Waterbury city crews were slated to clear snow from the downtown area Tuesday, but weather weary workers are exhausted from the snow and the plan has been delayed to give them some much-needed rest.
In the meantime, city residents are trying to stay safe while avoiding snow-covered sidewalks. Many say walking across the Baldwin Street Bridge has become dangerous.
“It was tricky because the cars when they come they drive fast and they don’t give us any space,” said Waterbury resident Zandile Nsumao.
The bridge was not the only place left to be cleared in the city.
“There’s snow everywhere. Right now we have it on the sidewalks, we've got people walking in the street. There’s no parking because there’s snow everywhere,” explained Mayor Neil O’Leary.
He said the city is working to finish the job.
“We would be doing it now, quite frankly, but our people are just too tired. We want them to get some rest and get them back here fresh,” said O’Leary.
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The mayor said crews were sent home after spending all Monday night clearing school lots to make sure students could return to class Tuesday.
That, in turn, delayed the plan to cart snow from the central business area and dump it at the Municipal Stadium lot. Crews will now tackle the project Wednesday.
“We’ll be watching the weather forecast closely. If it looks like we’re going to get hit hard on Thursday, we’ll push our people to work all night, all day the next day until the snow starts coming again,” said O’Leary.
As for the bridges, crews will come in at 4 a.m. Wednesday to clear them off.
