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96-15
COUNTY OF ELGIN By-Law No. 96-15 "BEING A BY-LAW TO ESTABLISH MINIMUM AND DESIRABLE ROADWAY SERVICE STANDARDS FOR THE CORPORATION OF THE COUNTY OF ELGIN ROAD SYSTEM" WHEREAS authority is given to the Corporation of the County of Elgin, hereafter referred to as the "Corporation", being a munic- ipality authorized by section 101 and 102 of the Municipal Act, being Chapter M.45, R.S.O. 1990, as amended, to establish policy regarding municipal roadway service standards; and WHEREAS it is found expedient and necessary to have such standards; and WHEREAS the Corporation desires to implement policy to identify certain minimum and desirable standards for roadway ser- vices on roads within the jurisdiction of this Corporation, subject to other authority; the standards, except as otherwise amended in this by-law (Schedule 'C') , described in A GUIDE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF POLICY FOR ROADWAY SERVICE STANDARDS FOR THE MUNICIPAL ROADS IN ONTARIO, February, 1995, First Edition, as published by the ontario Good Roads Association attached as Schedule 'A' ; and sUbject to the established annual average daily traffic counts attached as Schedule 'B' ; and subject to other specific considerations attached as Schedule 'C', shall apply. NOW THEREFORE the Municipal Council of the Corporation of the County of Elgin enacts as follows: 1. That the standards herein, and amended from time to time, be hereby adopted and come into effect on the 1st day of July, 1996 2. That all operational activities of the municipal road department be directed to provide the desired roadway services as herein described where care is taken first to assure that the mini- mum standards are maintained, and second that such services are efficiently and effectively rendered. 3. That neither this Corporation nor its officials make any promise or assurance that roadway services will be in excess of the minimum standard herein defined. 4. That these standards, and definitions of terminology, be made available to the ratepayers and users of the public municipal road system; and that where exception is taken to the standards stated herein, or interpretation of the same, such concern may be reviewed at a meeting of this Council, or its committee for that purpose, for consideration. 5. That where situations arise or applications be made which fall outside the scope of these standards, the senior road manager shall respond as he/she may deem to be appropriate, with respect to budgetary constraint and reasonable practice. 6. That budgets and Council priorities shall be set on the basis of provision of roadway services to desirable standards, and that where fiscal constraints are applied, such desirable standards shall be redefined. READ a first and second time this 23rd day of April, 1996. READ a third time and finally passed this 23rd day of April 1996 SCHEDULE 'A' By-Law No. 96-15 "A GUIDE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF POLICY FOR ROADWAY SERVICE STANDARDS FOR MUNICIPAL ROADS IN ONTARIO". FEBRUARY. 1995. FIRST EDITION AS PUBLISHED BY THE ONTARIO GOOD ROADS ASSOCIATION Ontario .. Good RQads Association This guide is produced by Ontario Good Roads Association Unit 2, 530 Otto Road Mississauga, Ontario L5T 2L5 Telephone 905-795·2555 Fax 905-795-2660 Leonard Rach President Sheila Richardson Executive Director Hans Muntz Productivity Improvement Program Don Brooks Ron Davidson Dave Munford Don Smith George Stivrins Members of Sub-Committee on Roadway Services Standards 'Ç.a¡,~IJÓI(I!:OráJ¡<¡ó c 1995 Ontario Good Roads Association One copy free to each Ontario municipality February 1995 Manager, Page 1 Roadway Service Standards NDEX Titles of Standards Executive Summary Roadway Service How are Roadway Service Standards Applied Locally? - As program planning - As Fiscal policy - As Risk Management pg.6 Classification of Municipal Roadways Roadway Service Standards - Road surface : general - Road surface : winter - Roadside environment Appendices 1. Definitions 2. Draft municipal bylaw 3. Roadway policy groups 4. Underlying principles 5. References pg.34 Handy Pocket Reference Ontario Good Roads Association I pg.2 Why Minimum Standards? - Why Service Standards? - Why Now? - Why Minimum? - Why Province wide? pg.3 pg.4 pg.9 12 February 1995 (~. I I I I' I I I' r', (' I o (' I n o " o " o (. " o o o (' n r n o " o o o é I n n I o o (' ! I I' " (' Î \', I I Î ! (' (' pg Page 3 Roedwey Service Standards EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This publication is intended to be used as a guide for developing policy for municipal road departments in Ontario. Municipalities are con- stantly reviewing service levels to respond to system growth, user expectations and fiscal constraints. By adopting these minimum stan- dards as policy, a platform is provided from which roadway service levels can be adjusted. NOTE: Roadway service standards as proposed in this first edition document are NOT provincial policy, NOR adopted in any way as a province- wide policy by OGRA. Many municipal road departments have developed guidelines for their own use. eg: design standards, quality standards, performance standards, operations guidelines, maintenance procedures, etc. These are valid, and helpful, but often pre-suppose the desired end results. This document does not replace these tools but should be a foundation for them. A distinguishing feature of this set of standards is that they are written from a road user's perspective. The use of operational terms such as sanding, sweeping, and patching is purposely avoided. There are two main reasons for this. First, these standards are written to address the end result of roadway service as much as possible. It is the end result that impacts on the user. Municipal council should, when assessing the public interest, define standards in terms of end results. Second, the use of operational terms and procedures in roadway service standards is restrictive. There may be several procedures that lead to an end result. The best combination of operational response pro- cedures, under the circumstances, should be used. If service standards define procedures, then the ability to select alternative methods is restricted. These standards presume that the user's expectation of minimum road service is the same throughout Ontario, irrespective of which tier of government delivers the service. Ontario Good Roads Assocletion February 1995 (' r I (' í' í' (' I ('. í (' I í í (' (' (' í (' í (' í í í I' (' I í " (' r r r í " r í í I í í' f', í' í í !, (--\ í '" í í í '" r í Page 5 Roadway Service Standards .Why Now? The available real funding for road service delivery has rapidly eroded. Minimum standards would propose a limit to slippage in service levels. Value for public service dollars needs an objective unit of measurement. Cost/benefit analysis is an area of rapidly rising interest. Service standards are a valuable tool in this process. 2. The development of service standards by municipalities is an act of ownership and an act of accountability. This is appropriate in light of shifting public priorities. 3. .Why Minimum? Minimum standards provide a sense of achievement when the actual service exceeds that standard, rather than having a target standard which is rarely achieved. to When minimum standards are in place there is greater liberty (morally, legally and fiscally) to manage the operations in a way deliver the standard at the lowest cost. 2. Standards if set as a maximum, or target, lead to frustration. legal vulnerability, and poor value for marginal operations. 3. Minimum standards, by definition, define a practical limit of obliga- tion, on the part of the roadway agency, for public safety and legal obligations. In this regard it is an exercise in "risk management". 