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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2014-PPW-054 - Road Maintenance Policy COUNTY OF NEWELL - POLICY HANDBOOK POLICY NO: 2014-PPW-054 TITLE: ROAD MAINTENANCE ADOPTED: October 23, 2014 SUPERCEDES NO: 2008-PPW-054 (C-342/14) TO BE REVIEWED: PAGE NO: 1 of 2 POLICY PURPOSE: The purpose of this policy is to outline the requirements and standards for maintenance on County of Newell roads. GENERAL OBJECTIVES: a)The County has a good network of municipal roadways, complemented by an equally good network of Provincial Highways. The objective therefore is not necessarily to develop or expand but to preserve and improve the existing network with priority placed on those roads most used by County residents and taxpayers. b)County roads shall be constructed and maintained to a standard as set out in the County of Newell Design Guidelines and Road Standards Policy. c)The County will aggressively pursue a program of paving as many roads as possible beginning with high use roads, and those gravel roads with high maintenance requirements, or as identified by Council. Paving will be constructed to a non-banned standard. Residents within subdivisions will be encouraged to participate in cost sharing financing plans to permit the County to pave internal roads. The County will consider the long-term implications of its pavement and drainage programs and their relationship to the maintenance and rehabilitation requirements of the municipality. d)The Municipal Services Department will report to Council, on the work undertaken each month throughout the regular grading season. COUNTY OF NEWELL - POLICY HANDBOOK POLICY NO: 2014-PPW-054 TITLE: ROAD MAINTENANCE ADOPTED: October 23, 2014 SUPERCEDES NO: 2008-PPW-054 (C-342/14) TO BE REVIEWED: PAGE NO: 2 of 2 MAINTENANCE OBJECTIVES: a)Priority is placed on the maintenance of municipal roads; and the standard, and type of maintenance will vary depending on the local conditions and use. The objective of road maintenance activities will be to provide a safe driving surface for the traveling public and to preserve the investment in the road infrastructure. Primary attention will be paid to roads with higher use. b)A diligent system of placing road bans, administering vehicle weight enforcement regulations and issuing permits will be developed and implemented to protect roadways from unusual damage and to reduce driving hazards. This system will be developed and administered acknowledging the importance to the County and to the Province in keeping commerce moving while balancing the needs and safety of other road users. c)Particular attention will be paid to all maintenance activities to minimize the need for major repairs and to ensure that any repair, once completed, is effective. d)Maintenance activities will be prioritized based on safety, traffic volumes and the severity of the problem. Council will consider allocating additional funds to major problem areas to ensure that repairs are effectual. e)The length of each grader beat will be adjusted so that each beat will have a similar distance to cover to ensure that grading and clearing of snow can be accomplished in a timely manner. Roads needing additional attention will be graded as required. The objective, under normal circumstances during the grading season, is to grade all roads that require grading within 20 working days. Days that weather does not permit grading are not to be included as part of the 20 working days. f)Roads to be maintained are shown on an approved “municipal grid” map that is maintained and updated as roads are added to or deleted from the maintenance schedule by Council, or in the case where a new road is developed as part of a subdivision, added automatically upon award of Final Acceptance Certification (FAC).