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Roads and Bridges Maintenance
Winter Parking Restrictions in effect
December 1st, 2012 to March 31, 2013...view notice.
Roads and Bridges maintenance includes:
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Winter Control & Snow Removal |
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Road Surface Maintenance |
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Roadside Maintenance |
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Minimum Maintenance Standards |
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Road Construction |
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Pits & Quarries |
The Roads Department is divided into 3 Service Areas covering a total of 1,100 Km of roads.
Plowing and Sanding of Roads and Sidewalks
We do sidewalk snow removal and sanding of downtown Picton and Bloomfield. We contract snow removal and sanding of sidewalks in Wellington, Consecon, Hillier, Demorestville, Cherry Valley & Milford.
We plow, sand and remove snow in the following parking lots: Picton Market Square, Shire Hall, Mary St parking lot, Bloomfield parking lot, PW offices, landfill/transfer sites.
We have a patrol system to review all roads and call-in equipment as necessary to deal with snow falls, drifting snow, icing conditions, etc. This patrol covers all times outside normal working hours including weekends.
Road Surface Maintenance activities include:
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Bridge repair & maintenance |
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Cold patching / pothole repair / crack sealing |
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Catch basin cleaning/repairs |
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Roadway sweeping (all areas once in the spring, urban area as needed, typically once a month) |
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Granular shoulder repairs & maintenance |
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Surface treatment overlays |
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Gravel road maintenance – grading & adding gravel and dust control |
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Curb, gutter & sidewalk maintenance and repairs |
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Line painting & pavement markings |
Roadside Maintenance activities include:
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Sign installation and maintenance |
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Ditching |
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Brushing & Tree Removal |
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Tree Replacement |
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