4. Desirable standards, when set in the context of minimum stan- dards, meet not only safety and legal obligations, but also econ- omic and social standards. When a desirable standard is defined without reference to a minimum, failure to meet the desired stan- dard calls in question whether the minimum level was also viol- ated. Ontario Good Roads Association 1 1 5. February 1995 r r' r r r n r r· r r , r r (' r r r r r , r n r r n r r r (' ,. r ~ , ' ("-', n r " n (' r n r , r· n (', r n , r r n r r r Page 7 Roadway Service Standards By adopting a set of service standards, the municipal road agency can better plan and deliver those services. The identification of both "minimum" and "desirable" in the same standard is a good foundation for priority planning. For those familiar with the OGRA recommended method for priority planning and budgeting (PPB), these two standards establish the definitions for the 3rd and 5th priorities in the process. As Fiscal Policy These standards can be used to determine fiscal priorities. Budgets should reflect the desired service standard. Where a budget cannot be struck to support the desired service standard, that standard should be revised by policy decision. For fiscal reasons a municipality may consider adopting the minimum standard as their desired or "operat- ing" standard. Although not common in this sector, sound management theory would suggest that it is entirely appropriate for council to consider a fiscal plan which uses roadway services as line items. All assets and operational programs should be rationalized to the "deliverables". By identifying both standards, council enables the fiscal process to reflect the relative cost of both. Where funding is limited or priorities are shifting, Council may choose to reduce the operational standard toward the "minimum". The budgeting process either begins or ends with a commitment to a specific standard for each roadway service. ..As Risk Management Service standards can be used to make risk management deci- sions, and to interpret negligence and/or liability. In general the validity of government policy in defence of limited liability is well established in case law. However, Section 284 of the Municipal Act RSO 1990 requires "every highway shall be kept in repair." Municipal policy must have regard for this. These standards can be used to guide regular roadway oper- ations, including the frequency, timing and necessity of specific pro- cedures. Public requests for service can be assessed in light of these standards. Where the standards permit, roadway service requests may be denied, or delayed! Ontario Good Roads Association February 1995 r " r' " " r '" " n (' (~ n r n (~ " r n r r r r. n " r, n r. r r r---, r " r. r ~ r " " n (", r. r " í\ (. r r. r " r " r r. r í' pege 9 Roadway Service Stenderds CLASSIFICATION OF MUNICIPAL ROADWAYS Every roadway can be cìa.ssified using various criteria. Unique circumstances may require the use of criteria relevant to local circum- stances. The following classification matrix works with two characteris- tics: nature of traffic and nature of the adjacent land use. Combinations of these characteristics develop into the definition of 24 municipal road classifications. It is sufficient·detail to permit rational breakpoints for service levels for typical roads. This same classification matrix can be used as a foundation to apply lifecycle 'cost analysis, road design stan- dards, and pavement management strategies. It should be noted that most municipal road departments will have a smaller set of these classifications. For example, a typical township will likely have roadways in classes 1 - 5 only. And a village perhaps only classes 2 - 4. A homogenous road section is classified by finding the best fit. Where a road section qualifies equally in several classifications the higher class should be chosen. Primarily the character is established by the nature of the traffic. Traffic is defined by broad ranges of total vehicular traffic load, the commercial traffic load or number of continuous lanes. Secondarily the classification relates to the demands of the adjacent land use environ- ment. This secondary character is defined by three broad groups: URBAN, SEMI-URBAN and RURAL. This classification method does not allow for higher service by virtue of a roadway serving an "arterial" function. It is suggested that this criterion be applied at the discretion of the road authority establishing service policy. (Note: the county road system has criteria which recognize this function and may merit the additional service if so deter- mined by county council.) Ontario Good Roads Association February 1995 (,. I: r " r (' r r I: r r r r r- r " " I: r· r r (" r I: ,r-, r I: I: " r " r I: " r r I: r I: I: (' (' Í' I: r· r " (", (' I' (" I: (' Page 11 Roadway Service S1andards MUNICIPAL ROADWAY CLASSIFICATION CHART I TRAFRC' CHARACTER I I GENERAL AADT or Comm** I URBAN I SEMI- I RURAL I CLASS #Ianes URBAN DEFINITION AADT summer M1 summer 1-49 0-5 M2 M3 M4 USR<50 50-399 6-40 M5 USR<400 400-999 41-100 M6 M7 M8 USR<1000 1000-3999 101-400 M9 M10 M11 USR < 4000 4000 + 400+ M12 M13 M14 USR > 4000 3*** M15 M16 UR31ane 4*** M17 M18 UR41ane 5*** M19 M20 UR51ane 6*** M21 M22 UR61ane 7*** M23 M24 UR71ane NOTES TO ACCOMPANY THE CLASSIFICATION CHART in a higher class, Ontario Good Roads Assoclellon Where seasonal AADT would place the move down one row. For commercial AADT of 0-100 move down one row if roadway is designated as a truck or emergency route. A commercial vehicle is one with GVW greater than 4000 kg and more than 4 tires on the road. Number of lanes. Parking lanes not counted. A centre median for M12+ (divided roadway) is equivalent to a lane for classification purposes. roadway * ** *** February 1995 ,'" " " n n " " í' í' n " (\ (' ,. " r, ,. r' (' r, n (, r (' r- r, (' ('. r, n " " (' " n ". n r- ,~ " o r, o (' i"- n ('" r' 'I' r, (' r " í Page 13 Roadway Service Standards ROADWAY SERVICE STANDARDS ROAD SURFACE: GENERAL 1.2 Travel speed 1995 Speed levels have regard for reasonable average travel speeds on a road as impacted by road roughness and geometry alone. Speed reductions due to weather, snow, ice, traffic, foreign material and road- side environment are not considered. Certain circumstances may justify the legal maximum speed to be regulated in a zone at less than the desirable speed shown. In such specific cases the desirable speed is the posted speed. Where minimum speeds based on condition and geometry are not reasonably achievable, zones in class M6+ roadways should be posted (advisory or legal) to a reasonable reduced speed, thereby becoming the desirable speed. The posted speed should not be less than the mini- mum speed for distances greater than .5 km. TRAVEL SPEED CLASS MINIMUM SPEED DESIRABLE SPEED CLASS DEIFINmON M1-5 25kph nja USR < 400 M6,S 50kph SOkph UR<1000 M7 30kph 50kph 8<1000 M9,10 30kph 50kph US < 4000 11,14+ 60kph SOkph R> 1000 12,13+ 30kph 50kph US > 4000 NOTES TO USER Words in italics are "Minimum" (maximum) indicates U=Urban defined in the Appendix minimum service level defined S=Semi-urban of these standards. by municipal policy. R=Rural < = less than CLASS is determined by "Desirable" indicates standard > = greater than municipality according to to which municipal programs m = metres criteria set out in these may be planned. km= kiiometres standards cm= centimetres Ontario Good Roads Association Feb. February 1995 r· I' (' r .~ I' Î r r (' (' (' r-.., r Î\ (~ r r\ r· r (, r r' r r (' r r· r r (' r r r ,. (~ ( r r o ('. !' (' ,-. r (' (' r. ("" (~, ,r·., r (' Page 15 Service Standards ROADWAY SERVICE STANDARDS ROAD SURFACE: GENERAL 1.4 Lane width Roadway r' ,~ " r r Î' 1995 Lane widths are measured to the edge of the road surface. For loosetop roads this is usually the start of the rounding for the ditch slope. Hardtop lane widths are measured to the edge of asphalt, the lane edge of a gutter, or the face of a curb, but does not include partially paved shoul- ders. Feb. Where the road surface narrows below the minimum width for a short distance (eg. bridge, viaduct) on class MS+ roadways, such condition should be posted to indicate the condition. (eg. "Reduced Road Width" or a commonly recognized symbol.) All roads are considered to have a minimum of 2 lanes. All non-curbed hardtop roads are considered to have a minimum of .5 m shoulders. Where that shoulder is less than .5 m add the shortfall to the lane width requirement. Parking requirements are not considered. Class MS+ roadways with less than the minimum lane widths should be posted with notice. LANE WIDTH CLASS MINIMUM WIDTH DESIRABLE WIDTH CLASS DEFlNmON M1 n/a 3m Summer M2,3 3m 3.75m US < 400 M4,5 nla 3.5m R<400 MS-8 3m USR<1000 I M9+ I 3.25m I 3.75m I USR>1000 I Ontario Good Roads Assoclelion U = Urban S = Semi-urban R = Rural < = less