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INDIANAPOLIS — Thomas Trinidad has lived in the Holy Cross Neighborhood on Indy's east side for quite some time. "I've been here 18 years and been doing it all this time," said Trinidad. Year after year, step by step, Trinidad plows snow off his own neighborhood streets.
"I had a neighbor one time say, 'Why don't you let the city use their money?'" said Trinidad. "Okay, when?" Trinidad lives near what Indianapolis DPW calls "connector streets." "These connector streets are denser residential areas that connect to these main and secondary thoroughfares," said Indy DPW spokesperson Kyle Bloyd.
On Tuesday, Indy DPW turned its attention to clearing connector streets across Indianapolis. The effort continued on Wednesday. "So far for this snow event," said Bloyd, "we have put in more than 7,300 man hours.
We've plowed about 45,000 miles of road throughout Indianapolis." Indy residents can track Indy DPW's progress through the real-time Indy Snow Force Viewer . Crews work in 12-hour shifts, according to Bloyd.
He said the department tries to have 70 drivers on the road at one time. "Some people have put in 48 hours of labor since Saturday night," said Bloyd, "and we're going to keep going, because now there is another round coming." Bloyd said Indy DPW's staffing with remain "all hands on deck" for the foreseeable future.
"If we have not been in your area yet," said Bloyd, "know that people are continually on the streets around the clock." In the meantime, Trinidad plows his street one pass at a time. "I am lucky," he said.
"I have time, because I'm retired.".
