College Park Updates Snow and Ice Removal, Urges Residents to Report Issues

The City of College Park is continuing post-storm snow and ice removal operations and urging residents to report problem locations so crews can respond where needed. The Department of Public Works said crews and contractors are working to widen lanes, treat roadways and clear sidewalks and bike lanes, and officials warned that compacted, frozen piles of snow - informally called "snowcrete" - require heavier equipment than routine plowing.

City messaging published Feb. 2, 2026 and a follow-up update on Feb. 3, 2026 by local reporter Fazlul Kabir describe active, ongoing work across College Park. You may see loaders and Bobcats when traveling throughout the city as crews break up hardened piles and remove curbline banks. The city emphasized that "All streets are passable, but please use caution as travel lanes may remain narrow in certain areas."

Crews have been treating and plowing streets multiple times to widen lanes and improve safety. That repeated work, combined with the standard technique of angling plows to the right, can shove snow toward driveways and sidewalks. City posts explain that "when we receive more than six inches of snow, this can create snow banks along the curb line" and that driveways and sidewalks "may be temporarily blocked more than once" as streets are widened and re-treated.

College Park is asking residents to use the municipal reporting system for the fastest response. The city directs people to submit a College Park Connect request via the city's Tell Us page or the College Park Connect mobile app, and notes that "This is the easiest and quickest way to submit a request, and you can even include a photo to help us identify what equipment will be needed." Officials add that "Requests are actively monitored, and crews are dispatched to specific locations as quickly as possible." When filing a request, residents should choose the correct category - "Snow/Ice Removal on Roadways" for City-maintained streets or "Snow/Ice on Sidewalks" for hazardous sidewalks - to help staff route crews efficiently.

Property owners should also be aware of their legal obligations. City materials cite City Code 141-5, and state that "City Code 141-5 requires residents and businesses who have a sidewalk along the frontage of their properties to clear ice and snow." The city clarified it only clears sidewalks that do not abut private property.

Not all problem streets are the City's responsibility. For issues on County-maintained roads such as Cherry Hill Road or Metzerott Road, contact PGC 311 at 301-883-4748 or use the county's PGC 311 mobile app. For State roads including Route 1, Route 193, Greenbelt Road, or Campus Drive/River Road, contact the Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration at 410-582-5650 or submit a request through the agency's customer care portal.

For residents, the immediate implications are practical: expect narrow lanes and occasional driveway re-blockage as crews widen streets, use photos when reporting problem spots, and follow City Code 141-5 on sidewalk clearing. The City will continue phased equipment work to remove "snowcrete" and widen travel lanes; watch municipal channels and College Park Connect for updates as crews move through neighborhoods.