Streets added to City snow & ice route

Published on October 19, 2026

The City of Newton has expanded its Snow & Ice Control Route to accommodate industrial growth and treat for ice around school zones.

The following streets around schools will be treated with salt during winter storms to improve travel safety for students, parents and school staff:

South Breeze Elementary

• SE 10th from Old Main to South Pine
• South Pine from SE 14th to Washington

Slate Creek Elementary and Chisholm Middle School

• Blaine from East Fourth to East Broadway

Sunset Elementary

• West Fifth from Boyd to Grandview

Northridge Elementary

• Normandy from Old 81 to Anderson
• Windsor from Normandy to West 17th
• West 17th from Windsor to Main

Cooper Early Education Center

• North Pine from East Broadway to East Eighth
• East Seventh from Oak to Pine
• East Eighth from Oak to Pine

Santa Fe 5/6 Center and St. Mary Catholic School

• North Poplar from West Eighth to West 10th
• North Oak from East Eighth to East 10th
• 10th from Oak to Poplar
• Ninth from Oak to Poplar

The following streets have been added to the Snow Route to improve travel for the large number of employers in the east-side industrial area:

• SE Ninth from Industrial Road to Hillside 
• East First from the city limits to Hillside
• Hillside from East First to SE 12th Street
• SE 12th from Spencer to Hillside
• Hillside from SE 12th to south paved limits

The City’s Snow & Ice Control Route includes streets in the central business district, principal arterials, and most collector streets. The goal is to provide a safe route of travel for emergency vehicles and law enforcement, and to clear a path within a few blocks of each residential area.