The City of Rock Island is declaring a snow emergency effective at 8 AM, Sunday, November 25, 2018. Once snow depth has reached 2 inches, parking is not allowed on any marked snow routes until the snow has been cleared. Vehicles parked on marked snow routes may receive a $35 parking ticket. Vehicles that remain in violation may be impounded.

To facilitate snow removal the City is requesting that Rock Island residents not park on residential streets until snow removal is completed.

Beginning at 3:00 AM, Monday, November 26, 2018, there will be no on-street parking allowed in the downtown business area (15th Street to 23rd Street, 1st Avenue to 5th Avenue) due to snow removal operations. There will be free parking in un-reserved spaces in City Lot C (1st Avenue at 20th Street), Lot F (18th Street at 2nd Avenue), Lot A (2nd Avenue west of Bennigan’s), and the Parking Ramp (17th Street and 3rd Avenue).

Questions may be directed to Public Works at 309.732.2200 or pubworksmail@rigov.org.