than > = greater than m = metres km= kilometres cm = centimetres "Minimum" (maximum) indicates minimum service level defined by municipal policy. NOTES TO USER Words in italics are defined in the Appendix of these standards. "Desirable" indicates standard to which municipal programs may be planned. CLASS is determined by municipality according to criteria set out in these standards Februery 1995 r r Î' I~' r I-·~. r r r r ,1"'., o· r Î' ,. o r- í 1"-'" e- r r ,~ r e- o (~. r ¡'-"'" (, e- r, r e- ,r-" r 1-" r ,.. r r r"' r í 17 Pege Roadway.Servlce S18ndards ROADWAY SERVICE STANDARDS ROAD SURFACE: GENERAL 1.6 Flooding 1995 A flood condition exists where water, flowing or standing, covers more than half a lane width. Where floods exceed the maximum depth, a response is required. Flood conditions on class M2,3,5+ roadways should have warning posted. Where the roadway is not closed, it should be monitored at reasonable intervals during the flood. For class M1-5 the maximum lag time for responding is 12 hours. For class M6+, maximum lag time for posting is 4 hours. Flood mitigation, while in a flood condition, is at the discretion of the road authority. Flooding within a two week period is considered a single occurrence. Where the maximum frequency is exceeded the zone should be posted to advise of the potential hazard. For class 6+ roadways the situation should be mitigated within 5 years of such posting, unless restricted by other authority. FLOODING CLASS MAXIMUM MAXIMUM DESIRABLE DES.FRE- CLASS DEPTH FREQUENCY DEPTH QUENCY DEF. M1 20cm 1 month 1 Oem 2years Summer M2,3 1 Oem 1 year 5cm 5years US<100 M2,3 10cm 25years US<400 M4 15cm 6months 5years R<50 M5 10cm 1 year 5cm 25years R<400 M6+ 5years Oem 50years UR>400 NOTES TO USER Words in italics are "Minimum" (maximum) indicates U=Urban defined in the Appendix minimum service level defined S = Semi-urban of these standards. by municipal policy. R = Rural < = less than CLASS is determined by "Desirable" indicates standard > = greater than municipality according to to which municipal programs m = metres criteria set out in these may be planned. km= kilometres standards. cm= centimetres [: l' (' ,~ " 1-. (, " ,~ , /, /''''-, I- ('"". (. " (' I- ( é' ,r" " I' ,'/" " " (" n c' (~, I' I' í"" r' (. (., ,'-... n (' n ('. ,r~, (' (. " Feb. On18rio Good Roads Association February 1995 r~" r ( I' ,r·, " , ('~, Roadway Servlca Standards Page 19 ROADWAY SERVICE STANDARDS ROAD SURFACE: GENERAL 1.8 Dust Feb. 1995 Where dust caused by traffic on a loosetop road surface impacts on reasonable vehicle safety, relative to the ambient condition of the road, that condition should not occur for more than the maximum lag time per year. This standard does not consider where the condition occurs over a distance of less than 100 m. This standard does not apply to shoulders. Dust abatement to address other criteria such as field crops, and air quality are not addressed in this standard. DUST CLASS MAXIMUM LAG DESIRABLE LAG CLASS TIME TIME DE1F1NmON M1,4 nja 6months R<50 M5 nja 1 month R<400 M2,3 1 week US<400 M6,7+ 2months USR>400 M8+ 4days R>400 o " 1-'" " I~ ~. r· n " Î' r> r' r r " r. r' NOTES TO USER Words in italics are "Minimum" (maximum) indicates ~=Urban defined in the Appendix minimum service level defined S=Semi-urban of these standards. by municipal policy. R=Rural < = less than CLASS is determined by "Desirable" indicates standard > = greater than municipality according to I to which municipal programs m = metres criteria set out in these may be planned. km = kilometres standards. cm = centimetres - - February 1995 Ontario Good Roads Association I' " (--..... f' r· r (" Î r· " " ('., Î' (' r~''''' í' r, ('. r r r Î' (" .0 Ç"'; r' Î' í Í' ,. r Í' Page 21 Roadwey Service S1anclards ROADWAY SERVICE STANDARDS ROAD SURFACE: GENERAL 1.10 General inspection 1995 There is an obligation on the roadway authority to know the condition of its roadways. All roadways should undergo inspection on a routine basis by an inspector, reporting to a supervisor of the road authority, and keeping appropriate records of the conditions found. Such routine should have regard for the maximum cycle time. Cycle time is relevant to both ambient and storm conditions. Where notice of an alleged condition is given to the supervisor, such condition shall be deemed to exist from time of notice. The supervisor may direct an inspection to be done, in which case the report from that inspection will prevail. The condition may be deemed to be an accept- able condition, by the supervisor having regard for the standard in question. This standard does not consider winter related conditions. (See 2.6.) INSPECTION AMBIENT STORM CONDmONS CONDITIONS CLASS MAXIMUM DESIR- MAXIMUM DESIR- CLASS CYCLE ABLE CYCLE ABLE DEFlNmON M1 annual 6weeks n/a n/a summer M2,3 4weeks 2 1 US <400 M4 6months 6weeks weeks week R<50 M5 4weeks R<400 M6-8 4weeks 2weeks 3days 1 day USR< 1000 I M9+ I 2weeks 1 week I 3days 1day I USR>1000 I NOTES TO USER Words in italics are "Minimum" (maximum) indicates U=Urban defined in the Appendix minimum service level defined S = Semi-urban of these standards. by municipal policy. R = Rural < = less than CLASS is determined by "Desirable" indicates standard > = greater than municipality according to to which municipal programs m = metres criteria set out in these may be planned. km= kilometres standards. cm = centimetres Ontario Good Roads Association Feb. Februery 1995 r r í'" (', ('.. (, (. n (- r r r r i' n r r ,. r r r (~\ r- r (' c" r- c" r- r'· c". r i~· r, r r r r r- (". ,. "' r\ c". c". r, r (~ (-- , i·' r· (\ Pege 23 Roadway Service Standards ROADWAY SERVICE STANDARDS ROAD SURFACE: WINTER 2.2 Exposure 1995 This standard indicates the general road surface exposure during ambi- ent conditions in winter. Where snow and ice may tend to remain on a road after storm conditions, maintenance operations should be directed in such a manner as to efficiently produce surface exposure to meet minimum conditions by the maximum lag time. The ability to efficiently deliver a surface condition depends on traffic patterns, weather conditions, and maintenance operations. For this reason no maximum time or condition is set to arrive at the surface exposure during the storm condition. SURFACE EXPOSURE CLASS· MAXIMUM DESIRED MINIMUM CLASS LAG TIME LAG TIME CONDmON DERNmON M1 nla nla nla Summer M4 2 working 12hrs Snow R<50 days M2,3,5 1 working Packed USR<400 day M6,7,B 1Bhrs C.B. USR<1000 M9, 10, 11 1 working 12hrs C.B. USR<4000 day M12+ 4hrs Bare US >4000 M14+ 6hrs R>4000 F for this standard the class should be determined using winter traffic characteristics. NOTES TO USER Words in italics are "Minimum" (maximum) indicates U=Urban defined in the Appendix minimum service level defined S = Semi-urban of these standards. by municipal policy. R=Rural < = less than CIJ\SS is determined by "Desirable" indicates standard > = greater than municipality according to to which municipal programs m = metres criteria set out in these may be planned. km= kilometres standards. cm= centimetres Ontario Good Roads Association February 1995 r r .("" (' ,. r' (' ,. (' (' (" r ,., (' (" (" (, (' (" (' (' (" (, ,r., (~. r· (~ o (, (' í (", Î Î r' (. n Î' (' r·. r> Î' ,f""" n (\ r:, c' Î' (~ n Î' .:\ (. Feb. Page 25 Service Standards ROADWAY SERVICE STANDARDS ROAD SURFACE: WINTER 2.4 Localized ice 1995 During ambient conditions the effects of weather and traffic causes localized road surface ice leading to reduced safety (eg. bridge decks, hills, curves, intersections). Where such localized surface condition requires significant change in vehicle operation, relative to the general conditions on that road, a response is warranted. conditions. (See 2.1.) Posting of the potential or existence of such a localized condition is at the discretion of the road authority. The surface condition should be improved within the maximum lag time. Should the substandard condi- tion persist, a response should again occur within the lag time since the previous response. For class M2-5 roadways, where the condition occurs between 3:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m., the lag time begins at 6:00 a.m. LOCAUZED ICE ClASS DEFINITION MAXIMUM CONDmON nja DESIRED LAG TIME MAXIMUM LAG TIME CLASS Summer R<50 USR<400 M2,3,5 M6-8 USR < 1000 Centre Bare 8hrs USR < 4000 Centre Bare 6hrs 12hrs M9-11 U >4000 Bare 2hrs 6hrs M12+ On..rlo Good Roads Association R >4000 U=Urban S= Semi-urban R = Rural < = less than > = greater than m = metres km= kilometres cm = centimetres 3hrs "Minimum" (maximum) indicates minimum service level defined by municipal policy. "Desirable" indicates standard to which municipal programs may be planned. CLASS is determined by municipality according to criteria set out in these standards. Februery 1995 Roadway Feb. This standard does not apply to general Improved nja 18hrs 12hrs nja 2 working days 18hrs M14+ NOTES TO USER Words in italics are defined in the Appendix of these standards. é' c......', ,f'., (" ~ (....