Roads, Bridges and Sidewalks
The Municipality of Huron East is responsible for the maintenance of 508 kilometres of roads, 36 kilometres of sidewalks, and 128 bridges/culverts throughout the municipality. The Public Works Department's overall purpose is to provide safe passage for all modes of transportation including motorized vehicles, cyclists and pedestrians.
Roads
There are approximately 137 kilometres of paved roads, 38 kilometres of tar and chip roads and 333 kilometres of gravel road, for a total of 508 kilometres of roads in Huron East.
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All new access points for laneways, driveways and field entrances require an entrance permit. We have streamlined our permit approval and issuance process. The following permits have been incorporated into an electronic application through Permit Central. Please click on your desired permit below. You will be redirected to Permit Central where you will log in or create an account to apply for your permit: A Road Entrance permit is required to add or reclassify a permanent or temporary road entrance at a specific location. The project of adding or modifying the road entrance may be subject to a Work in Right-of-Way permit that is associated with the Road Entrance permit. Municipal Consent is the municipality’s authorization for a utility to occupy a specific location(s) within the municipalities right-of-way. Municipal Consent will only be issued to utility companies, commissions, agencies, other municipalities, or private applicants who have a municipal access agreement with the municipality applied to. Working in the Right of Way is subject to a Work in Right-of-Way permit. A Work in Right-of-Way Permit relates to any activity that results in traffic disruption, including bins, materials and equipment blocking lanes, or the cutting, excavation, boring, filling, additions, or altering in any way, roadways, curbs, sidewalks, boulevards, ditches, trails, and other areas within the right-of-way. A traffic plan in compliance with the Ontario Traffic Manual (OTM), Book 7, Temporary Conditions for traffic plan instructions, may be required. |
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| Half Load Season & Restrictions | ||
| Half Load season is annually from March 1st to April 30th following the guidelines under the Highway Traffic Act. Restrictions apply to all Municipal and County Roads with the exception of those in an urban setting. No commercial vehicle or trailer may be operated on any posted roads within the municipality where the weight per axle exceeds 5 tonnes as per By-Law 014-2017. | ||
| Streetlights | ||
| Complete a Report It form if there are any concerns with streetlights within the Huron East boundaries. | ||
| Winter Maintenance | ||
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Huron East provides a high level of snow removal service using a combination of Municipal staff and contractors, following the Province's Minimum Maintenance Standards for Municipal Highways to clear roadways, sidewalks, and parking lots in the event of a snowfall. Plowing crews are dispatched once approximately 8 cm of snow has accumulated on municipal roads. Priority is given to clearing snow from primary and some secondary roads first to ensure that emergency service vehicles have safe passage throughout the Municipality. These roads carry higher volumes of traffic and are roads people use to get to business areas and in & out of urban areas. Residential streets are plowed only after primary and secondary roads are cleared.
Visit our Parking page for information on Winter Parking restrictions. |
Construction & Roadwork
Throughout the year, there are many construction and roadwork projects underway across the Municipality. To view current projects, please visit our Projects & Initiatives page.
Sidewalks
Huron East maintains 36 kilometres of sidewalk. To report any issues with Municipal sidewalks, complete a Report It form.
The Public Works department employs a sidewalk blower/plow in the urban areas of Brussels and Seaforth in an effort to clear the main streets and routes to downtown, schools and churches. Not all sidewalks are cleared of snow by the Municipality. You can help with our snow removal by clearing snow and ice from your sidewalks as soon as possible after a snowfall to ensure that they are safe for all residents. By keeping sidewalks clear, it helps to ensure that all pedestrians, especially those using walkers, scooters and strollers, will be safe.
Tree Policy
The Municipality has the authority to clear trees within the road allowance. Trees that are diseased or damaged to the point that they pose a safety problem to the general public, will be trimmed or removed at the expense of the Municipality.
To view our Tree Cutting Policy, please visit our Environment and Sustainability page.
Bridges & Culverts
Huron East has 128 bridges and culverts, 22 of which are boundary bridges with neighbouring Municipalities.
| Report a Problem |
We maintain roads in accordance with the Minimum Maintenance Standards for Municipal Highways. Maintenance activities include routinely patrolling the roads to check for:
If you see any problems on our roads or sidewalks, please use the Report It form. |
Contact Us
Public Works Manager - Barry Mills
72 Main Street South, Seaforth, ON N0K 1W0
Phone: 519-527-0160 ext. 32
Toll-Free: 888-868-7513
Fax: 519-527-2561
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