Pot Hole Repairs

As the nicer weather arrives, so do the pot holes on a number of our rural and urban streets. Pot holes are created when moisture penetrates the asphalt surface and is subjected to the freeze-thaw cycle. This condition weakens the asphalt resulting in the formation of a pot hole.

The best approach to repair the pot hole is to grind down the surrounding area and place a new layer of hot-mix asphalt. Unfortunately, hot mix asphalt is typically not available from suppliers until April. The alternative is to place a cold-mix product which adequately fills the pot hole but is not very durable in particular during rain events and with heavier traffic volumes.

So far this year, Staff have placed approximately 122 tonnes of cold mix asphalt. This represents approximately 1,500-2,000 potholes.

Once hot-mix asphalt is available, the Town will begin permanently fixing the pot holes. For some of those areas, this will entail more extensive resurfacing, as budget permits.

If you notice a bad stretch of road or potholes, please contact 905-873-2601 ext.2603 and we will repair it as quickly as possible.

Mayor Bonnette says “We will try to repair as many potholes as possible in a timely manner. Any residents that see a pot-hole please call and report it. We have over 900 km of roads”.

Our goal is to repair a pot-hole within 1 day of notification. We thank you for your patience during this time of the year.

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