Snow Removal

Our basic snow removal policy is as follows: the major collection roads are attended to first, with the smaller residential streets following. When conditions warrant it, a mixture of road salt and anti-skid material is spread on the road in layers at the beginning and at stages throughout a storm. When snow accumulates, the roads are plowed with a single pass in each direction. After the initial plowing, the plow will return to widen the cleared area as much as possible.

Some reminders during snow events:

To avoid frustration, we recommend that you don’t shovel or plow the end of your driveway until the road is cleared.

Do not park on the street until the roads have been completely cleared.

Drive carefully at a minimum speed.

Kindly check on your neighbors who live alone.

Green stakes were placed at storm water inlets along our streets so they could be quickly located by our road crew for maintenance. If you removed any of these stakes, please replace them or ensure that the inlets they were meant to locate are kept clear of leaves, debris, snow and ice.

Be patient with us and bear in mind that our primary concern after a snow storm is to ensure that each and every road is opened for emergency vehicles. After this is accomplished, we have more time to address additional widening and complete clearing of the cul de sacs.

The following state roads are maintained by PennDOT. Here is a list of the state roads in Charlestown Township. If you have a maintenance complaint, you can call PennDOT’s Chester County Maintenance number at 1-800-FIX-ROAD (1-800-349-7623).

The following roads in Charlestown Township are state-owned roads: