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SNOW PLOWING AND
SANDING OPERATIONS
Operations Department
PRIORITIES
The Municipality has assigned a priority for each road or street in
the Municipality for snow clearing purposes based on the
Minimum Maintenance Standards for Municipal Highways
Ontario Regulation 239/02. The priority for snow clearing is
based on traffic volume and rate of speed as follows:
- 1st(Class 3): Roads or streets with a higher volume count such
as Queen St,Durham St, Broadway St, Sutton St, Russell
St,Kincardine Ave,King St, Tie Rd and Concession 2 (Bruce Twp).
- 2nd(Classes 4-6): Roads of a lower volume count such as
subdivisions, side streets and rural roads.
*During or after a snowfall, major roads and routes are cleared to
ensure that emergency service vehicles can travel safely. In an
ongoing snowfall, snow clearing crews will concentrate on the
first priority streets/roads.
WALKWAYS
Pedestrian walkways are not maintained for winter operations.
SIDEWALKS
Sidewalks are cleared by Municipal crews, in priority sequence.
Severe weather conditions and other factors may delay our efforts to clear all
Kincardine's roads of snow and ice. Even when all of our equipment is at work,
heavy or drifting snow may re-cover streets before repeat clearing is possible.
We ask that you give us time to manage the snow storm but if you feel that our
crews have missed your street, contact the Operations Department at 519-
396-3468, extension 3.
Road and Weather Conditions
Ministry of Transportation: 1-800-268-4686
www.mto.gov.on.ca www.trackmyplow.com
County Roads 1, 7, 15, 20, 23, 33
Bruce County Admin. Centre: Highways Dept.
519-881-2400 or 1-877-681-1291
www.brucecounty.on.ca
For Road Conditions and Closures
www.ontario.ca/511
Call 511 (hands-free)
Twitter @511ontario
MAJOR OBJECTIVES
To reduce the hazards of icy road
conditions for motorists, especially at hills,
curves,and intersections
To reduce economic losses to the
community caused by winter weather
conditions
To facilitate the handling of emergencies
by Fire, EMS and Police officials
To maintain safe passable routes within
the financial limits of the Municipality's
budget.
Occasionally hauling from the downtown core is done during
overnight hours, usually beginning at midnight to have
minimal interference with business and traffic downtown.
Municipal crews pull the snow from the parking spots on
both sides of the street into the middle, piling it in a
boulevard-style, to allow traffic to flow. The piles of snow
are then blown into trucks and hauled to the Municipality's
snow storage area. As most of the hauling is done overnight,
with Municipal equipment and staff occasionally if there has
been a snowfall during this time regular snow clearing
operations may be delayed.
Visit www.kincardine.ca for more info
or Call 519-396-3468 ext. 3
TIME TO COMPLETE
It takes approximately 6-8 hours to plow the
entire Municipality
It takes approximately 9 hours to spot sand
the entire Municipality once the plowing is
completed
Sidewalk clearing takes approximately 9-10
hours
* times can vary depending on weather
conditions
WINTER PARKING
RESTRICTIONS
Overnight parking is not allowed on Municipal
streets from November 1st to April 30th
between the hours of 2:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m.
This ensures that we can completely clear
streets of snow and that large emergency
vehicles can get down the street/road.
Vehicles will be ticketed and towed at owners
expense.
BLUE BOX/GARBAGE SET OUT DURING
WINTER MONTHS
NIGHT SHIFTS
The Municipality DOES NOT operate a night
time sanding or plowing shift of personnel,
except for patrol trucks. Sanders and snow
plows will generally not operate between 3:30
p.m. and the route call-out time for the next
day (normally 3:00 a.m.,from Monday through
Friday, and 3:00 a.m. on Saturday and Sunday).
The Municipality devotes a great deal of resources to keep our
streets and sidewalks clear of snow and ice after a snowfall.
Frequently,residents push, throw, or otherwise deposit snow and ice
from their property on to the street, road, or sidewalk not realizing
that this action contravenes The Highway Traffic Act, RSO, 1990,
c.H.8, s181 states that- "No person shall deposit snow or ice on a
roadway without permission in writing to do so from the Ministry or
road authority responsible for the maintenance of the road"
This practice contributes to unsafe driving and walking
conditions, could expose the person(s) responsible for
such action to liability, and increases the cost of
providing winter road maintenance. You can make a
difference. When you are clearing snow from your
driveway, please keep this snow on your property. Your
efforts in helping us make winter driving and walking
safe for everyone are appreciated.
CLEARING OF SNOW ON YOUR PROPERTY
Please place your garbage at the end of your driveway
(on the right hand side when you are facing the street)
and your blue box on the shoulder (untraveled portion of
roadway) on the designated side of the road for recycling
collection, in a location that shall not interfere with road
maintenance operations, and not on the snowbank.
