Spring sanding removal begins in Riihimäki on March 19th

The City of Riihimäki will begin cleaning the streets of sandblasting sand on Wednesday, March 19, 2025. The work is expected to take approximately six weeks and is scheduled to be completed by the end of April.

First, let's clean the streets of the city center

The first step is to clean the city center streets, as well as the main roads and pedestrian routes leading to the city center, which are maintained by the city.

When sweeping streets in residential areas and city districts, an annual changing regional order is followed. The regional order can be checked From the sweeping order map on the street maintenance website.

A fleet of approximately 20 machines is working on the sand removal. The total area of ​​street area to be cleaned is approximately 400 kilometers.

Streets are being watered to reduce dust pollution

The increasing street dust in spring causes respiratory and eye symptoms for many city residents. In connection with sand removal, the streets are watered to reduce dust nuisance. The work is carried out within the limits of the weather and equipment so that it causes as little inconvenience as possible to city residents and road users.

Frost slows down street cleaning

On frosty nights, irrigation water can freeze on the streets, so street washing should be started safely after the frost has passed. Frost also causes the water tanks of work machines to freeze. Removing sand too early also increases the risk of slipping if winter comes unexpectedly. Removing sand should only be started when weather conditions allow.

Please pay attention to the movement of the maintenance equipment

During street cleaning operations, there will be slow moving machinery in traffic. Pedestrians and cyclists should slow down when approaching machinery and ensure that the driver notices them. This will make overtaking safer for all parties involved.