HomeMy Public PortalAboutBy-Law 2018-21 Adopt Level of Service Policy for Minimum Maintenance Standards for Municipal HighwaysCORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF TWEED
BY-LAW NO. 2018-21
Being a By-law to Adopt a Level of Service Policy for Minimum Maintenance Standards
for Municipal Highways in the Municipality of Tweed.
WHEREAS the Municipal Act, 2001 provides the general authority for Councils to adopt
policies;
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AND WHEREAS the Council for the Corporation of the Municipality of Tweed deems it
expedient to adopt a Level of Service Policy for Minimum Maintenance Standards for
Municipal Highways in the Municipality of Tweed;
NOW THEREFORE the Council of the Corporation of the Municipality of Tweed enacts
as follows:
1. THAT the Level of Service Policy outlining the Minimum Maintenance Standards
for Municipal Highways in the Municipality of Tweed, attached hereto as Schedule
"A" to this By-law, is hereby adopted as the Level of Service Policy for the
Municipality of Tweed.
2. THAT this By-law shall come into force and take effect immediately upon the
passing thereof by the Council of the Corporation of the Municipality of Tweed.
Read a first and second time this 11th day of April, 2018.
Read a third and final time, passed, signed and sealed in open Council this 11th day of
April, 2018.
SCHEDULE "A"
TO
BY-LAW NO. 2018-21
The Municipality of Tweed
Public Works- Roads Department
LEVEL OF SERVICE POLICY
MINIMUM MAINTENANCE STANDARDS
Level of Service Policy
Minimum Maintenance Standards
Winter Maintenance Procedures
Winter Patrol
Normally begins November 1st until Mid April —24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
The Public Works Supervisor; Manager of Public Works or designate patrol from 6:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Night patrolman patrol from 6:30 p.m. to 6:30 a.m. Patrolman monitor and document both current and
forecasted weather; road surface conditions and temperature once every shift or three times per
calendar day. The patrolman will ensure that equipment and operators are activated to carry out winter
maintenance in accordance with our policy statement.
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Plowing and Salt/Sanding
The Municipality of Tweed has six tandem plow sander combination units; three contract plow
sander combination units; one two ton plow sander combination units; and a sidewalk plow
salt/sand unit.
Routes are designed to plow salt/sand the urban centre; five hamlets and hardtop class two-
four roads first. Gravel routes are designed to service arterial and roads with steep hills and
curves to offer greater public safety. Sidewalks are plowed salted/sanded in Village of Tweed
only. Our five hamlets do not get sidewalk winter maintenance due to lack of equipment and
manpower.
All municipal and contract operators record operations, time roads are serviced and amount of
material used during the shift. All equipment have GPS indicators. For snow conditions, no
servicing shall begin between 12:00 midnight and 4:30 a.m. unless there is significant risk of
roads being blocked due to snow accumulation. Freezing rain conditions services may be
commenced at anytime. Crews will not continue service where operator/equipment safety is in
jeopardy.
Municipality of Tweed parking lots; boat launches; and fire escape routes are plowed and
salted/sanded with our two ton truck or a plow/salt/sand contractor.
The Municipality of Tweed operates from two winter maintenance depots, four municipal
trucks; and sand/salt are available at the Stoco Yard on Marlbank Road. Two municipal trucks;
and sand/salt are available at the north yard on Bridgewater Road. Three contract trucks are
available for service at our building on Countryman Road where we have sand storage as well
as on Napanee Road in Marlbank.
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1.2 Definitions
"day" means a 24 -hour period.
"highway" means a common and public highway maintained by the Municipality of Tweed and
includes any bridge, trestle, viaduct or other structure forming part of the highway.
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1.3 Policy
From October 1 to April 30
Weather Monitoring
a) Patrol trucks are equipped with road sensors to provide road and atmosphere
temperatures. Patrolman document weather on winter patrol logsheets and staple
computer printouts at the Stoco Shop three times in a twenty four hour period.
b) The Municipality of Tweed will patrol highways at a frequency set out in Table
below, for clarity the table has been copied from the MMS.
Patrolling Frequency
Class of Highway
Patrolling Frequency
1
3 times every 7 days
2
2 times every 7 days
3
Once every 7 days
4
Once every 14 days
5
Once every 30 days
c) Patrolling w'll be carried out by driving on the highway to check for conditions described in
the MMS and this level of service policy.
d) Patrolling with the exception of a winter patrol will not be completed between sunset and
sunrise.
