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City of Timmins
November
Wl,

2013

Municipalities in Ontario
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are responsible

for

the maintenance of highways as prescribed


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Ontario Regulation 239/ 02

Minimum

Maintenance Standards for Municipal


Highways provides the details
with regards

to the standards to be achieved

Ontario roads are classified on th e basis of Average

Daily Traffic and P o st e d Speed Li mit s


Posted or Statutory Speed Limit ( kilometres
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71 r

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61-

q - 60

41 - 50 -

40

2 2
2 2 3 3 3

2 3
3 3

2 3
3 3

2
2

2
a

3
3

3
3

3
3

3
4

2
2 l
l

a
a a
4

3
3 3
4

3
4 4
4

4
4 4
4

4
4 5
5

a
a

a
a

4 4

4
5 5

5
5

5
5

King,
Drive

Harold,

Hwy 101,

Algonquin

Riverside

Average Annual Daily


number of motor vehic

sted or Statutory

eed Lim (

kilometres per hour)

15, 000 or more

12, 000 - 14, 999 1[}, 000 - 11, 999


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1
1

40
1 1 2 2 2

1 1

1 2

2 2

2 3

3 3

3
3
3

6, 600 - 7. 999 5, 400 - 5, 999

2 2

3 3

3 3

3 3

3 3

2 3 3
3

4, 0100 - 4, 999 3, 400 - 3, 999


2, 0100 - 2, 999
1, DOD - 1, 999

1
1

3 3
3
3

3 3
4
4

3 4
4
4

4 4
4
5

1
1 3

5[} 0 - 999 2[} 0 - 499

1 1
1

3 3

4 4

4 4

4 5

4 5

5[ 1-

199

3
3

0- 49

Main, Bruce, Pine,

Mountjoy,

Ross, Theriault ' Ow

Boulevard, Wilson, Norman, Airport Road, Laforest

olly

11-

1-

number of motor vehicles)

Posted or Statutory Speed Limit ( kilometre per hour)


91 10D
1 1 1

81 - 9D
1 1 1

71 - 80

61 - 70
2 2 2

51 - 60
2 2
AN

4 12

50 -

4d
2 3

15, 000 or more 12, 000 - 14, 999 1 D. 000 - 11 999

1
1

8, 000 - 9, 999
6, D0D - 7, 999

1
1

1
2

5, 000 - 5, 999
4, 000 - 4, 999

1
1

2
2

M31

3
3

3
3

3
3

3
3

3
3

3
3

tH

2, 000 - 2, 999

1, 000 - 1, 999
5D0 - 999

2D0 - 499

5D - 199
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Sandy Falls,

Finn Road, Kraft Creek, Frederickhouse

Lake Road, Carrigan,

Mahoney,

Gibson Lake,

etc.

Average Annual Daily Traffic


number of motor vehicles)

Posted or Statutory Speed Limit ( kilornetres per hour)


91 106
1 1 1

81 - 9D
1
1
1

71 - 80
1
1

61 - 70

51 - 60

412 3 2 3 3

15, 000 or more 12,000 - 14, 999 10, 000 - 91, 999

8, 000 - 9, 999
6, 600 - 7, 999

1
1

3
2 3

3
3

3
3

3
3

5, 600 - 5, 999
4, 000 - 4, 999

1
1

2
2

2
3

3
3

3
3

3
3

3
4

DUD 2, 000 - 2, 999 1 2 3 3 4


4

1, 000 - 1, 999
5D0 - 999

1
1

3
3

3
4

3
4

4
4

4
4

2D0 - 499

OR

ON
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0 - 49

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,

Kamiskotia, Airport Road, Lafleur Drive and


of service.

Municipal Road get the same level

A 5cm snow accumulation is required to initiate


plowing activity.

We generally deploy

within 1 hour.

Collectors generally operate as a Class 3 highway.

City of Timmins deploys resources on the collectors in accordance to a Class 3 highway standards.
An 8cm snow accumulation is required to initiate
plowing activity and we
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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.

Rural roads generally operate as a Class 4 or 5

highway. City of Timmins deploys resources on the rural roads in accordance to a Class 3 highway standards.
An 8cm snow accumulation is required to initiate
plowing activity and we
a

have 16 to 24 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.

DURING A SNOW STORM, the M MS 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.

In a blizzard condition,

municipality may be forced to


wait out the storm to be able

to get out on the highway to be plowed safely.

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 of 3 metres.


Depth
2. 5cm

Class
1 2

Time
4 hours
6 hours 12 hours 16 hours 24 hours

5. 0cm
8. 0cm 8. 0cm
10. Ocm

3
4

VIV I

Ktu L 5 . y / UL

Jection 4 suusecuun L

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 S road with 8cm of snow accumulation on it


a state of repair and

is deemed to be in

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
rodways)

The minimum standard for treating icy roadways after the municipality becomes aware is to treat the icy
roadway within the time set out in the Table and the roadway is deemed to be in a state of repair until the
applicable time set out in the Table expires.
Class
1

Time
3 hours

4 hours 8 hours

3
4
5

12 hours
16 hours

Worst case scenario is a low volume traffic rural road

with an icy condition

Municipality applies sand within the 16 hour


hours and municipality will re -apply sand
still

standard.

That road is now in a state of repair for the next 16

if roadway is

deemed to be icy.
Class
4

Time
12 hours

16 hours

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