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Front of Yonge Township
Annual Winter Maintenance Operations Schedule
Front of Yonge Township Road Classification:
Class #3
Caintown Road, Cronk Woods Road.
Class #4
Junetown Road, Lake Street.
Class #5
Ballycanoe Road, Cedar Forest Park Road, Devil Door Road, E/Y Townline Road, East
Townline Road, Graham Lake Road, Guild Road, Hendry Side Road, Marsh Road,
Miller Drive, Old River Road, Orchard St., Park Lane, Peryl Road, Purvis Street,
Sherwood Spring Road, Tedmar Drive,
Class #6
Catholic Church Road, Clow Court, Kimberly Crescent, Landing Road, Pond Road, 3rd
Concession Road, White Acers Road, Jenkins Road, Eligh Road, Happy Green Acers
Road, Park View.
As per Front of Yonge Township policy concerning "Winter Maintenance
Operations", the roadways within the Township will be serviced according to their
"Class Designation" taken from the Highway Traffic Act.
Snow Accumulation on Roadways:
Table 1.1
Class
Response to Snow
Accumulation
Surface Condition
Depth
Time
Lag Time
Desired
Condition
Minimum
Condition
3
8 cm
12 hours
18 hours
Bare
Centre/Track
Bare
4
8 cm
16 hours
24 hours
Centre/Track
Bare/ Snow
Packed
Centre/Track
Bare/
Snow Packed
5
10 cm
24 hours
24 hours
Snow Packed
Snow Packed
6
15 cm
24 hours
24 hours
Snow Packed
Snow Packed
Storm Conditions - Minimum Standard
The minimum standard for snow removal is to deploy resources as soon as
practicable to clear snow accumulation after becoming aware that the snow
accumulation is greater than the depth set out in the table above.
Once the snow accumulation has ended, if it is greater than the depth set out in
the table above, the minimum standard is to clear the snow accumulation to a
depth less than or equal to the depth set out in the table above and to 0.6 m inward
from the edge of roadway on class 3 within the time, after becoming aware of the
fact, set out in the table above. On class 4, 5 and 6 roads each with two lanes, if
after the snow accumulation has ended, the snow accumulation is greater than the
depth set out in the table above, the minimum standard is to clear the snow
accumulation to a depth less than or equal to the depth set out in the table above
and to a width of at least 5 meters, within the time, after becoming aware of the
fact, set out in the table 1.1.
Icy Roadway Conditions:
Table 1.2
Class
Minimum Standard
to Treat Icy Roads
Surface Condition
Response Time
Desirable Lag Time
Ambient Speed
3
8 hours
12 hours
70 %
4
12 hours
12 hours
50 %
5
24 hours
24 hours
50 %
6
24 hours
24 hours
50 %
The minimum standard for treating icy roadways is to deploy resources as soon as
practicable after becoming aware that the road was icy; and to treat the icy
roadway within the time frame after becoming aware of the fact set out in the table
1.2.
Further Details for residents concerning the snow removal by-law are available
from the Township Office.