When streets are covered with snow, it’s very difficult for snowplow operators to determinethe edge of the road. Staking the curb with wood laths enables the operator to locate the edge of the road during the first or second snowfall. Stakes are intended to be used as a guide for the snowplow operator, not as a fence protector along property. When staking the curb use wood laths with tops painted with orange paint. Place laths no more than six (6) inches behind the curb or road surface and 25’ apart. Stakes can be picked up at the Public Works Office, 1785 Crosstown Boulevard NW, 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday during October.