\ (' ~\ ('. (' é' ,. (' é' é' (' (' r é' (' r (' (' ("'\ ,.. (' (\ ,.. ~ , (' , (~ í" r í". ~ (' r\ Í' (^. é" ,r'"'., (' é' ('. ~ r· n ,.. é' Í' M1 M4 Page 27 Roadway Service Standards ROADWAY SERVICE STANDARDS ROAD SURFACE: WINTER 2.6 Winter inspection 1995 There is an obligation on the roadway authority to know the condition of its roads during the winter season, both during ambient and storm conditions. All roadways should undergo winter inspection on a routine basis by an inspector, reporting to a supervisor, and keeping appropriate records of the conditions observed. Such inspections should have regard for the maximum cycle time. Cycle time is relevant to both ambient and storm conditions. Where notice of an alleged condition is given to the supervisor, such condition shall be deemed to exist from the time of notice. The supervi- sor may direct an inspection to be done, in which case the report from that inspection will prevail. The condition may be deemed to be an acceptable condition by the supervisor having regard for the standard in question INSPECTION AMBIENT STORM CLASS MAXIMUM DESIRABlE MAXIMUM DESIRABLE CLASS CYClE CYClE CYClE CYClE DEFlNmON M1 nla nla nla nla summer M2-5 3weeks 1 week 2days 1 day USR<400 M6-9 1week 3days 1 day 8hours USR > 400 M 1week 3days 1 day 8hours USR< 10-11 4000 M 8hours 4hours USR> 12+ 4000 Ontario Good Roads Assocletlon U=Urban S = Semi-urban R=Rural < = less than > = greater than m = metres km= kilometres cm= centimetres "Minimum" (maximum) indicates minimum service level defined by municipal policy. NOTES TO USER Words in italics are defined in the Appendix of these standards. "Desirable" indicates standard to which municipal programs may be planned. CLASS is determined by municipality according to criteria set out in these standards. February 1995 Feb. (' " r· (~ r\ (' (' " c· " r C " r r (' I~ (" " c ("""', ("\ (-\ r (' r o (' r r , " (' r· r (' r r (, " (' (' r r r (~\ ,n r, r· r' r [' , Page 29 Roadway Service Standerds ROADWAY SERVICE STANDARDS ROADSIDE 3.2 Roadside Debris 1995 This standard has regard for un-naturally occurring, visible from the road, within the roadway, significant objects in the roadside (eg. tires, garbage bags, significant litter). When these objects represent a safety concern to vehicles or pedestrians they represent a substandard condition and should be responded to in the maximum lag time. Accumulation of such objects may also cause blockage of drains leading to road flooding. Litter pick-up and landscaping of the roadside for other objectives ( ego aesthetics, maintenance equipment) are not addressed in this standard. DEBRIS CLASS MAXIMUM LAG DESIRABLE LAG ClASS TIME TIME DERNmON M1,4 2months R<400 M2,S,5 1yr 1 month US <50 M6,? 6months US<400 M8+ 6months 4months R>400 I M9+ I 6months I 2months I US>1000 I Ontario Good Roads Association U=Urban S = Semi-urban R=Rural < = less than > = greater than m = metres km = kilometres cm = centimetres "Minimum" (maximum) indicates minimum service level defined by municipal policy. NOTES TO USER Words in italics are defined in the Appendix of these standards. "Desirable" indicates standard to which municipal programs may be planned. CLASS is determined by municipality according to crtteria set out in these standards. February 1995 Feb. r " r r r ~, " " I' " (' r r " r r r r ('" r " (' r r r " r r, " r r r ,~ r r r r r r í' r ;r-, r, ("' " r r " r (, í r\ '" Page 31 Roadway Service Standards ROADWAY SERVICE STANDARDS ROADSIDE 3.4 Illumination 1995 This standard has regard for illumination as it improves visibility for the vehicle operator. Design is established by the road authority on travelled surfaces as set out by this standard. There are three categories of lighting. No lighting, zone lighting and continuous lighting. ILLUMINATION CLASS MINIMUM DESIRABLE CLASS CONDITION CONDmON DEFlNmON M1,4 nja R<50 M2,3 nja Zone US < 400 M5,a nja R<1000 M6,? Zone Zone . US<1000 M9,10 Zone US < 4000 M11,14 nja Zone R<4000* M16+ Zone R>4000* M12+ Continuous US > 4000 only at Intersections with class M6 + roa< s, otherwise no IIgl11mg reqUlrea. NOTES TO USER Words in italics are "Minimum" (maximum) indicates U ~ Urban defined in the Appendix minimum service level defined S ~Semi-urban of these standards. by municipal policy. R ~ Rural < ~ less than CLASS is determined by "Desirable" indicates standard > ~ greater than municipality according to to which municipal programs m ~ metres criteria set out in these may be planned. km~ kilometres Standards. cm ~ centimetres Ontario Good Roads Association Feb. February 1995 ( (' " n " " (~ " (' (\ (' " n " I' I' I' I' I· I' ('. I' n (' ('""", ". " I' n n n " I' I' I' I' I' Î\ (' n I' n " n r " " I' o .0 o r " n Page 33 Roadwey Service Standards ROADWAY SERVICE STANDARDS ROADSIDE 3.6 Trees 1995 There is an obligation for the roadway authority to mitigate treefall on the road according to this standard. The roadway authority need only respond by securing the tree when several conditions are satisfied: 1. The tree must be seen to be dead by evidence of no leaves during normal in-leaf season. 2. The entire tree must be dead (ie. not just limbs) 3. The tree must be on the R.O.W. 4. The tree must be visible from the cab of an inspection vehicle. 5. The trunk diameter must exceed .3 m 6. The tree must have a significant likelihood of falling on the road, when it falls. tree beyond reduc- There is no obligation to remove or secure any dead ing the risk of it falling onto the road. Otherwise, the removal or securing of any live or dead limb and/or tree, which mayor may not pose a safety hazard, is at the discretion of the roadway authority. TREES CLASS MAXIMUM LAG TIME CLASS DEFlNmON M1,4 n/a R<50 M2,3,5-8 annually USR<1000 I M9+ I 6months I USR>1000 I Ontario Good Roads Association U=Urban S = Semi-urban R=Rural < = less than > = greater than m = metres km= kilometres cm = centimetres "Minimum" (maximum) indicates minimum service level defined by municipal policy. NOTES TO USER Words in italics are defined in the Appendix of these standards. "Desirable" indicates standard to which municipal programs may be planned. CLASS is determined by municipality according to criteria set out in these standards. February 1995 Feb. é\ é' " r " r (' ê é' (' (-" ê , I~~, (--.., , ,r', r r , ,~ (, ('..~ , (~\ r r .r, r (~ r (...\ ,r', (" ,~ (>, r (, i~, (" (~ I'"'. r (~" ¡----." (' i-\. (, (~' (, (, pege 35 Roadwey Service Standards 1 APPENDIX DEFINITIONS Standards require care in interpretation. There are many terms used which need to be specifically defined. Without the definition misunder- standing may result. All Words defined herewith need to be understood in the context of the roadway service standards in which they are used. They are italicized in definitions, or in the text, and are words in the service level matrix of the specific standards. AADT...Average Annual Daily Traffic is a technical measurement of traffic volume on a road, in both directions. Conversion factors, which vary depending on time of year and week, extrapolate daily traffic counts into aadt. See seasonal aadt. Ambient Conditions...are conditions which are commonly found in a stabilized environment. Normally in ambient conditions there are no negative effects actively reducing the existing conditions. ie. storm, excess traffic or cònstruction effects are not in evidence. See storm conditions. Aspects...in the context of these standards refers to specific elements of roadway seNice which are defined by these standards. Bare...conditions refer to winter road conditions where all travelled lanes are effectively clear of snow build-up or general ice conditions which might impair the safe travel on