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Winter Maintenance and Reduced Load Seasons

Winter Parking and Maintenance

We are committed to winter road maintenance to help keep our roads clear and safe for drivers. Public Works staff remove snow from municipal roadways based on the Minimum Maintenance Standards set out by the Ministry of Transportation and regularly monitor road and weather conditions.

To allow for safe plowing and snow removal, please remember that parking is prohibited on any street or municipal parking lot from November 1 to March 31 between the hours of 1 a.m. and 6 a.m. in accordance with By-Law 2012-40. Vehicles may be ticketed and towed at the owner’s expense.

By-Law 2012-40

Do not deposit snow or ice on a roadway or street. Under the Highway Traffic Act, you can be fined and you may also be held liable in case of an accident.

Highway Traffic Act

Our staff do their very best to avoid mailboxes when clearing the snow from our roads.  You can help us by adding reflective tape to mailboxes to make them more visible, especially during snow storms. You can also ensure they are installed in the proper location and the area around the mailbox has been cleared.

Mailbox Policy

Reduced Load Season

In order to protect roads from damage caused by heavy vehicles, the Municipality of South Bruce enforces a reduced load season during the spring thaw. This applies to all roads within the Municipality of South Bruce.  Reduced load season is regulated through By-law 2016-27 and section 122 of the Highway Traffic Act.

By-law 2016-27Highway Traffic Act

The maximum allowable weight during reduced load season is 5 tonnes per axle in accordance with section 122 of the Highway Traffic Act.

This applies to all commercial, industrial and farm vehicles and equipment.

Please help us reduce the amount of repairs needed on our road system by not having heavy deliveries to your property during this time of year.  Plan ahead and don’t haul heavy equipment such as loaded manure tanks during this season.

Typically, the reduced load season is in effect from March 1 to April 30 each year. However, we may extend or shorten this period due to road and weather conditions. Changes to this period will be published on the Municipal website and social media.

Thank you for your patience during this annual transition into spring!

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