Winter Maintenance Standards


We are on the job day and night, 24/7, keeping our roads as clear and safe as possible. Road clearing and salting are done according to the following schedule.

Road type Plowing goal
100-Series and trunk highways, and other high traffic roads Salted to achieve bare pavement within 8 hours after snow stops
Secondary routes and other medium volume roads Salted to achieve centre strip bare up to 5 metres within 12 hours after snow stops
Local paved roads, most subdivisions and residential streets Salted to achieve centre strip bare up to 2.5 metres within 24 hours after snow stops
Gravel roads Sanding as needed