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City of Timmins
Update January , 2021
Municipalities in Ontario are responsible for
the maintenance of highways as prescribed
in the Municipal Act 2001
Ontario Regulation 239/02 - Minimum
Maintenance Standards for Municipal
Highways provides the details with regards
to the standards to be achieved.
The latest revisions were made May 3, 2018
Ontario roads are classified on the basis of Average
Daily Traffic and Posted Speed Limits
Column 1
Average Daily Traffic
(number of motor vehicles)
Column 2
91 - 100 km/h
speed limit
Column 3
81 - 90
km/h speed
limit
Column 4
71 - 80
km/h speed
limit
Column 5
61 - 70
km/h speed
limit
Column 6
51 - 60
km/h
speed
limit
Column 7
41 - 50
km/h speed
limit
Column 8
1 - 40 km/h
speed limit
53,000 or more
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
23,000 - 52,999
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
15,000 - 22,999
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
12,000 - 14,999
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
10,000 - 11,999
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
8,000 - 9,999
1
1
2
3
3
3
3
6,000 - 7,999
1
2
2
3
3
4
4
5,000 - 5,999
1
2
2
3
3
4
4
4,000 - 4,999
1
2
3
3
3
4
4
3,000 - 3,999
1
2
3
3
3
4
4
2,000 - 2,999
1
2
3
3
4
5
5
1,000 - 1,999
1
3
3
3
4
5
5
500 - 999
1
3
4
4
4
5
5
200 - 499
1
3
4
4
5
5
6
50 - 199
1
3
4
5
5
6
6
0 - 49
1
3
6
6
6
6
6
King, Harold, Hwy 101, Algonquin and Riverside
Drive
Column 1
Average Daily Traffic
(number of motor vehicles)
Column 2
91 - 100 km/h
speed limit
Column 3
81 - 90
km/h speed
limit
Column 4
71 - 80
km/h speed
limit
Column 5
61 - 70
km/h speed
limit
Column 6
51 - 60
km/h
speed
limit
Column 7
41 - 50
km/h speed
limit
Column 8
1 - 40 km/h
speed limit
53,000 or more
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
23,000 - 52,999
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
15,000 - 22,999
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
12,000 - 14,999
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
10,000 - 11,999
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
8,000 - 9,999
1
1
2
3
3
3
3
6,000 - 7,999
1
2
2
3
3
4
4
5,000 - 5,999
1
2
2
3
3
4
4
4,000 - 4,999
1
2
3
3
3
4
4
3,000 - 3,999
1
2
3
3
3
4
4
2,000 - 2,999
1
2
3
3
4
5
5
1,000 - 1,999
1
3
3
3
4
5
5
500 - 999
1
3
4
4
4
5
5
200 - 499
1
3
4
4
5
5
6
50 - 199
1
3
4
5
5
6
6
0 - 49
1
3
6
6
6
6
6
Ross/Jubilee, Theriault, Airport Road, Laforest &
Shirley, Pine, Maclean, Park, Brunette
Column 1
Average Daily Traffic
(number of motor vehicles)
Column 2
91 - 100 km/h
speed limit
Column 3
81 - 90
km/h speed
limit
Column 4
71 - 80
km/h speed
limit
Column 5
61 - 70
km/h speed
limit
Column 6
51 - 60
km/h
speed
limit
Column 7
41 - 50
km/h speed
limit
Column 8
1 - 40 km/h
speed limit
53,000 or more
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
23,000 - 52,999
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
15,000 - 22,999
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
12,000 - 14,999
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
10,000 - 11,999
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
8,000 - 9,999
1
1
2
3
3
3
3
6,000 - 7,999
1
2
2
3
3
4
4
5,000 - 5,999
1
2
2
3
3
4
4
4,000 - 4,999
1
2
3
3
3
4
4
3,000 - 3,999
1
2
3
3
3
4
4
2,000 - 2,999
1
2
3
3
4
5
5
1,000 - 1,999
1
3
3
3
4
5
5
500 - 999
1
3
4
4
4
5
5
200 - 499
1
3
4
4
5
5
6
50 - 199
1
3
4
5
5
6
6
0 - 49
1
3
6
6
6
6
6
Kamiskotia, Municipal, Frederick House Lake Rd.,
Finn Rd., Sandy Falls, Kraft Creek, Carrigan,
Mahoney, Gibson Lake, etc.
