The sweeping of the streets of Imatra will begin on Wednesday, March 26.3th.

This winter season, the weather has been very challenging in terms of maintenance, with temperatures ranging between freezing and above freezing.

Slipperiness has been prevented by sanding more than usual in the winter, so there is a lot of dusty aggregate material this spring. The streets are especially dusty on dry, frosty mornings.

— Initially, roundabouts and main roads will be cleaned from both roadways and pedestrian routes.
Night frosts slow down the work because water cannot be used to bind the brushing dust in frost. Icy aggregate material does not loosen from the street in frost, says the foreman responsible for regional maintenance. Mika Vartiainen From Imatra's Real Estate and Area Service.

The busiest areas are washed and brushed at night during quiet traffic hours.

Cleaning teams clean traffic dividers/pavements also during the day.
Road users are asked to be careful when encountering washing teams and brushing equipment.

— However, the inconvenience to traffic is short-term, Vartiainen states.

For more information:

responsible foreman Mika Vartiainen, Imatran Kiinteistö- ja aluepalvelu Oy, mika. the guardimatrankipa.fi (mika[dot]vartiainen[at]imatrankipa[dot]fi)