Road Rehabilitation

This project is complete.

This project is complete.

This project is scheduled for August 18th and 19th.

This project is scheduled for night work from September 8th to 9th.

This project is scheduled for September 22nd and 23rd.

Milling extends the life of existing roadways and creates a smooth ride by eliminating the effects of tire ruts and asphalt movement that occur over years of use.

Crews remove approximately 50 millimeters of existing asphalt through a process called cold milling, then replacing it with a suitable depth of new hot mix asphalt. The 50 mm of milled asphalt that is removed is recycled and used as a surface treatment on rural roads and lane ways throughout the city. 
 

Asphalt overlay involves the application of 50 mm of new asphalt on top of the existing roadway, creating a new driving surface and extending the life of the road. This process is typically performed on rural streets with no curbs and gutters.

Micro-surfacing preserves and extends the life of the road surface by sealing, filling ruts and providing skid resistance. Dense graded aggregate, mixed with asphalt emulsions, water and mineral fillers is applied to the road surface. Once applied, it takes approximately four to five hours to cure, creating a new stable surface that is resistant to rutting in the summer and cracking in the winter.

Road reclamation creates a new road by grinding the roadway’s existing asphalt and gravel base, then mixing it with new gravel. This mixture is placed on the roadbed, graded and shaped prior to receiving two inches of new asphalt. Road reclamation is typically performed on rural streets with no curbs and gutters.  

From April until November, hot mix asphalt is purchased and used for asphalt repairs on all city roads. During the winter months when hot mix asphalt is unavailable, old asphalt that has been collected during the summer is recycled and used for asphalt repairs.

All road markings are re-painted each year. On roads where there is significant road wear, for example arterials and connectors, centre and lane lines may be painted more often. Crosswalks are re-painted as needed throughout the year.