Column 1
Average Daily Traffic
(number of motor vehicles)
Column 2
91 - 100 km/h
speed limit
Column 3
81 - 90
km/h speed
limit
Column 4
71 - 80
km/h speed
limit
Column 5
61 - 70
km/h speed
limit
Column 6
51 - 60
km/h
speed
limit
Column 7
41 - 50
km/h speed
limit
Column 8
1 - 40 km/h
speed limit
53,000 or more
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
23,000 - 52,999
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
15,000 - 22,999
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
12,000 - 14,999
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
10,000 - 11,999
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
8,000 - 9,999
1
1
2
3
3
3
3
6,000 - 7,999
1
2
2
3
3
4
4
5,000 - 5,999
1
2
2
3
3
4
4
4,000 - 4,999
1
2
3
3
3
4
4
3,000 - 3,999
1
2
3
3
3
4
4
2,000 - 2,999
1
2
3
3
4
5
5
1,000 - 1,999
1
3
3
3
4
5
5
500 - 999
1
3
4
4
4
5
5
200 - 499
1
3
4
4
5
5
6
50 - 199
1
3
4
5
5
6
6
0 - 49
1
3
6
6
6
6
6
Most streets 2 lane residential streets in all 5 wards
are classified as 5 or 6
Column 1
Average Daily Traffic
(number of motor vehicles)
Column 2
91 - 100 km/h
speed limit
Column 3
81 - 90
km/h speed
limit
Column 4
71 - 80
km/h speed
limit
Column 5
61 - 70
km/h speed
limit
Column 6
51 - 60
km/h
speed
limit
Column 7
41 - 50
km/h speed
limit
Column 8
1 - 40 km/h
speed limit
53,000 or more
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
23,000 - 52,999
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
15,000 - 22,999
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
12,000 - 14,999
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
10,000 - 11,999
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
8,000 - 9,999
1
1
2
3
3
3
3
6,000 - 7,999
1
2
2
3
3
4
4
5,000 - 5,999
1
2
2
3
3
4
4
4,000 - 4,999
1
2
3
3
3
4
4
3,000 - 3,999
1
2
3
3
3
4
4
2,000 - 2,999
1
2
3
3
4
5
5
1,000 - 1,999
1
3
3
3
4
5
5
500 - 999
1
3
4
4
4
5
5
200 - 499
1
3
4
4
5
5
6
50 - 199
1
3
4
5
5
6
6
0 - 49
1
3
6
6
6
6
6
Connecting link - generally operates as a Class 2
highway.
City of Timmins deploys resources on the connecting
link in accordance to a Class 2 highway standards. In
addition, Theriault, Airport Road, Lafleur Drive, Shirley
and Ross/ Jubilee get the same level of service.
A 5cm snow accumulation is required to initiate a
plowing activity. We generally deploy within 1 hour.
Collectors generally operate as a Class 3 or 4 highway.
City of Timmins deploys resources on high speed
collectors in accordance to a Class 3 highway
standards.
An 8cm snow accumulation is required to initiate a
plowing activity and we have 12 hours to deploy once
we have been made aware. We generally deploy
within 6 hours and it very much depends on the storm
intensity and weather forecast.
Most rural roads and residential streets generally
operate as a Class 4 , 5 and some 6 highways.
City of Timmins deploys resources on the these roads
in accordance to a Class 4 & 5 highway standards.
An 8 to 10 cm snow accumulation is required to
initiate a plowing activity and we have 12 to 24 hours
to deploy once we have been made aware. We
generally schedule a city wide plowing operations to
start at midnight, and will supplement depending on
the storm intensity and weather forecast.
DURING A SNOW STORM, the MMS says that once the
municipality is aware that snow accumulation is greater than
that set in the Table, the municipality is required to deploy
resources as soon as practicable to address the snow
accumulation.
