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Grandview Municipality
Road Closure Policy
Effective Date: May 11, 2016
Resolution Number: 2016-149
Purpose:
The purpose of this policy is to outline the process for road closures in the Municipality
Procedure:
1. The Public Works Manager, on the advice of Council or the CAO will direct
Public Works staff to close municipal roads as necessary
Temporary Road Closures:
2. Public Works staff will mark the road closure at the closest intersection to the
road obstruction using road closed signs. If there are multiple intersections, each
intersection will be marked using a road closed sign
3. Public Works staff will use either fallen trees or gravel piles to prevent passage
through or around the road obstruction as close to the road obstruction as safely as
possible
4. When placing road closed signs or fallen trees or gravel piles, the Public Works
employee will take pictures of the action taken
5. The Public Works Manager or designate, every 2 days will check to ensure the
road closed markings are still in place
6. The Public Works Manager or designate will keep record of the dates checked
and the status of the road closure markings
Long Term Road Closures:
7. Public Works staff will mark the road closure at the closest intersection to the
road obstruction using road closed signs. If there are multiple intersections, each
intersection will be marked using a road closed sign
8. Public Works staff will mark the road closure using a combination of cable, snow
fencing and road closed signs a close to the road obstruction as safely possible
9. Once the barricade has been constructed, the Public Works employee will take
pictures of the barricade
10. The Public Works Manager or designate every week will check to ensure the
barricade and road closed markings are still in place
11. The Public Works Manager or designate will keep record of the dates checked
and the status of the road closure markings
Communication:
1. The Public Works Manager will provide to the office the exact location of the
road closure (for example Road 142N between 147W and 145W)
2. The Municipal office will provide notification via fax to:
a. Ambulance personnel via Prairie Mountain Health
b. RCMP - Dauphin office
c. Mountainview School Division
d. Richardson Pioneer - Grandview Office
e. Gilbert Plains Co-op
3. The Municipal office will provide notifications via email to:
a. Provincial Regional Emergency Manager (EMO)
b. Grandview EMO Coordinator
c. Prairie Mountain Health Regional EMS Manager
d. Prairie Mountain Health Regional EMS Admin Assistant
e. Crop Production Services - Gilbert Plains Office
4. The Municipal office will also post all road closures on the Municipal website