Temporary no parking signs will start appearing on Minneapolis streets Tuesday as the city's public works department begins its annual spring street sweeping to clean up dirt and grime that has built up over the winter.
The work will begin on Wednesday and signs will be posted at least 24 hours before a street is to be cleaned to give motorists time to move their cars, the city said.
Vehicles that are left on city streets that are scheduled to be swept are subject to a ticket and tow to the city's impound lot.
Parking will be banned from 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on the day a street is swept. The "No Parking" signs will be removed as soon as possible after a street has been completely swept. Once the signs are removed, parking can resume, the city said.
From Wednesday through May 9, sweeping crews will take care of nearly 1,000 miles of city streets. In addition to the "No Parking" signs, the city will place about 3,500 automated phone calls each evening to let residents know their street will be swept the next day.
Residents can also check the city's website to find out when crews will be in their neighborhood. Information will be posted at www.minneapolismn.gov/publicworks/streetsweeping and click on "street sweeping schedule lookup" to find out which week a street is scheduled to be swept. They can also find out which day of the week the street is scheduled to be swept.
Videos in several languages will be posted on the city's YouTube channel and aired on cable channels 14 and 79.
Minneapolis streets are swept completely curb to curb once in the spring and once in the fall. The city reminds residents that it is illegal to push leaves, grass clippings, or anything else into city streets.
