The City of Port Colborne's road network consists of city, regional and provincially owned roadways totaling 291.12 km in length. City owned roads account for 242.59 km of the total network.
| Firelanes |
Firelanes are located along the City's waterfront and consist of private and publicly owned roadways. Firelanes owned and maintained by the city include:
- Firelane 4 (Beverly Road)
- Firelane 7 (Ash Street)
- Firelane 8 (Ashland Avenue)
- Firelane 9 (Elm Street)
- Firelane 22 (Maple Grove Road)
- Firelane 23 (Woodland Road)
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| Local Roadways |
| Local roadways mainly provide access to properties and are low traffic with low traffic speed. |
| Collector Roadways |
| Collector Roadways collect traffic from local roads and provide access to arterial roads and are low to medium traffic with low traffic speed. |
| Arterial Roadways |
| Arterial roadways are for traffic movement with minimal access to properties and are medium to high traffic with medium traffic speed. |
| Regional Roads |
Regional owned roads account for 25.33 km of the total network and include the following:
- Regional Road 3 (Main Street West)
- Regional Road 3 (Main Street East)
- Regional Road 5 (Killaly Street West)
- Regional Road 84 (Miller Road)
- Regional Road 98 (Wilhelm Road)
- Regional Road 98 (Forkes Road)
- Regional Road 3A (Welland Street)
- Regional Road 3A (Mellanby Avenue)
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| Provincial Roads |
Provincial owned roads account for 23.19km of the network and include:
- Highway 3
- Highway 58
- Highway 140
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Road maintenance program
The City of Port Colborne's roads are inspected and rated on a yearly basis to provide updated pavement condition index information. Road sections are inspected using a pavement evaluation system developed by the Ministry of Transportation adopted to all levels of road management.
The information provided each year is used to create a list of roads for each appropriate maintenance repair.
City of Port Colborne staff ensure that the road maintenance lists align with other capital projects (watermain and sewer construction projects) to ensure efficiencies and avoidance of project overlap.
Types of Road Maintenance
Road resurfacing
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Types of resurfacing:
- Hot Mix Overlay: A new layer of asphalt is placed on top of the existing road
- Hot Mix Mill & Overlay: A portion of the existing asphalt road is milled off and a new layer of asphalt is placed on the milled surface
- Surface Treatment: Asphalt emulsion is sprayed on top of the existing road surface or other base material and is coated with a fine aggregate
2022 Proposed Road Resurfacing
Milling of these roads will take place from approximately April 25-27
Paving of these roads will be completed May 2-6
Note: Some roads may be delayed until later into 2022.
| Road Name | Intersection A | Intersection B |
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| Fares Street |
Nickel Street |
Durham Street |
| Mitchell Street |
Nickel Street |
Durham Street |
| Janet Street |
Killaly Street East |
Lakeshore School |
| Fielden Avenue |
Killaly Street West |
Delhi Street |
| Delhi Street |
Fielden Avenue |
Elm Street |
| Oakwood |
Killaly Street West |
Main Street West |
| Elgin Street |
Steele Street |
180m West |
| H.H. Knoll Lakeview Park |
Southern Parking Lot |
| Neff Street |
King Street |
East Limit |
| Carl Road |
Chippawa Road |
350m South |
| Snider Road |
Forkes Road |
South Limit |
| Forkes Road |
225m West of Tracks |
Snider Road |
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Asphalt patch repair
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- Spot locations repairing pot holes or utility work in a small concentrated area with hot mix mill and overlay
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Asphalt crack sealing
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- Hot Rubberized Crack Sealant is applied to minimal fractures and cracks to seal and extend the life of existing asphalt
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Dust control
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- Stabilization solution is applied to surface treated roads to eliminate airborne dust
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Street Sweeping Operations
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Occurring from spring to fall.
Here are a few ways you can help city staff:
- Minimize street parking where possible
- Do not sweep your driveway and sidewalk debris onto the road
- Do not sweep the gutter or edge of road material into a pile
- Remove hockey and basketball nets from the edge of the road.
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Roadside Ditching Program
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| The annual roadside ditching program begins in early spring. This work includes ditch excavation, culvert replacement, and roadside brushing. There will be an increase of truck and equipment traffic on roadways during this time. The work may also require road closures with access for local traffic and deliveries only.
The list of roadways undergoing the roadside ditching program for 2022, in no particular order, include:
| Street/Area | Side | From | To | Status |
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| Babion Road |
West |
Third Concession |
100 m South |
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| Barber Drive |
East |
Second Concession |
500 m North |
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| Carpy's Lane (near ROW) |
N/A |
Wyldewood Road |
340m West |
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| Forkes Road |
Both |
Miller Road |
Sherk Road |
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| Green Road |
Both |
Forkes Road |
North limit |
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| Killaly Street East |
South |
East limit at fork to Hwy 3 |
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| Learn Road |
South |
Wilhelm Road |
5334 Learn Road |
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| Miller Road |
East |
Killaly Street East |
Friendship Trail |
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| Nugent Road |
Both |
North Limit |
South Limit |
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| Second Concession |
North |
Snider Road |
Babion Road |
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| Sherk Road |
Both |
Forkes Road |
Rail Crossing |
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| Silver Bay Road |
North |
From Friendship Trail |
250m East (along trail) |
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| Third Concession |
North |
1454 Third Concession |
Babion Road |
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| White Road |
East |
Rail Crossing |
200m South |
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| White Road |
West |
Forkes Road |
Rail Crossing |
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How much money is spent on fixing our roads?
The allocated budget for the 2022 Roads Resurfacing program: $1,072,000.00.
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