the road below the travel speed under ambient conditions. Centre Bare...conditions refer to winter road conditions where one wheel track of each of the travelled lanes is substantially clear of snow and ice conditions allowing the user to negotiate safer travel than if snow packed or general ice conditions prevail. is found. The Conditions...defines the state in which the subject matter standard indicates the condition being measured. Continuous Lighting...describes illumination placed to generally improve driver visibility while travelling the road at night. Class...in the context of these standards refers to the criteria for classify- ing roadways developed in the preamble to the standards. Ontario Good Roads Assocletion Februery 1995 o í' í' ('I, í' o ~ í' í' r' o o I' í' o o í' 0, n n o o n n r' o n í' n o (, í' o " n í' n {....., ,~, í' ('"""', n o í' í' o {'. n o (> (, í' Page 37 Roadway Service Standards Inspection...is the activity performed by a person authorized and directed by the roadway authority to investigate and report on the relevant conditions of the roadway. Qualifications for inspector shall be determined by the roadway authority, and are relevant to the nature of the inspection performed. General inspection has regard for road surface and roadside standards. Winter inspection has regard for winter road surface standards. Lag Time...means the period of time any aspect of a roadway may be in a substandard condition. It is typically measured from when the condition occurs. In the case of continuing effects (eg. storm) causing the condition, the lag time is measured from the end of that effect happening. Typically it is the time in which the depart- ment may deliver operational responses to improve the condition if necessary. Unless otherwise specifically qualified in the standard, the condition or effect is deemed to have been identified at time of inspection or when notice was given. Lane...is that portion of the road designated for a single file of vehicles to travel over, in one direction. For roads where two way traffic is permitted, the lane width is half the road width unless delineated otherwise by pavement marking. Localized...conditions, for the purpose of these standards, occur on short lengths of roadway specifically on bridges, intersections, curves and hills. Loosetop...refers to a road surface that is of a granular manufactured product, which can reasonably be shaped by a motor grader, and includes road surfaces under reconstruction. Maximum...in the context of these standards refers to the lowest level of service set by the roadway authority, which the roadway user can reasonably expect. In effect it is the minimum service. Minimum...in the context of these standards refers to the lowest level of service set by the roadway authority, which the roadway user can reasonably expect. Sometimes maximum defines the minimum service. Notice...of an effect or condition is deemed to have been given when received by an appropriate supervisor of the road authority. Roads Association Ontario Good Februery 1995 o o (' o (' (' o o (' \' (' o (' r o o (' (' (' o (' o (' (' í", o (' o o o r o (' (' (' (' (' (' r o o o r, r (' (' (' (' (' (' (' r" Í' pege 39 not including on-street Service Standards assumed by a roadway authority, but parking or stopping zones. Roadside...refers to all the elements or conditions which make up the roadway within the jurisdiction of the roadway authority, except for the road surface itself. Roadway...in the context of these standards means any public assumed road right of way, intended for vehicular traffic. It refers not only to the travelled road surface, but to all services relevant to the road, within the right of way. Roadway = road + roadside Roadway Authority...is the public agency accountable for the status and condition of the roadway. This refers to the Corporation of the Municipality and its designated officials or agents. Safety...is a general term identifying the concept of mitigating bodily injury or death of persons, or direct damage (beyond wear and tear) to vehicles or contents. The obligation to safety in the context of service standards requires that the user operates in a safe manner giving consideration to the relevant effects and conditions, the vehicle is in good condition, satisfies any load restrictions, and contents are properly secured. Safety Devices...is a general term referring to all improvements which have traffic safety as their primary objective, including primary safety devices, traffic control devices and vehicle attenuation devices. Í" n (': r· n n (' n o (' (' n o (' " " (' n (' " (' (' ,~ ,-----', I~'-, '0-' (-:". n (' (' Roadway Section...refers to a portion of roadway with a distinct classification, and homogeneous character. A roadway section is commonly used for construction costing, inventory control in Maintenance Manage- ment Systems, Road Needs Studies, Pavement Management Studies, and Priority Planning and Budgeting. Seasonal...refers to the limited time of the year where certain roadway service standards apply to the subject roadway (eg. summer roads, ice roads). In the context of these standards, seasonal roads are classified as those not receiving winter services, unless otherwise defined. Association Ontario Good Roads February 1995 n n r n (', n n (' n n n n (' n n o n n (' n n (' Page 41 Roadway Service Standards Storm...conditions or effects are where natural or external effects are acting upon the roadway to reduce the condition as defined by one or more roadway service standards. It does not refer to weather conditions which do not impact on the infrastructure. Storm conditions could include wind, rising and moving water, precipitation, cold temperatures (below -15C), snowfall, freezing rain, hail, blowing snow, etc. Substandard...refers to a condition which is outside the defined stan- dard. Normally a substandard condition requires a response, unless otherwise considered in the standard. Supervisor...refers to a manager in a road department who is account able for the deployment of operations which impact on the condi- tion of roadway services. Suñace...is the exposed top of the travelled road and includes adjacent surfaces for turning or stopping, but not parking or shoulders. to a collection of roadways, typically of various classifica- owned by a single road authority. System... refers tions, Traffic Control Devices...have regard for the advising and routing of traffic including non-regulatory signs, pavement markings, and hazard markers. (' I r r r r· " , í r, r· r I r Í'< r (' r (' I r r (' r I' (' r í' r including travelling on or over the roadway, passengers and pedestrians. User...refers to any person vehicle operators, Vehicle Attenuation Devices...guide and attenuate errant vehicles and their occupants to reduce damage and personal injury (eg. bar- riers, guiderail, inertia barriers). Vertical Clearance...is an obstruction free zone measured from any point on the surface of the road and above the projection of the horizontal clearance width. Winter...is that season when cold weather effects on road conditions can be reasonably expected. This season can be specifically defined by the road authority. Zone Lighting...describes illumination strategically located at intersec- tions and areas of increased traffic congestion as determined by the road authority. (eg. crosswalks, major entrances, "blind" cor- ners) Ontario Good Roads Association Februery 1995 r (' (' I (' (' (' (' n I' r n (' n n n (' r· n r c' r (' (] Roadway Service Standards Page 43 - APPENDIX 2. DRAFT MUNICIPAL BYLAW BEING A BYLAW TO ESTABLISH MINIMUM AND DESIR- ABLE ROADWAY SERVICE STANDARDS FOR THIS MUNI- CIPAL ROAD SYSTEM. WHEREAS authority is given to of , hereafter referred to as the Corporation, being a municipality authorized by Section of the Municipal Act, R.S.O. 1990 to establish policy regarding municipal roadway service standards; AND WHEREAS it is found expedient and necessary to have such standards; AND WHEREAS the Corporation desires to implement policy to identify certain minimum and desirable standards for roadway services on roads within the jurisdiction of this municipality, subject to other authority, the standards described as follows, and attached as Schedule A hereto: 1 ROAD SURFACE: GENERAL 1.1 Ride condition 1.2 Travel speed 1.3 Bumps 