Spring Road Maintenance has begun!
Our roads crew are once again keeping busy this time of year, street sweeping and filling potholes, helping keep our roads as safe as possible this time of year.
Street Sweeping
Street Sweeping is a multistep process. Township roads crew perform a first pass on municipal roads to collect accumulated sand and debris. A second pass is then completed by a contractor to remove any leftover sand and fine materials. This second pass may not immediately follow the first pass.
This year, Spring Street Sweeping started in Port McNicoll, with Victoria Harbour to follow, and will finish in Waubaushene. Please note that rotation changes every year.
Potholes
A pot hole is a type of failure in a road surface that typically is caused by a combination of traffic and water saturating the soil material under the road.
On a paved road during a freeze thaw cycle, the water will expand causing the road to crack. This then allows more water to enter the base material causing further loss of material. Eventually, the asphalt layer over these divots collapses, creating potholes. Similarly, a gravel road may become saturated with water and as vehicles travel over the surface the finer materials in the gravel are lost allowing a pot hole to develop.
Should you notice a pothole that needs immediate attention, please visit the online portal MyTay.ca or contact Operational Services at 705-534-7248 x230 and provide the following information:
- Name of street
- Direction and lane (i.e., northbound, right lane)
- Address of the closest building to pothole
- Cross street information, if available
- Size of pothole
For more information on Spring Road Maintenance visit tay.ca/construction