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Snow removal in Alpena, Michigan.
Alpena averages about 77.6 inches of snow a year, so lot owners here plan for a real winter before the first flake.
Around Alpena
Snow removal for Alpena.
Alpena has a few kinds of snow work. The M-32 retail side west of downtown has big lots with entrance drives and fire lanes. The US-23 South corridor is shifting toward manufacturing, with wide yards and truck turnarounds. The hospital system, the cement plant and the airport side of the township all mean large paved areas.
Lot work runs on a John Deere 644K wheel loader with a 16-foot pusher box, cleared for opening, not after it, with entrance drives and fire lanes kept open and snow stacked where you want it. Driveways get a truck with a Western straight blade and a back-drag off the garage door. Snow contracts are signed before the first push, so call to ask what we have open this winter.
What we do
What we plow in Alpena.
Where we work
Around Alpena.
Roads we know around Alpena
| US-23 | Runs through the city as State Avenue and then Chisholm Street, along the Thunder Bay shore. |
|---|---|
| M-32 | Ends in downtown Alpena, using Washington Avenue past the south end of the airport and then the one-way pair of Second and Third avenues. |
| US-23 north of the city | Crosses the Thunder Bay River near Lake Besser, then passes Long Lake and Grand Lake on its way into Presque Isle County. |
| M-65 | Meets M-32 just south of Lachine and runs north toward Rogers City. |
Alpena neighborhoods and communities
- Lakewood (Alpena Township, on US-23 at the northeast side of Long Lake)
- Rockport
- Wilson Township (Alpena County Regional Airport side)
Townships
- Alpena Township
- Wilson Township
Lakes and water
- Thunder Bay
- Lake Huron
- Thunder Bay River
- Lake Besser
- Long Lake
Business areas and big lots
- M-32 big-box retail west of downtown
- Former Alpena Mall site on US-23 South (now used by manufacturing)
- Gordon Food Service (former mall anchor)
- MidMichigan Health (largest employer in the city)
- Lafarge-Holcim cement plant
- Besser Company
- Decorative Panels International
- Alpena County Regional Airport
At a glance
Alpena by the numbers.
- people live in Alpena (2020 census)
- 10,197
- ZIP code
- 49707
- county
- Alpena County
- snow a year (average annual, 1991-2020, NOAA NCEI figures as published by Current Results)
- About 77.6 inches
- closest phone line
- (989) 255-5800
Landmarks: Alpena County Courthouse, Besser Museum, Maltz Opera House, Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary and Mich-e-ke-wis Park.
Town facts from public sources: 1 (opens in a new tab) · 2 (opens in a new tab) · 3 (opens in a new tab) · 4 (opens in a new tab) · 5 (opens in a new tab). Checked 2026-11-04.
Questions
Snow removal in Alpena: questions.
Do you plow driveways inside Alpena city limits?
Driveways, yes: a truck with a Western straight blade, marked edges and a back-drag off the garage door. Rural drives are welcome too. We sign contracts before the first push of the season, so call our Alpena line and find out what is open.
Can one company plow and salt an Alpena parking lot?
Yes. The wheel loader and pusher box clear the lot, then a BOSS salt spreader on the truck puts salt down on the cleared surface. Stacking goes where you want it. Ask now rather than in January, because contracts are signed before the first push.
Do you plow snow in Alpena?
Alpena is in Alpena County, inside the Northern Michigan area we cover. Contracts get signed before the first push, so call Alpena on (989) 255-5800 and ask what we have open this winter, for a drive or a lot.
When should I sign a snow contract in Alpena?
Before the first push. Snow contracts get signed ahead of the season, and that is how your drive or lot is on the route when it starts coming down, not the week after. Call before it snows.
Do you do driveways or only commercial lots around Alpena?
Both. Commercial lots get the wheel loader and pusher box. Driveways get a truck with a straight blade. Tell us the drive or the lot and where it is, and we will get back to you with an estimate or a quote.
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