1.4 Lane width 1.5 Road gradient 1.6 Flooding 1.7 Road debris 1.8 Dust 1.9 Surface type 1.10 General inspection ROAD SURFACE: WINTER 2.1 Ambient speed 2.2 Surface exposure 2.3 Snowfall accumulation 2.4 Localized ice 2.5 Localized snow 2.6 Winter inspection 2 /2 Ontario Good Roads Assocletlon ROADSIDE 3.1 Clearances 3.2 Roadside debris 3.3 Shoulders 3.4 Illumination 3.5 Safety devices 3.5 Trees 3 February 1995 " " " í í' (' (' r r " r r r Í' " í' r r r f\ " " r> r í Í' " r " " í í " " (' r " r r " r Í' Í' (""", " f'" " , (', r r r " r Page 45 Roadway Service Standards APPENDIX 3. ROADWAY POLICY GROUPS Roadway Service Standards are one group of several Roadway Policies groups. The need for co-relation between various roadway policies is obvious. While recommended guidelines can be produced at a province- wide level, each roadway system authority should establish its own policy. Roadway policies can be grouped as follows: The policies necessary to effectively guide a public road agency can be divided into these five general groups. These policy groups are inter-related and must be in harmony. The foundational policy group is the Roadway Service Standards which best define the purpose for the agency. The numbering system of the roadway service standards all begin with 1 to indicate this first group of policies. Adopted service standards become the objective of the remaining 4 roadway policy groups. Service standards are therefore the primary documents of a municipal road department. A) SERVICE STANDARDS (condition) These Standards define the condition to which roads should be sustained as defined from the user's (end results) perspective. They specify service levels by road classification. These standards should identify time durations for which a substandard condition may exist. (scope) These policies define the networking and intermodal aspect of the system. They address the criteria for planning roadway re-classification, entrances, and criteria for roadway administration, assumption and closing. Ontario Good Roads Association B) SYSTEM POLICIES 1995 February " f' I' r r I' I' r (' r !' ('; r' I' :"" n n n n r' r r (\ " r·, " ,~ I" r r· C' I' I' r I' I' r r r" ~ I' (' r f' r ,~ r n C" f' " !' Pege 47 .... '111"I~'~I\"'I,jill :,::':',:::,:,::::,.:,::, ,:,:::.:.:.,:":.:"::,:".,;:".,;:,,,:,:,,,:,:.,::,:";::, z Roadway Service Standards The public expectation is very relevant to local priorities. The neatness, form, colour, texture, and variety of the roadside environment is not addressed in these province-wide service standards. However it is reasonable, from a provincial interest perspective, for there to be common standards of roadway service across the province. Common standards are to the advantage of commerce and the inter-municipal traveller. That common standard can be identified as a minimum, where individual municipalities exercise their preferences by providing higher and additional standards. The use of common standards to reflect the provincial interest is not unique. Here is a list of other standards in th~roadway transportation sector: Ontario Good Roads Association February 1995 r r r r " r r " r r \' r r r \' Î' r r í' r r r r r ("ì r. ," r (~ r r " r r r· r r r r r· r é' r r' , ' r (' r r r Í' r 0, Í' Page 49 Roadway Service Standards REFERENCES APPENDIX 5. Flexible Pavement Condition Rating: Guidelines for Munici- palities, 1989: Research and Development Branch, Ministry of Transportation. 1 Maintenance Quality Standards and Operating InstrlJctions Review: Surface and Shoulders, 1988: Maintenance Branch, Ministry of Transportation. 2. Maintenance Quality Standards and Operating Instructions Review: Winter Operations Control, 2 Volumes, 1989: Main- tenance Branch, Ministry of Transportation. 3. 1990: Surveys Pavement Design and Rehabilitation Manual and Design Office, Ministry of Transportation. 4. Ontario Provincial Standards for Roads and Municipal Ser- vices, 4 Volumes, 1985: Ontario Provincial Standards Section Ministry of Transportation. 5. Manual of Geometric Design Standards for Canadian Roads, 1986: Roads and Transportation Association of Canada. 6. 1993: Quality and Standards Division, Roadside Safety Manual Ministry of Transportation. 7. Graphic Ontario Good Roads Association 1985: Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices, Services Section, Ministry of Transportation. 8. February 1995 ( n ! n ! (' n n n n n ! ! n ! ! n r' (' 0, " " (' " (' (~ r' " " ('''\ ,,.-...,, ! n ! (' " ! (' !---, ! (' n rì n Í' Í' !' ['\ Í' f' Í' (' (' (' SCHEDULE "B By-Law No. 96-15 Annual Average Daily Traffic (MDT) is defined as the average twenty four hour, two-way traffic for the period January 1st to December 31st. Schedule 'B' consists of the established annual average daily traffic counts taken by the County in 1994 and computed by the Ministry of Transportation of ontario. A.A.D.T. o TO 400 ------------------- ----------- ========================== ------------------- ----------- ROAD STATION LOCATION A.A.D.T. ------ ---------- ---------------- ------------- ------------ ------ ---------- ---------------- ------------- ------------ 5 050502 SOUTH OF WALKERS BRIDGE 200 ------ ---------- -------------------------------------- ------------ 5 050503 NORTH OF ROAD 2 250 ------ ---------- -------------------------------------- ------------ 8 050802 SOUTH OF ROAD 16 400 ------ ---------- -------------------------------------- ------------ 9 050901 EAST OF ROAD 3 200 ------ ---------- -------------------------------------- ------------ 9 050904 WEST OF HIGHWAY 76 100 ------ ---------- -------------------------------------- ------------ 9 050905 EAST OF HIGHWAY 76 100 ------ ---------- -------------------------------------- ------------ 9 050908 WEST OF ROAD 8 150 ------ ---------- -------------------------------------- ------------ 9 050909 EAST OF ROAD 8 200 ------ ---------- -------------------------------------- ------------ 9 050910 WEST OF ROAD 14 200 ------ ---------- -------------------------------------- ------------ 17 051701 EAST OF SOUTHWOLD STATION 350 ------ ---------- -------------------------------------- ------------ 18 051803 WEST OF ROAD 19 200 ------ ---------- -------------------------------------- ------------ 18 051804 EAST OF ROAD 14 100 ------ ---------- -----------~-------------------------- ------------ 18 051806 WEST OF ROAD 20 SOUTH 250 ------ ---------- -------------------------------------- ------------ 18 051807 EAST OF ROAD 19 100 ------ ---------- -------------------------------------- ------------ 18 051808 WEST OF TOWNLINE (NO PAVEMENT) 350 ------ ---------- -------------------------------------- ------------ 19 051903 NORTH OF ROAD 18 350 ------ ---------- -------------------------------------- ------------ 20 052010 NORTH OF HIGHWAY 401 400 ------ ---------- -------------------------------------- ------------ 20 052011 NORTH OF ROAD 18 150 ------ ---------- -------------------------------------- ------------ 27 052708 SOUTH OF MEEKS BRIDGE 250 ------ ---------- -------------------------------------- ------------ 35 053505 SOUTH OF ROAD 52 300 ------ ---------- -------------------------------------- ------------ 37 053701 NEAR KETTLE CREEK BRIDGE 350 ------ ---------- -------------------------------------- ------------ 37 053702 WEST OF HIGHWAY 73 200 ------ ---------- -------------------------------------- ------------ 37 053703 EAST OF HIGHWAY 73 350 ------ ---------- -------------------------------------- ------------ 37 053704 WEST OF AVON LIMITS 300 ------ ---------- -------------------------------------- ------------ 41 054101 WEST OF MAIN STREET VIENNA 300 ------ ---------- -------------------------------------- ------------ 43 054301 NORTH OF ROAD 42 200 ------ ---------- -------------------------------------- ------------ 43 054304 SOUTH OF RICHMOND LIMITS 250 ------ ---------- -------------------------------------- ------------ 44 054403 EAST OF HIGHWAY 3 400 ------ ---------- -------------------------------------- ------------ 46 054604 NORTH OF ROAD 38 400 ------ ---------- -------------------------------------- ------------ 48 054808 WEST OF ROAD 25 350 ------ ---------- -------------------------------------- ------------ 48 054809 EAST OF ROAD 25 300 ------ ---------- -------------------------------------- ------------ 48 054810 WEST OF ROAD 30 250 ------ ---------- -------------------------------------- ------------ 48 054811 EAST OF ROAD 30 250 ------ ---------- -------------------------------------- ------------ 48 054813 WEST OF HIGHWAY 74 200 ------ ---------- -------------------------------------- ------------ 48 054814 EAST OF HIGHWAY 74 200 ------ ---------- -------------------------------------- ------------ 48 054815 WEST OF HIGHWAY 73 300 --------------------------------------------------------------------- 400 - --------------------------------- - --------------------------------- LOCATION A.A.D.T. ------------------ --- ------------------ --- NORTH OF ROAD 42 100 A.A.D.T 0 TO _ø______________, ---------------, ROAD I STATION ------ -------- ------ -------- 55 055501 250 45 SOUTH OF ROAD 055502 ---------- 055503 55 55 250 NORTH OF ROAD 45 300 250 ------------- ------------- ------- ------- 38 36 SOUTH OF ROAD ----------...