If it is determined by the municipality that the weather monitoring referred to in section 1.3
(a) indicates that there is a substantial probability of snow accumulation on roadways, ice
formation on roadways or icy roadways, the minimum standard for patrolling highways is, in
addition to that set out in subsection (c), to patrol highways that the municipality selects as
representative of its highways (Appendix B), at intervals deemed necessary by the
municipality, to check for such conditions. The route of representative roads may be altered
by the municipality at their discretion to meet storm requirements.
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3
8 cm
12 hours
4
8 cm
16 hours
5
10 cm
24 hours
Icy Roadways
Class of Highway
Time
1
3 hours
2
4 hours
3
8 hours
4
12 hours
5
16 hours
These requirements only apply to a municipality during the season when the municipality performs
winter highway maintenance.
2.3.2 Sidewalk Maintenance
a) The sidewalks will be cleared within 24 hours of when the snow accumulations reach a
depth of 7.5 centimeters (3 inches).
b) Surfaces will be maintained in a snow packed condition during a storm.
c) Sidewalks will only be sanded/salted when icy conditions create a hazard to pedestrians.
d) Sidewalks will generally be cleared and sanded/salted in priority order. Priority will be
given to school zones and then to commercial areas.
The Municipality of Tweed has a John Deere tractor with a plow; snowblower; and a
rear sand/salter to maintain sidewalks during winter maintenance operation. The
operator is initiated by the Public Works Manager; Supervisor or Night Patrolman during
a winter event.
Section 3.0- Road Surface Conditions
3.1 Introduction
The Municipality of Tweed Roads Department will provide a level of service for Road Surface
Conditions that meets the MMS.
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Potholes on Paved Surface of Roadway — TABLE 1
Class of Highway
Surface Area
Depth
Time
1
600 cm2
8cm
4 days
2
800 cm 2
8cm
4 days
3
1000 cm 2
8cm
7 days
4
1000 cm 2
8cm
14 days
5
1000 cm 2
8 cm
30 days
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Potholes on Non -Paved Surface of Roadway —TABLE 2
Class of Highway
Surface Area
Depth
Time
3
1500 cm2
8 cm
7 days
4
1500 cm 2
10 cm
14 days
5
1500 cm2
12 cm
30 days
Potholes on Paved or Non -Paved Surface of Shoulder TABLE 3
Class of Highway
Surface Area
Depth
Time
1
1500 cm2
8 cm
7 days
2
1500 cm2
8 cm
7 days
3
1500 cm2
8 cm
14 days
4
1500 cm2
10 cm
30 days
5
1500 cm2
12 cm
60 days
3.3.2 Shoulder Drop-off
a) Regular shoulder grading is performed during spring and fall, when time and resources
permit, to prevent the formation of shoulder drop-off.
b) Problem areas are identified through patrolling and historical data. Shoulder grading is
performed in these areas at an increased frequency appropriate to the requirements of
each area.
c) A shoulder drop-off condition which exceed the depth as set out in the Table to this
section for a continuous distance of 20 meters or more will be scheduled for grading as
soon as practicable to prevent further degradation of the road surface structure and
within the timeframe set out in the table to this section, which for clarity is copied from
the MMS. The Public Works Manager or Supervisor patrols roads and documents where
shoulder drops have occurred. Emails or complaints from the public are also considered
and when a drop off has been determined, Public Works Staff will shoulder grade or
repair drop off with reground asphalt.
d) A shoulder drop-off shall be deemed to be in a state of repair if its depth is less than or
equal to that set out in the table to this section.
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b) Regular maintenance including patching and grading, is performed immediately
following these cycles to repair and permanent surface discontinuities.
c) Surface discontinuities which exceed the height set out in table to this section, which for
clarity is copied from the MMS, will be scheduled for repair as soon as practicable to
prevent further degradation of the road surface structure and within the timeframe set
out in the table to this section.
d) A surface discontinuity on a roadway, other than a surface discontinuity on a bridge
deck, is deemed to be in a state of repair if its height is less than or equal to the height
set out in the Table to this section.
Surface Discontinuities
Class of Highway
Height
Time
1
5cm
2days
2
5cm
2days
3
5cm
7 days
4
5cm
21 days
5
5cm
21 days
3.3.6 Line Painting
a) The line painting maintenance is completed in summer to refresh existing lines worn
away during the winter months.
b) Line painting is completed on paved roads in accordance with the Ontario Traffic
Manual Book 11— Pavement, Hazard and Delineation Marking.