Effective May 3, 2018 The
Municipality can declare a
Significant Weather Event,
such as a blizzard, heavy
snowfall warning or freezing
rain event.
"significant weather event" means an approaching or
occurring weather hazard with the potential to pose a
significant danger to users of the highways within a
municipality;.
What does the MMS say about significant weather events?
If a municipality declares a significant weather event relating to snow accumulation, the standards set
out by the MMS for Snow accumulation on roadways, sidewalks and bicycle lanes as well as icy roads,
roadways sidewalks and bicycle lanes is suspended. The roads, sidewalks and bicycle lanes are
deemed to be in a state of repair
until the end of the significant weather event as long as the
municipality does the following:
-
Monitor the weather
-
If deemed practicable by the municipality, to deploy resources to address the condition, starting
from the time that the municipality deems appropriate to do so.
Time lines laid out in the MMS start back up at the end of the declaration of the end of the Significant
Weather Event, and the municipality shall declare the end of the significant weather event when the
municipality determines it is appropriate to do so.
WHEN A STORM HAS ENDED, the MMS says that the
municipality is responsible to reduce the snow to a depth less
or equal to the depth set out in the Table within the time set
out in the Table and to provide a minimum lane width.
Class Depth Time
1 2.5cm 4 hours
2 5.0cm 6 hours
3 8.0cm 12 hours
4 8.0cm
16 hours
5 10.0cm 24 hours
Lane width of 3.0 meters or the actual lane width which
ever is less for each lane. Class 4 & 5 must be a minimum 5
meters for 2 lanes.
Important clause to recognize and understand
ONT REG 239/02 Section 4 subsection 2
If the depth of snow accumulation on a roadway is less
or equal to the depth set out in the Table, the roadway
is deemed to be in a state of repair with respect to
snow accumulation.
i.e. a Class 5 road with 10 cm of snow accumulation on
it is deemed to be in a state of repair and does not
require immediate attention.
Once a storm has ended, the City of Timmins can plow all of the
roads under its jurisdiction within a period ranging from 12 to
18 hours. This includes rural roads, laneways and some parking
lots.
Some highways receive a 24 hour bare pavement level of
service, which greatly exceeds the classification for such roads.
Snow accumulation is completely pushed off the travelled
roadway within 12 to 18 hours which exceeds the requirements
for all classes. (i.e. zero accumulation on travelled portion of
roadways)
The standard for the prevention of ice formation on
roadways is doing the following in the 24-hour period
preceding an alleged formation of ice on a roadway:
1.
Monitor the weather in accordance to section 3.1
2.
Patrol in accordance to section 3
3.
If the municipality determines, as a result of its activities
under paragraph 1 or 2, that there is a substantial
probability of ice forming on a roadway, treat the roadway,
if practicable, to prevent ice formation within the time set
out in Table 1 to this section, starting from the time that the
municipality determines is the appropriate time to deploy
resources for that purpose
The standard for the prevention of ice formation on
roadways if practicable in Table 1 is as follows:
Class Time
1 6 hours
2 8 hours
3 16 hours
4 24 hours
5 24 hours
The best practice for the prevention of icing is to have DLA
(direct liquid application) program. This is identified in the
City of Timmins slat Management plan as a future aspiration.
Once ice forms on a roadway Table 2 sets out the
minimum response times to treat the icy conditions
once the Municipality becomes aware of the fact a
roadway is icy
Class Time
1 3 hours
2 4 hours
3 8 hours
4 12 hours
5 16 hours
Public works subscribes
to a commercial
weather forecaster who
provides us two (2)
local area forecasts
(LAF) and 3 virtual Road
Weather Information
System forecasts (RWIS)
3 times a day.
We also patrol our class 1,2,3 and select class 4 roads
on a 24/7 basis and dispatch our Highway
Maintenance Contractor immediately as snow starts to
accumulate on the roadways, or as freezing rain starts.
All remaining class 4, 5 and 6 roadways are patrolled 7
days a week by sand truck operators and sanded as
required, as well as weekly by supervisory staff.