Roads

The Town maintains all roads under its jurisdiction in accordance with the Provincial Minimum Maintenance Standards. Routine roads maintenance is ongoing and all roads are inspected at least on a weekly basis. Regardless, we appreciate comments or notification of problems from the public.

General Road Maintenance

To control dust on gravel roads liquid calcium is applied but its effectiveness is a function of weather and traffic volumes. Re-applications are common in some areas.

Municipal Tree Policy contact:

• Community Programs and Infrastructure at 905-478-4282 for tree trimming, removal and replacement within Town road allowances and parks.

Spring Road Maintenance

Street Sweeping
Street Sweeping is carried out in the spring to remove winter sand and in the fall to remove fallen leaves. Commencement varies depending on weather conditions. All ice across town must be melted and roads must not be too wet since it is very difficult if not impossible to sweep saturated and frozen material.

Spot sweeping may be required at other times.

Winter Road Maintenance

Plowing and Salting
Depends on depth of snowfall, location, temperatures, time of day and many other factors. Salting is ineffective when temperatures drop below -12 °C (±)

Snow routes are pre-determined with higher volume roads receiving priority

There may be more snow deposited at the end of your driveway than your neighbours. This may be unavoidable depending on weather conditions and road characteristics. Regardless, staff are conscious of this concern and try their best to minimize this.

Other Snow Facts:

• Street parking should be avoided during winter months. Vehicles may be tagged and/or towed if winter road maintenance is impeded.
• The disposition of snow from driveways onto the road is a by-law offence
• During the winter months, a winter roads patrol person begins work at 3:30 a.m. Monday to Friday

Road Jurisdictions

All roads within the Town fall under the Town's jurisdiction with the following exceptions:

Ministry of Transport
Highways 48
Highway 404

Region of York

A. East/West Direction:
Davis Drive
Green Lane
Mt. Albert Road
Doane Road - Yonge St. to Woodbine Ave.
Queensville Sideroad - Bathurst St. to Woodbine Ave.
Bradford Street
Ravenshoe Sideroad
Holland Landing Road

B. North/South Direction:
Bathurst Street - south of Queensville Sideroad
Yonge Street (aka Highway 11)
Yonge Street - through Holland Landing
Second Concession (Green Lane to Queensville Sideroad)
Leslie Street
Woodbine Avenue
Warden Avenue
Kennedy Road
McCowan Road
Durham Road 30 (Davis Drive to Queensville Sideroad)

For issues relating to roads that fall under the jurisdiction of the [Region of York] and the [Ministry of Transport] please contact them directly at:

Region of York - 905-895-1200 ext. 5200
Ministry of Transportation - 905-640-0189

Street Parking

Unless otherwise posted, street parking (on Town roads) is allowed for a maximum of 3hrs. However, it is strongly recommended that during the winter months residents avoid street parking as any vehicle that interfears with snow removal operations may be tagged and/or towed without notice.