The Public Works Department is responsible for the sanding, salting and plowing of approximately 300 kilometres of municipal roads, with the exception of summer only maintained roads (seasonal). There are six plow routes. Winter control equipment and manpower is available on a continuous basis, 7 days a week, to respond to any winter event. It is the objective of the Public Works Department to conduct its operational activities in an efficient and effective way, so as to provide safe driving conditions on all roads owned and maintained by the Township.
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The minimum standard for clearing snow accumulation is:
The depth threshold for our roadways is 8 cm and the time limit is from 12 to 16 hours according to the minimum maintenance standards. |
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The minimum standard for treating icy roadways is to deploy resources as soon as practical after becoming aware of the condition or a high probability of the condition, and to treat the roadway within the time set out in the Minimum Maintenance Standards. Please remember to adjust your driving speed to suit the prevailing weather and road conditions. Thank you for your co-operation. |
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Winter Parking Restrictions |
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No person shall place, park, stop or stand an object or vehicle or permit a vehicle to remain placed, parked, stopped or stood on any road or in a municipal parking lot between the hours of 2:00 a.m. to 7:00 a.m. from December 1st in any year to March 31st of the following year, both dates inclusive. No person shall place, park, stop or stand an object or vehicle or permit a vehicle to be placed, parked, stopped or stood on any road so as to interfere in any manner with the work of removing snow or ice there from and in such a manner as to interfere with highway cleaning operations. |
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Frequently Asked Winter Control Questions |
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