Roads Department

Tyendinaga Township has approximately 260 kilometres of roadway.  Of this total amount, approximately 160 km is paved (surface treated) and 100 kilometres is gravel.  Council attempts every year to increase our total inventory of surface treated road.  Although costly at the outset, yearly maintenance and grading makes a surface treated road less expensive over the longer haul.  Township_Map.pdf

We have a Roads Crew consisting of a Roads Supervisor, Lead Hand and a crew of five.  Our men are well trained and Council ensures they are kept up to date and fully trained on all new advances in road maintenance and construction.  Our men work within the standards and guidelines prescribed by the Ministry of Transportation and we are members of the Ontario Good Roads Association.


WEESE ROAD CONSTRUCTION
Weese Road between Harmony and Blessington Roads, will be reconstructed allowing only minimal traffic from June 8 to July 18, 2009.  Road at times will be temporarily closed for installation of culverts. 

Construction will consist of removing stumps, placement of gravel and ditching (including driveways and mailboxes).

Sorry for any inconvenience this may cause.

WYMAN'S BRIDGE REPLACEMENT 2009

Wyman Road, between Callaghan and Lazier Roads, is now open.  We apoligize for any inconvenience this may have caused and thank you for your patience during the replacement of the bridge.
 

SMITH ROAD RECONSTRUCTION - September 8-18

There will be temporary road closures for the instalation of cross culverts located throughout Smith Road between 8:50am and 3:30pm from September 8-18.  Smith Road will be open for all school buses.

Reconstruction will consist of brushing, road widening, granular materials and ditching. 

We apoligize for any inconvenience this may cause and thank you for your patience.

Winter Parking/Snow Removal

Winter is quickly approaching.  We would like to remind all residents to keep road sides clear of vehicles and equipment (ie tractor trailers).  The following regulations are taken from the Province of Ontario's Highway Traffic Act:

Parking of Vehicles

170 (12) ...........no person shall park or stand a vehicle on a highway in such a manner as to interfere with the movement of traffic or the clearing of snwo from the highway.  R.S.O.  1990, c. H.8, s. 170 (12).

Powers of officer to remove vehicle

170 (15) ...........upon discovery of any vehicle parked or standing in contravention of subsection (12) or of a municipal by-law, may cause it to be moved or taken to a placed or stored in a suitable place and all costs and charges for removing, care and storage thereof, if any, are a lien upon the vehicle, which may be enforced in the manner provided by the Repair and Storage Liens Act. R.S.O. 1990, c. H.8, s. 170 (15).

Deposit of snow on roadway

181. No person shall deposit snow or ice on a roadway without permission in writing to do so from the Ministry or the road authority responsible for the maintenance of the road. R.S.O. 1990, c. H.8, s. 181

Mail Boxes

The Township will not be responsible for vehicles parked within the Township Road Allowance, or for damage to mail boxes, during the normal course of snow plowing operations.