Road Clearing Index


Local road information including Class number

Type of Road or Pathway Desired Condition Activities and General Time Frame

Class 1-3 Roads:

Main arterial road or secondary collector road

Bare or near bare pavement
  • Salting/sanding when storm begins (generally 2-4 hours to complete routes in ideal conditions)
  • Snow plows are deployed when there is 5 cm of accumulation
  • We work to get class 1-3 roads to the desired condition within 3 to 8 hours after the end of a snow storm, depending on conditions.

Class 4-6 Roads

Residential or rural roads

Snow-packed and sanded surface
  • Snow plows are deployed when there is 8 cm of accumulation. Sand is applied whenever there is a need to control ice.
  • We work to get class 4-6 roads to the desired condition within 8 to 24 hours after a snow storm, depending on conditions.

Sidewalks

Snow-packed and sanded surface
  • Plow/sand resources are deployed when there is 8 cm of accumulation.
  • We work to get sidewalks to the desired condition 24 hours after the end of a storm.

Bus Stops

Snow-packed and sanded surface
  • Plow/sand resources are deployed when there is 8 cm of accumulation.
  • We work to get bus stops to the desired condition 24 hours after the end of a storm.