HAULING OF SNOW
CONTACTING US
SNOW PLOWING AND
SANDING OPERATIONS-
FAQ'S
Operations Department
THERE IS ALWAYS A CAR PARKED ON
THE STREET AND THE PLOW MAKES A
MESS TRYING TO GET AROUND IT. CAN'T
YOU HAVE IT TOWED AWAY?
During winter months, snow and ice can make walking very
difficult. Please make the effort to help us make winter
walking safe for everyone. Here are some suggestions:
- Clear snow and ice away from catch basins and hydrants in
front of your property.
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When clearing snow from parking lots, do not push it onto
adjacent public land.
- During and immediately after a snow storm, reduce your
driving speed to account for slipperiness as well as snow
removal and plowing operations.
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During thaws, reduce your driving speed to avoid
splashing pedestrians and cyclists and to prevent water from
splashing onto the sidewalk where it will freeze into ice and
become a hazard.
Don't forget to remove your parked car from the street during
plowing or clearing operations. Parked cars make plowing
difficult and sometimes impossible. With your help, winter
maintenance crews can plow faster and more efficiently and
you will reduce the chances of having to dig your car outofa
snowdrift.
YOUR CHILDREN'S SAFETY
Please ensure that your children do not play
where snow is piled at the side of the road or in
courts. The snow plow operators may not see
children playing in the snow. Do not dig forts
into snow banks. Do not stand in the path of
snow being blown or pushed by a sidewalk
machine or snowplow.
In a continuing snow storm, we apply a salt/sand mixture to
the road surface early in the storm. This causes a melting
action that prevents snow that falls later from freezing to
the road surface.When the plow does come along, the road
gets cleaned down to near the pavement and we do not get a
frozen snow pack that is very difficult and expensive to
remove later. In addition, it is hard to predict how much
snow will fall and when the storm ends.
Visit www.kincardine.ca for more info
or Call 519-396-3468 ext. 3
WINTER SAFETY TIPS
Are you and your car prepared for the Winter?
Check the following: - Battery condition and
terminals
- Windshield wipers and washer fluid levels
- Coolant system levels
- Lights and signals
- Tire wear and pressure
- Extra weight in the trunk
- An emergency kit that includes: wipers
blanket, washer fluid, candles flashlight,
booster cables, snack and water, warm
clothing, gloves, hat and scarf
Be prepared visit
www.emergencymanagementontario.ca
DAMAGE TO SOD
Sidewalk plowing presents many challenges. It
is difficult to tell exactly where the edge of
the sidewalk is and when the ground is not
frozen some sod damage may occur.
Significant damage to Municipally owned
trees, sod, and pavement will be repaired in the
spring. Please call the Operations Department at
519-396-3468, extension 3 when you notice the
damage and your address will be added to a list
for repair. To facilitate the removal of snow
from sidewalks and to prevent damage to
improvements, residents are required not to
place cars, fences, posts, hedges, shrubs,
driveway curbs and other obstructions on the
road allowance. The Municipality will not be
responsible for damage to items placed on
Municipal property by property owners.
WHY ARE SOME STREETS CLOSE BY TO
MINE CLEARED HOURS BEFORE MINE?
Chances are the next street over is a class 3 and they are
given priority. Once class 3 roads are cleared all other
residential streets and rural roads will be plowed in
accordance with operators set route.
WHYDO WE SAND A ROAD AND THEN
COME ALONG AND PLOW IT OFF?
SHOW YOUR COMMUNITY PRIDE!
FAQ'S
SHARE THE ROAD AND WATCH
FOR SNOWPLOWS
Avoid crowding into the lane of on-coming
traffic-this can result in head-on collisions.
Drive slowly near working snowplows and
don't pass them-it's dangerous. The plow will
pull off once they reach the end of their route.
Plowing cul-de-sacs requires the operator to
reverse a couple of times to remove the snow
from the cul-de-sac, be patient and remain at
a safe distance.
During the day, unless the street is posted as "No
Parking", it is legal to park on the road. Parking is
prohibited from Nov.1st- April 30th, on any street
between 2:00 a.m. and 6:00a.m. If the plow happens
to come across a parked car or cars that are causing
problems during winter operations we can request the
police to remove the car or cars that are parked in
such a way as to prevent the snow plow from passing.
Public Works, however, can only make requests to the
By-law Enforcement Department and/or the police, it
is up to them whether the vehicles are removed or just
ticketed.
Mystic Cove Gate The gate at
Mystic Cove Subdivision
(Upper Lorne Beach Road/
Victoria Street) will be open
from December 1st through
March 31st to allow for a safer
route of travel during
inclement weather.