Winter Road Maintenance
Protocols for County-managed roadways
The County’s road maintenance program includes snow and ice control to ensure the safety of the traveling public.
The County maintains range roads, township roads and subdivision roads. After a snowfall event, our Public Works crews begin to clear these corridors quickly, safely, and in accordance with standard County procedures.
With the goal to clear the County’s road network as efficiently as possible after a snowfall event ends — our snow-clearing priorities are as follows:
Priority 1: Fire stations and main roadways – these routes carry the highest traffic volume, including collector roads
Priority 2: Local roadways – the feeder roads with lower traffic volumes
Priority 3: Subdivisions and hamlets
Priority 4: Snowplow flags, parking lots, and back alleys
Please keep in mind that the Province of Alberta is responsible for all maintenance including snow clearing on highways throughout the County. This includes highways 18, 22, 33, 37, 43, 633, 642, 647, 654, 757, 764, 765 & 777. The County has no jurisdiction over these highways.
Don't Push Your Snow Onto County Roadways
It may seem harmless enough — but when you push snow across a road surface into the opposite ditch or directly onto roads, you put motorists at great risk. Vehicles that encounter ridges or piles of snow on the road can easily lose control.
Not All Roads in the County Are Ours
When the snow flies, the phone lines light up at County reception without fail. It pays to keep in mind that many roads in the County are the domain of the Province.
The County maintains range roads, township roads and subdivision roads. After a snowfall event, our Public Works crews begin to clear these corridors quickly, safely, and in accordance with standard County procedures.
While our crews are busy maintaining County-managed roadways, we trust that Alberta Transportation crews are also working to clear the provincial highways under their responsibility.
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