Dallas: Winter Weather Delays, Closures

Dallas TX

28 March, 2021

12:14 AM

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Press release from the City of Dallas: The City of Dallas is continuing to monitor the winter weather event in the area. Check back frequently for updates. Last Updated 2/15/2021 5:05 p.m. Sanitation Delays Collection operations are suspended for MONDAY and TUESDAY service areas due to hazardous weather and street conditions. When operations resume, all resources will be dedicated to garbage pickup in missed areas. Please hold your recyclable materials until next week. Week 3 Brush and Bulky Trash collection is also impacted. Follow the normal set out schedule, but expect delays. The neighborhood streets and alleyways in which Sanitation operates may take longer than main roads to become safely passable for our heavy equipment. The safety of our Sanitation team and the public is our top priority. Thank you for your continued patience during this rare extended winter weather event in North Texas. We will continue to provide regular updates here and on our website until normal operations resume. Last Updated 2/11/2021 11:50 a.m. Dallas Public Library Due to inclement weather, the following locations will not open Thursday, Feb. 11: Bachman Lake Oak Lawn Polk-Wisdom, Skillman Southwestern Dallas West Park and Rec In response to current weather conditions and out of an abundance of caution for staff and facility patrons, recreation facility operations will end at 6 p.m. on Thursday, February 11, 2021. Recreation Centers are scheduled to resume normal operations on Friday, February 12. Sanitation Delays Due to unsafe weather and driving conditions, sanitation and recycling collections will be delayed on Thursday, Feb. 11 and Friday, Feb 12. Please follow your normal set out schedule, but pickup will likely be a day late. Learn more here. Streets The City has 50 trucks retrofitted with sand spreaders. Trucks/teams are deployed as necessary as snow/ice events require them. The City of Dallas is responsible for keeping major city streets and Trinity River bridges clear and passable. The Texas Department of Transportation is responsible for the highways, and the North Texas Tollway Authority is responsible for the toll roads. COVID-19 Testing Sites Due to extremely cold weather, all walk-up locations will be closed from Thursday, February 11 through Saturday, February 13. COVID-19 Vaccine Sites Fair Park Vaccine Hub is closed Thursday, February 11 This press release was produced by the City of Dallas. The views expressed here are the author's own.