Spring Road Maintenance Operations

Spring Thaw Road Conditions

With the changing of the seasons from winter to spring, the municipalities’ gravel roads are highly susceptible to pot holing, rutting, frost heaving and in some cases, water on the road. Gravel road maintenance is always challenging for our crews during the spring thaw. Maintenance windows are limited due to the fluctuating temperatures and weather patterns dipping below freezing overnight, with rain and soft conditions during the day.

During the transitional period, grading can only be conducted when the road surface is firm, otherwise when the gravel is moved, more mud is created. If more material were to be added to the roads and graders were used prior to these ideal conditions, our gravel road surface would lose integrity, leading to increased damage and unsafe road conditions.

We ask for your patience and to drive carefully during your commutes – our road crews are doing their best to ensure the safest driving conditions possible given these circumstances.

Load Restrictions

In effect as of March 14, 2025

In an effort to protect municipal roads during the spring thaw, the Municipality enforces reduced load restrictions when road damage is most likely to occur.

Please plan accordingly.

For more information or to report any concerns

Telephone: 705-386-2837