All roads within the the Township of Ramara are maintained in accordance with the Provincial Minimum Maintenance Standards. We maintain our roads to help keep residents and visitors safe. Learn about the different types of road maintenance.
We complete regular road surface and roadside maintenance during the spring, summer and fall months.
Road Resurfacing
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Asphalt pavement is widely used in road construction and other urban infrastructure projects. It can be found almost everywhere in and around urban centers. You may know asphalt pavement is a mixture of aggregates, binders and fillers. However, you may not know that there is more than one kind of asphalt! We're going to talk about one of the more common aggregate products, hot mix asphalt, and go over some of its uses.
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Slurry Seal |
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Micro surfacing/slurry seal is a surface treatment designed to extend the life of asphalt pavements in fair to good condition by providing skid resistance, restricting moisture intrusion, protecting the structure from further oxidation and ravelling, and restoring a uniform black appearance. It is the most economical choice when wheel nut leveling is required. Micro surfacing/slurry seal boasts quick construction times and minimal disruption to the traveling public. It is applied to existing pavements using a specialized micro box (more comparable to a paver screed than a slurry box), which is connected to the micro mixing unit. The micro box is variable width, allowing total coverage of a sing lane in one pass. Micro surfacing/slurry seal reduces the life cycle cost by 25-40%, reduces greenhouse gases by 44% or more and reduces raw materials by 35% or more compared to traditional resurfacing methods. Micro surfacing adds 6 to 8 years or more when applied for optimum preservation performance. |
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Surface Treatment |
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Surface treatment is the application of an asphalt emulsion on either an existing asphalt road or a fresh, compacted granular surface immediately followed by the applicated of a cover aggregate. It provides an economical 'all-weather' surface for light to higher volume traffic, depending on the emulsion and quality of aggregate used. It also provides a waterproof barrier that prevents the intrusion of moisture into the underlying materials and provide a skid resistant surface. It gives new life to a dry, weathered surface. A weathered, raveled pavement can be restored to a useful service by application of a single or multiple surface treatment. The asphalt emulsion is a mixture of asphalt cement, water and a emulsified agent. Its composition is approximately 66% AC, 33% water and 1% emulsifier. It is applied with a computerized distributor at rates varying from 1.30kg/m2 to 2.00kg/m2. The most commonly used emulsions are HF150, HF150P (Polymer), HFMS-2 and CRS-2. Other emulsions are available for specific applications. The aggregate is divided into six different classes:
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Road Maintenance
Ditching |
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Material from gravel roads, including sediment from winter sanding, moves from the roadbed to the ditches as a result of grading, traffic, rainfall runoff, snowmelt runoff, plowing erosion and potentially other activities. As a result of this movement, roadside ditches and culverts fill in with gravel and sediment over time. The periodic removal of this material is required to maintain the hydraulic capacity of the ditches and protect the roadway and travelling public. Ditches are typically vegetated for resistance to flow and erosion, which could vary over time and space as the vegetation grows and dies. The capacity of the ditches can be reduced by overgrown vegetation. Periodic mowing is often required to retain the hydraulic capacity of the ditches. Invasive plant species can spread along roads and dominate ditches when weed seeds mix into the soil/mud carried by vehicles. Invasive plants can also become established as a result of disturbance and become a seed source for other areas.
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Dust Control |
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Depending on precipitation levels, dust control is first applied at the end of June to early July. Following the initial application, we do spot dust control in front of homes and near intersections and railways. This usually lasts until the end of September. We make every effort to control dust in areas under construction; however, the movement of heavy construction equipment makes dust control measures less effective. Once the construction project is completed, the area receives its regular dust control application. |
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Grading |
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Gravel roads are graded in the spring as soon as the weather allows. Once dust suppressant is applied in June, grading is avoided until September. Fall grading commences in September, as needed, until freeze up. To properly grade a gravel road, you need three days of good weather (1 day to dry, 1 day to grade, and 1 day for the road to set/compact). |
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Potholes |
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Potholes are more prevalent in the spring when frost develops and snow melts. Residents are to be careful when going through puddles, as they can hide potholes. The Township does not repair potholes in driveways or private parking lots.
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