Sidewalk conditions, freeze-thaw wintertime reminder

📣 SIDEWALK REMINDER

The wintery weather we have experienced overnight and so far today is a good reminder of the impacts of the rapid freeze-thaw cycle that we often experience here on the South Shore during the colder months.

Over the past week, we've seen temperatures as low as -17 degrees and as high as a few degrees above zero.

With that in mind, we wish to remind residents and visitors that conditions can change quickly during winter and we ask folks to proceed accordingly with caution when heading out on foot or by wheel.

Today, the Town of Bridgewater's Public Works crews are actively salting our 35-plus kilometres of sidewalks and turning areas using our equipment, and hand-salting areas such as the Old Bridge sidewalk that our larger equipment cannot service.

Please keep in mind that temperatures are forecast to drop back to the -10 degree range tonight.