The Municipality of Tweed engages contractors to refresh lines each summer season on
Class 2, 3, & 4 hardtop roads as well as parking blocks; handicap parking; and fire routes
in Tweed.
3.3.7 Dust Control
a) Dust control is a regular treatment program applied annually to gravel and dirt roads.
b) Due to the high cost of dust suppressants, the treatment is not repeated during the year
so the application must be timed to provide optimum coverage for the season. The dust
suppressants are generally applied in early summer.
Calcium chloride is applied to gravel roads each spring to control dust.
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Section 5.0- Signs and Traffic Signal Systems
5.1 Introduction
The Municipality of Tweed Roads Department will provide a level of service for Signs that meets
the MMS. The Municipality of Tweed engages contractors to inspect traffic signals in
accordance with the MMS.
5.2 Definitions
"day" means a 24 hour period.
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"highway" means a common and public highway maintained by the Municipality of Tweed and
includes any bridge, trestle, viaduct or other structure forming part of the highway.
"regulatory sign" means a traffic sign advising drivers of action they should or must do (or not
do), under a given set of circumstances.
"warning sign" means a sign which indicates conditions on or adjacent to a highway or street
that is actually or potentially hazardous to traffic operations.
5.3 Policy
a) If any of the sign types listed below is illegible, improperly oriented or missing, the sign
will be repaired or replaced as soon as practicable after becoming aware of the
condition.
• Checkerboard
• Curve sign with advisory speed tab
• Do not enter
• One Way
• School Zone Speed Limit
• Stop, Stop Ahead, Stop Ahead New
• Traffic Signal Ahead, New
• Two Way Traffic Ahead
• Wrong Way
• Yield, Yield Ahead, Yield Ahead New
• Dead End Road
• No Exit
• Maintained Portion of Road Ends
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6.3 Policy
a) The majority of bridge deck spalls occur during the freeze/thaw cycles in spring and
fall. Regular maintenance including patching is performed immediately following
these cycles to prevent the formation of spalls.
b) Bridge deck spalls that exceed the surface area and depth as set out in the table to this
section will be scheduled for repair as soon as practicable to prevent further
degradation of the bridge surface structure and within the timeframes set out in the
table to this section, which for clarity is copied from the MMS.
Bridge Deck Spalls
Class of Highway
Surface Area
Depth
Time
1
600 cm2
8 cm
4 days
2
800 cm2
8 cm
4 days
3
1,000 cm2
8 cm
7 days
4
1,000 cm2
8 cm
7 days
5
1,000 cm2
8 cm
7 days
C) The bridge deck spall will be deemed to be in a state of repair if its surface area or depth is
less than or equal to that set out in the table to this section.
Section 7.0- Drainage systems
7.1 Introduction
The Municipality of Tweed Roads Department will provide a level of service for Drainage
Systems that protects the road infrastructure from damage due to water saturation and
prevents flooding of the roadway and adjacent properties.
7.2 Policy
a) Collapsed or excessively corroded culverts will be replaced.
b) Culverts that have shifted in position and are no longer set to the proper grade due to
frost heave or wear will be reset or replaced depending on condition of the culvert.
c) Culvert thawing will be performed seasonally, in accordance with the demand caused by
weather conditions.
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owner of the land lying along the highway to remove or alter any vegetation, building or object
on the land that may obstruct the vision of pedestrians or drivers of vehicles on the highway,
cause the drifting or accumulation of snow or harm the highway if the municipality is unable to
enter into an agreement with the owner of the land to alter or remove the vegetation, building
or object from the land.
Appendix A — road classifications
Municipality of Tweed Roads are classified as follows in accordance with average annual daily
traffic and posted speed limits.