---- 56 055603 WEST OF ROAD ----------------------------- ----------------------------- 055504 55 A.A.D.T. 401 TO 1000 --------- ----------- ----------- --------------. ---------, ----------- -----------, --------------. ROAD STATION LOCATION A.A.D.T. ---- ,-------- ----------------------. ----------- .---- ,-------- ----------------------. ----------- 3 050301 SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 3 650 ._- ------ ---------------------- ----------- ---- 4 050401 EAST OF KENT COUNTY LINE 650 -- ------ -------------------------------------- ---- 4 050402 WEST OF RODNEY LIMITS 1000 -- ------ -------------------------------------- ---- 6 050601 EAST OF ROAD 7 700 -- ------ -------------------------------------- ---- 6 050602 WEST OF ROAD 3 700 -- ------ -------------------------------------- ---- 8 050809 SOUTH OF ROAD 9 950 -- ------ -------------------------------------- ---- 8 050811 SOUTH OF WILLEYS BRIDGE 600 -- ------ -------------------------------------- ---- 11 051101 EAST OF FORD PLANT GATE 600 -- ------ -------------------------------------- ---- 13 051301 EAST OF DUTTON LIMITS 900 -- ------ -------------------------------------- ---- 13 051303 WEST OF ROAD 14 750 ,-- ------ -------------------------------------- ---- 14 051401 NORTH OF ROAD 16 700 .-- ------ -------------------------------------- ---- 14 051402 SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 3 750 ,-- ------ -------------------------------------- ---- . 16 051601 EAST OF ROAD 8 750 .-- ------ -------------------------------------- ---- 16 051603 WEST OF ROAD 14 800 .-- ------ -------------------------------------- ---- 18 051810 WEST OF HIGHWAY 4 600 .-- ------ -------------------------------------- ---- 19 051901 NORTH OF HIGHWAY 3 450 .-- ------ -------------------------------------- ---- 20 052003 NORTH OF WARREN STREET 850 ._- ------ -------------------------------------- ---- 20 052005 SOUTH OF FINGAL LIMITS 1000 ._- ------ -------------------------------------- ---- 22 052201 NORTH OF ROAD 24 650 -- ------ .--------------------------- ---- 24 052402 WEST OF ROAD 22 1000 -- ------ .--------------------------- ---- 24 052403 EAST OF ROAD 22 1000 -- ------ .--------------------------- ---- 24 052405 WEST OF ROAD 36 600 -- ------ .--------------------------- ---- 24 052407 TOP OF PORT BRUCE HILL 850 -- ------ .--------------------------- ---- 28 052801 NORTH OF ROAD 45 600 -- ------ .--------------------------- ---- 32 053204 SOUTH OF ROAD 52 950 -- ------ .--------------------------- ---- 35 053501 NORTH OF ROAD 45 900 -- ------ .--------------------------- ---- 35 053504 NORTH OF HIGHWAY 3 450 -- ------ ,--------------------------- ---- 36 053601 NORTH OF ROAD 24 550 -- ------ --------------------------- ---- 36 053602 SOUTH OF SPARTA LIMITS 700 -- ------ --------------------------- ---- 36 053605 NORTH OF ROAD 45 1000 -- ------ --------------------------- --- 37 053705 EAST OF AVON LIMITS 650 -- ------ --------------------------- --- 39 053902 SOUTH OF ROAD 42 900 -- ------ --------------------------- --- 40 054001 NORTH OF ROAD 42 600 -- ------ --------------------------- --- 42 054209 EAST OF PORT BURWELL LIMITS 850 -- ------ -------------------------- --- 42 054210 WEST OF ROAD 55 600 -- ------ -------------------------- --- 43 054302 SOUTH OF ROAD 45 600 _______w_________ A.A.D.T 401 TO 1000 ~==================================================================== ROAD STATION LOCATION A.A.D.T. ------ ---------- -------------------------------------- ------------ ------ ---------- -----~-------------------------------- ------------ 43 054303 NORTH OF CALTON LIMITS 550 ------ ---------- -------------------------------------- ------------ 44 054402 WEST OF HIGHWAY 3 450 ------ ---------- -------------------------------------- ------------ 44 054404 WEST OF HIGHWAY 19 450 ------ ---------- -------------------------------------- ------------ 45 054501 SOUTH OF ROAD 16 950 ------ ---------- -------------------------------------- ------------ 45 054520 WEST OF ROAD 55 850 ------ ---------- -------------------------------------- ------------ 45 054521 NORTH OF ROAD 16 550 ------ ---------- -------------------------------------- ------------ 46 054601 NORTH OF HIGHWAY 3 750 ------ ---------- -------------------------------------- ------------ 46 054603 SOUTH OF TOWNLINE 950 ------ ---------- -------------------------------------- ------------ 46 054605 SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 3 450 ------ ---------- -------------------------------------- ------------ 47 054701 NORTH OF ROAD 48 950 ------ ---------- -------------------------------------- ------------ 47 054702 SOUTH OF AVON LIMITS 950 ------ ---------- -------------------------------------- ------------ 49 054902 SOUTH OF ROAD 48 900 ------ ---------- -----------~-------------------------- ------------ 51 055102 WEST OF HIGHWAY 4 600 ------ ---------- -------------------------------------- ------------ 52 055201 WEST OF ROAD 25 800 ------ ---------- -------------------------------------- ------------ 52 055213 EAST OF SPRINGFIELD LIMITS 800 ------ ---------- -------------------------------------- ------------ 52 055214 WEST OF COUNTY LINE 800 ------ ---------- -------------------------------------- ------------ 56 055602 EAST OF ROAD 28 900 ===================================================================== A.A.D.T. 1001 TO 4000 -------- ------------- ------------------------ -------- ------------- ------------------------ ROAD I STATION LOCATION I A.A.D.T. ------ -------- ----------. =========== ============ ------ -------- ----------. 2 050201 EAST OF ROAD 3 2100 .-- ------- ---------------- ----------- ._--- 2 050202 WEST OF WEST LORNE LIMITS 2450 .-- ------- -------------------------------------- ,---- 2 050203 EAST OF CN-CP TRACKS 1550 .-- ------- -------------------------------------- ---- 2 050206 WEST OF ROAD 15 1850 .-- ------- -------------------------------------- ---- 3 050302 NORTH OF HIGHWAY 3 1050 .-- ------- -------------------------------------- ---- 3 050303 SOUTH OF ROAD 2 1800 .-- ------- -------------------------------------- ---- 3 050304 NORTH OF ROAD 2 3200 .-- ------- -------------------------------------- ---- 3 050305 NORTH OF RODNEY LIMITS 2750 ._- ------- -------------------------------------- ---- 3 050307 SOUTH OF ROAD 9 2000 ._- ------- -------------------------------------- ---- 3 050309 SOUTH OF ROAD 6 1550 .-- ------- -------------------------------------- ---- 3 050311 SOUTH OF WARDSVILLE BRIDGE 1350 .-- ------- -------------------------------------- ---- 8 050804 NORTH OF HIGHWAY 3 1650 ._- ------- -------------------------------------- ---- 8 050805 SOUTH OF ROAD 13 2050 .-- ------- -------------------------------------- ---- 8 050806 SOUTH OF ROAD 2 2600 -- ------- -------------------------------------- ---- 8 050808 NORTH OF HIGHWAY 401 1350 -- ------- -------------------------------------- ---- 14 051403 NORTH OF HIGHWAY 3 1250 -- ------- -------------------------------------- ---- 14 051406 SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 401 1100 -- ------- -------------------------------------- ---- 14 051407 NORTH OF HIGHWAY 401 1300 -- ------- -------------------------------------- ---- 14 051409 NORTH OF ROAD 9 1100 -- ------- -------------------------------------- ---- 15 051501 SOUTH OF ROAD 2 1400 -- ------- -------------------------------------- ---- 16 051604 EAST OF ROAD 14 1300 -- ------- -------------------------------------- ---- 16 051605 WEST OF FINGAL LIMITS 1450 -- ..