|

Please limit travel today as CBJ Streets & Fleets makes exhaustive effort to clear roads

As of today, January 24, snowfall in Juneau has broken and temperatures are warming. Streets are filled with slush and ice, in addition to significant amounts of snow remaining in many areas.

Please continue to avoid unnecessary travel as much as possible, both to ensure your own and others’ safety and to allow the CBJ Streets crew to move large equipment like plows and graders through narrow streets.

Like many others in the community, CBJ is grateful for this break in the weather, which will give crews an opportunity to clear the remaining streets and move snow away from roads and sidewalks.

Over the last eleven days, CBJ Streets & Fleets Maintenance and Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities have gone above and beyond to keep streets clear, despite near-record amounts of snow in short periods of time. In addition to working around the clock to clear and re-clear streets, they have mobilized contractors, worked to source additional equipment, and put every member of the division with a commercial driver’s license behind the wheel. Other teams, including Capital Transit, Parks Maintenance, Landscape Maintenance, Docks & Harbors, private contractors and good neighbors, have also put in exhaustive hours keeping sidewalks, pathways, parking lots, docks, and other public spaces clear.

After this lengthy and sustained snowfall, your patience and understanding as the community works to get unburied is deeply appreciated.

CBJ offices and facilities are closed to in-person business today, but open via phone and email. For more information about snow removal, visit CBJ Winter Maintenance Information. For guidance about drain and hydrant clearance, roof snow loads, and other important information, visit the CBJ Newsroom.

January 24th, 2024|

With more precipitation and rising temps, please help keep drains and hydrants clear

The City and Borough of Juneau Streets Maintenance Division is asking residents to provide assistance with clearing drains on or near their property. With the amount of snow that has fallen, and the forecast for significant additional precipitation and rising temperatures, there is an increase in the risk of flooding due to blocked drains. Any assistance that can be provided in clearing drains is greatly appreciated.

Residents are also asked to please keep fire hydrants clear after shoveling or snow blowing.

To find where storm drains and fire hydrants are located in your neighborhood, check the CBJ storm drain & hydrant map.

For more information, contact CBJ Streets & Fleet Maintenance at (907) 586-5256.

January 22nd, 2024|

With heavy snow and low visibility, avoid unnecessary travel

Juneau is currently experiencing winter storm conditions, including heavy snow and low visibility. CBJ Streets is working hard to clear the roads, but driving conditions remain poor in many areas. Please avoid unnecessary travel whenever possible for the safety of yourself and others.

If driving is necessary, use extreme caution.

Please note that today Capital Transit is running on winter routes, with service suspended on Cordova Street, Franklin and Fourth Street downtown. For more information, visit juneaucapitaltransit.org.

For more information about winter maintenance and the CBJ road maintenance priority map, please visit CBJ Winter Maintenance Information. For information about State of Alaska road maintenance, visit the Department of Transportation’s Winter Road Maintenance Priority Map.

For the latest weather information, check with the National Weather Service – Juneau area.

January 15th, 2024|

Crow Hill Drive Construction Begins June 15

Construction will begin on Crow Hill Drive Thursday, June 15, and continue throughout the summer until approximately September 15. Work will include repaving the road, replacing the water main, and improving the area drainage.

During this time, there may be traffic and water service interruptions while new infrastructure is installed. Please follow any posted signs and guidance and stay alert for crews at work in the area.

For more information, please contact Abner Miller at [email protected] or (907) 957-8016.

June 14th, 2023|