Roads

The Roads Department is responsible for overseeing and carrying out road maintenance and landfill operations throughout the Municipality by developing, implementing and administering the objectives and programs as established by Council.

The Municipality's complete road infrastructure system spans a total of 235 km primarily within a rural setting, with small areas of urban and semi-urban development. The road network includes surfaces ranging from gravel to hot mix paved. The Municipality has approximately 186 km of gravel roads, 35 km of surface treated roads and 8 km of hot mix asphalt paved roads. Plus an RMA with the County of Elgin for approximately 97 km of roads.

The Roads Department also conducts preventative maintenance activities that protect and prolong the life of the Municipality's Road, Equipment, Landfill Site and Parks and Facilities.

Services Include:

Culverts
Ditching
Dust Control
Drain Repairs
Grading
Maintenance of Landfill Site
Pothole Repairs
Road Patrol and Inspection
Roadside Mowing
Sidewalk Maintenance
Traffic Signs
Winter Maintenance

If you have an after-hours emergency, please contact, call 519-762-2748

911 Signage

911 signage is available by filling out the online form.

Road Allowances

Use of Unopened Road Allowance Bylaw

Landfill Site

The Municipality is responsible for the operation and maintenance of a landfill site.

Find out more by visiting our Landfill Page.

2024-40 User Fees By-law

Report a Streetlight Outage

The Municipality contracts professional electrical services to perform maintenance and repairs on its streetlights. Common street light maintenance issues include:

Burnt out lights
Flickering lights
Lights left on throughout the day
Damaged poles or arms
Opened lens

To report concerns with street lighting contact the Roads Department. Please note the exact location and report the closest intersection and/or 911 number.

To report a streetlight outage please call 519-762-2748.

Reduce Load Limit Period

On an annual basis, the Municipality implements a period of reduced loads during the spring thaw on the Municipality's road system. This is done in order to protect the road base from damage caused by axle loads of heavy vehicles and to increase the life-cycle of municipal roadways.

Half Load Restriction Bylaw

Road Construction and Closures

Road closures are sometimes needed because of emergency repairs or planned road improvement projects. The Municipality is committed to re-opening roads as quickly as possible so that traffic can return to normal.

To view any recent road closures in our area, view Road Construction and Closures in our news and alerts section.