Why does the plow not remove all the snow from my road?

The plows are designed to ride on “shoes” that raise the blade approximately one inch from the roadway surface. This is done to prevent damage to both the vehicle and the infrastructure from raised manholes, catch basins or water valves. 

Once salt is applied, the interaction of the salt and vehicle traffic is required to melt the remaining snow cover. Streets with low traffic volumes will therefore remain snow covered longer.

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1. My street has not been plowed of snow yet. Why not?
2. Now that winter is over, I've seen several potholes. When will they be fixed?
3. When will my street be repaved?
4. Who is responsible for removing snow from the sidewalks?
5. Why do the snow plows push snow into my driveway?
6. Why does the plow not remove all the snow from my road?
7. Why doesn’t the City clean my driveway?
8. Why doesn’t the City salt the side streets?