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TRAFFIC COUNT 2014
Class 2
Set Up Date & Time
Total Vehicles
Period
Connecting Link 37
Hwy
Class 3
Sulphide Road
Tuesday, May 20 @
9:00 am
Set up west of
Greenwood Road
1,842
24 hour
Crookston Road
Thursday, May 22 @
9:30 am
Set up at Palmateer
Abattoir
2,480
1,240
2 days
24 hour
Marlbank Road
Monday, May 27 @
9:00 am
Set up at Hwy 37
1,894
24 hour
Class 4
Flinton Road
Monday, May 12 @
8:00 am
@ first bridge
1,413
707
2 days
24 hour
Took down Wed. May
14th
Queensborough Road
Wed., May 14 @ 8:15
am
432 total
216
24 hour
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Black River Rd - South
Hwy #7
Hwy #7
6
Bogart Rd
Sulphide Road
Stoco Road
6
Bosley Rd - Hardtop
Queensborough Rd
Bosley Road —Gravel
6
Bosley Rd - Gravel
Bosley Rd — Hardtop
Queensborough Rd
6
Bridgewater Rd
Hwy #37
Potter Settlement Rd
6
Brinson Rd
Rapids Road
Dead End
6
Brooks Rd
Courneya Road
Stoco Road
6
Carss Rd
Bethel Road
Lost Channel Road
6
Cary Rd
Marlbank Road
East Hungerford Road
6
Chapman Rd
Hwy #37
Bethel Road
6
Charles Ct
Greenwood Road
Dead End
6
Charles Rd
Greenwood Road
Dead End
6
Clareview Rd
Deshane Road
Boundary
6
Clarke Rd
Flinton Road
Dead End
6
Colonization Rd
Marlbank Road
Moneymore Road
6
Conchie Rd
Marlbank Road
Marlbank Road
6
Countryman Rd
Hwy #37
Rapids Road
6
Courneya Rd
Stoco Road
Allore Road
6
Cozy Cove Lane
Sulphide Road
Dead End
6
Croft Rd
Bosley Road
Dead End
6
Crookston Rd
Hwy #37
Boundary
4
Declair Rd — Hardtop
Queensborough Rd
Clearview Road
6
Declair Rd —Gravel
Declair Rd — Hardtop
Dead End
6
Dennison Rd
Clearview Road
Dead End
6
Deroche Rd
Conchie Road
Dead End
6
Deshane Rd
Marlbank Road
Clearview Road
6
East Hungerford Rd
Stoco Road
Kinlin Road
6
Ekblad Rd
Bridgewater Road
Potter Settlement Rd
6
Elzevir Rd
Flinton Road
Boundary Road
6
Ervine Rd
Old Hungerford Road
Vanderwater Road
6
Esker Rd — Hardtop
Marlbank Road
Esker Road — Gravel
6
Esker Rd — Gravel
Esker Road — Hardtop
Lost Channel Road
6
Farrell Rd
Marlbank Road
Marlbank Road
6
Flatrock Rd
Hwy #37
Dead End
6
Flinton Rd
Hwy #7
Boundary
4
Flynn Rd
Farrell Road
Dead End
6
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Martin Rd
Hwy #37
Rapids Road
6
McCrea Ct
Greenwood Road
Dead End
6
McGrath Ct
Marlbank Road
Dead End
6
McGrath Rd
Marlbank Road
Dead End
6
Meeks Rd
Marlbank Road
Moneymore Road
6
Moneymore Rd
Napanee Road
Shannonville Road
4
Moores Rd
Upper Flinton Rd
Mortons Rd
Hwy #37
Robinson Road
Hunt Road
6
6
Mothers Rd
Black River Road
Dead End
6
Murphy Rd
Hunt Road
Countryman Road
6
Napanee Rd
Hwy #41
Hwy #41
4
N. Hawkins Bay Rd
Hwy #37
Dead End
6
Old Bogart Rd
Moira Street
Sulphide Road
6
Old Hungerford Rd
Marlbank Road
Moneymore Road
6
Old Troy Rd
Hwy #37
Lynch Road
6
Otter Creek Rd
Allore Road
Sulphide Road
6
Palmateer Rd
Rapids Road
French Settlement Rd
6
Palmer Rd
Hwy #37
Dead End
6
Peter Street
Sulphide Road
Dead End
6
Peterson Rd
Hwy #7
Dead End
6
Potter Settlement Rd
Sulphide Road
Hwy #7
6
Prevost Rd
Otter Creek Road
Kinlin Road
6
Price Rd
Genereaux Road
Dead End
6
Queen Street
Napanee Road
Napanee Road
4
QueensboroughStreets
Queensborough Rd
Queensborough Rd
6
Queensborough Rd
Hwy #7
Queensborough Rd
4
Quin-Mo-Lac Rd
Hungerford Road
Boundary
4
Rapids Ct
Rapids Road
Dead End
6
Rapids Rd
Hwy #37
Boundary
6
Hwy #7
Dead End
6
Robinson Rd
Fuller Road
Rapids Road
6
Robinson Rd North
Hwy #7
Dead End
6
Rockies Rd
Declair Road
Dead End
6
Sexsmith Rd
Hwy #7
Dead End
6
Sheffield Boundary Rd
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