NEWS RELEASE
TOWN OF HALTON HILLS
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Despite an unseasonably warm autumn this year, colder weather is surely on its way. Town staff are busy preparing equipment, training staff and stockpiling salt and sand to maintain the Town’s roads, sidewalks and parking lots this winter.
Mayor Ann Lawlor noted that when the snow falls, staff work long hours to keep our roads safe and to clean up quickly.
The mayor added, “Please be a good neighbour by clearing the snow and ice from the sidewalk in front of your home. This helps children make their way to school and other residents out walking.”
Bill Andrews, Commissioner of Transportation and Public Works noted that staff recognizes the importance of getting the roads cleared for the safety of the community.
“We plan for inclement weather,” he said. “We have a well thought out Winter Control Program to manage over 1,100 kilometres of roads, 160 km of sidewalks, and 27 municipal parking lots. For major snowfall events, regional roads such as Trafalgar Road and Regional Road 25 and arterial roads such as Queen Street and Guelph Street are plowed first; then collector roads like Delrex Boulevard and Churchill Road South, followed by local urban and rural roads.”
Residents are asked to note the following:
- Heavy snowfall or successive storms extend winter control activities resulting in delays getting to local roads.
- A Town-wide parking prohibition on streets is in effect between 2 a.m. and 6 a.m. from November 15 to April 15 for night-time snow clearing operations.
- Staff strive to complete clearing of Town-maintained sidewalks within 48 hours after snowfall has ended.
- Residents are asked to assist with clearing snow from fire hydrants and sidewalks not maintained by the Town; consider helping a neighbour who may have difficulty.
- Residents are asked not to shovel snow onto roadways per bylaw #90-68.
- Residents are asked to ensure garbage and blue boxes are kept off roadways, and per bylaw 2019-0008, to ensure that basketball nets are not placed on the road or roadside. Residents are encouraged to report basketball nets encroaching on a roadway to Enforcement Services at 905-873-2601, ext. 2330.
For additional information, contact Public Works at 905-873-2601, ext. 2603 or visit haltonhills.ca.
Transportation and Public Works After-Hours Service
For after-hours inquiries including winter control, call the Town of Halton Hills at 905-873-2600, press 2 and follow the prompts. The call will be directed to the appropriate contact where residents will either speak to the Town’s live answering service or be able to leave a message for staff.
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