------ -------------------------------------- ---- 16 051606 EAST OF FINGAL LIMITS 2100 -- ..------ -------------------------------------- ---- 16 051607 WEST OF ROAD 45 2350 -- ...------ -------------------------------------- ---- 16 051608 EAST OF ROAD 45 2000 -- ..------ -------------------------------------- ---- 16 051609 TOP OF FINGAL HILL 2600 -- ..._----- -------------------------------------- ---- 20 052002 NORTH OF HIGHWAY 4 1300 -- ~------ -------------------------------------- ---- 20 052006 NORTH OF FIN GAL LIMITS 1500 -- ~------ -------------------------------------- ---- 20 052007 SOUTH OF SHEDDEN LIMITS 1500 -- ~------ -------------------------------------- ---- 20 052008 NORTH OF SHEDDEN LIMITS 1200 -- ------- -------------------------------------- ---- 20 052009 SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 401 1050 -- ------- -------------------------------------- ---- 21 052101 NEAR WARREN BRIDGE 1650 -- ------- -------------------------------------- ---- 22 052202 SOUTH OF ROAD 27 1500 -- ------- ------------------ ---- 22 052203 NORTH OF ROAD 27 2600 -- ------- ------------------ ---- 22 052204 SOUTH OF ROAD 45 3550 -- ------- ------------------ ---- 23 052301 JOSEPH STREET HILL 1500 A.A.D.T. 1001 TO 4000 -------- -----, ----- ~======================================= -------- -----, ----- ROAD I STATION LOCATION I A.A.D.T. ------ -------- ====================================== ============ ------ -------- 23 052302 SOUTH OF ROAD 24 1850 .-- ,------ -------------------------------------- ---- 23 052303 SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 4 1450 .-- ------ -------------------------------------- ---- 24 052401 EAST OF ROAD 23 1100 --- ------ -------------------------------------- ---- 26 052601 EAST OF ROAD 25 3300 --- ------ -------------------------------------- ---- 27 052701 EAST OF UNION LIMITS 1600 --- ------ -------------------------------------- ---- 27 052702 WEST OF ROAD 22 1700 --- ------ -----------------------------------~-- ---- 27 052703 EAST OF ROAD 22 1550 -- ------ -------------------------------------- ---- 27 052704 WEST OF SPARTA LIMITS 1150 --- ------ -------------------------------------- ---- 27 052705 WEST OF HIGHWAY 4 1050 --- ------ -------------------------------------- ---- 28 052803 SOUTH OF ROAD 56 1000 --- ------ -------------------------------------- ---- 28 052804 NORTH OF ROAD 56 3000 --- ------ -------------------------------------- ---- 28 052805 SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 3 3950 --- ------ -------------------------------------- ---- 31 053101 SOUTH OF ROAD 52 1350 --- ------ -------------------------------------- ---- 32 053201 EAST OF HIGHWAY 73 1200 --- ------ -------------------------------------- ---- 32 053202 SOUTH OF POLICE COLLEGE 1250 --- ------ -------------------------------------- ---- 34 053402 WEST OF BELMONT LIMITS 1850 --- ------ -------------------------------------- ---- 35 053503 SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 3 1450 --- ------ -------------------------------------- ---- 36 053603 NORTH OF SPARTA LIMITS 1350 -- ------ -------------------------------------- ---- 36 053604 SOUTH OF ROAD 45 1550 -- ------ -------------------------------------- ---- 36 053606 SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 3 1150 ,-- ------ -------------------------------------- ---- 38 053801 EAST OF HIGHWAY 3 1500 -- ------ -------------------------------------- ---- 38 053802 EAST OF RICHMOND HILL 1500 -- ------ -------------------------------------- ---- 38 053803 WEST OF STRAFFORDVILLE LIMITS 1400 -- ------ -------------------------------------- ---- 38 053804 EAST OF STRAFFORDVILLE LIMITS 1300 -- ------ -------------------------------------- ---- 38 053805 WEST OF ROAD 55 1050 -- ------ -------------------------------------- ---- 40 054002 SOUTH OF ROAD 45 EAST 1000 -- ------ -------------------------------------- ---- 40 054004 SOUTH OF ROAD 45 WEST 2250 -- ------ -------------------------------------- ---- 40 054006 SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 3 2250 -- ------ --------------------------- ---- 40 054007 NORTH OF HIGHWAY 3 1150 -- ------ --------------------------- ---- 40 054009 SOUTH OF SPRINGFIELD LIMITS 1050 -- ------ ------------------ ---- 42 054201 EAST OF HIGHWAY 73 1250 -- ------ ---------------- ---- 42 054202 WEST OF ROAD 40 1100 -- ------ ---------------- ---- 42 054203 EAST OF ROAD 40 1350 -- ------ ---------------- ---- 42 054204 WEST OF ROAD 43 1100 -- ------ ---.------------- ---- 42 054205 EAST OF ROAD 43 1150 -- ------ ---------------- ---- 42 054207 NORTH OF ROAD 39 1300 A.A.D.T. 1001 TO 4000 ---------------------------------- ------------- ----------------------------------. ------------ ROAD STATION LOCATION A.A.D.T. ------ ---------- ----------------. ------------ ------------ ------ ---------- ---------------_. ------------ ------------ 42 054208 WEST OF PORT BURWELL BRIDGE 2150 ------ ---------- -------------------------------------- ------------ 45 054502 WEST OF HIGHWAY 4 1650 ------ ---------- -------------------------------------- ------------ 45 054503 EAST OF HIGHWAY 4 2150 ------ ---------- -------------------------------------- ------------ 45 054504 WEST OF ROAD 22 2100 ------ ---------- -------------------------------------- ------------ 45 054505 EAST OF ROAD 22 2400 ------ ---------- -------------------------------------- ------------ 45 054508 WEST OF ROAD 36 2000 ------ ---------- -------------------------------------- ------------ 45 054509 EAST OF ROAD 36 2150 ------ ---------- -------------------------------------- ------------ 45 054510 WEST OF ROAD 35 2250 ------ ---------- -------------------------------------- ------------ 45 054511 EAST OF ROAD 3.5 2300 ------ ---------- -------------------------------------- ------------ 45 054512 WEST OF HIGHWAY 73 2350 ------ ---------- -------------------------------------- ------------ 45 054513 EAST OF HIGHWAY 73 1800 ------ ---------- -------------------------------------- ------------ 45 054514 WEST OF ROAD 40 1550 ------ ---------- -------------------------------------- ------------ 45 054515 EAST OF ROAD 40 1400 ------ ---------- -------------------------------------- ------------ 45 054516 WEST OF ROAD 43 1050 ------ ---------- -------------------------------------- ------------ 45 054517 EAST OF ROAD 43 1050 ------ ---------- -------------------------------------- ------------ 45 054518 WEST OF HIGHWAY 19 1050 ------ ---------- -------------------------------------- ------------ 45 054519 EAST OF HIGHWAY 19 1050 ------ ---------- -------------------------------------- ------------ 48 054801 EAST OF HIGHWAY 73 1600 ------ ---------- -------------------------------------- ------------ 48 054804 WEST OF ROAD 47 1600 ------ ---------- -------------------------------------- ------------ 48 054805 EAST OF ROAD 47 1200 ------ ---------- -------------------------------------- ---- 48 054806 WEST OF ROAD 54 1250 ------ ---------- -------------------------------------- ---- 50 055002 SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 19 1150 ------ ---------- -------------------------------------- ---- 52 055202 EAST OF ROAD 25 1600 ------ ---------- -------------------------------------- ---- 52 055203 WEST OF ROAD 31 1450 ------ ---------- -------------------------------------- ---- 52 055204 EAST OF ROAD 31 1050 ------ ---------- -------------------------------------- ---- 52 055205 WEST OF ROAD 30 1050 ------ ---------- -------------------------------------- ---- 52 055206 EAST OF ROAD 30 2100 ------ ---------- -------------------------------------- ---- 52 055207 WEST OF HIGHWAY 74 2100 ------ ---------- -------------------------------------- ---- 52 055208 EAST OF HIGHWAY 74 2100 ------ ---------- -------------------------------------- ---- 52 055209 WEST OF HIGHWAY 73 1800 ------ ---------- -------------------------------------- ---- 52 055210 EAST OF HIGHWAY 73 1750 ------ ---------- -------------------------------------- ---- 52 055212 WEST OF SPRINGFIELD LIMITS 1800 ------ ---------- -------------------------------------- ---- 53 055301 ELM STREET NEAR BRIDGE 3400 ------ ---------- -------------------------------------- ---- 53 055302 BEECH STREET NEAR CO-OP 2300 ø_____ ---------- -------------------------------------- ---- 54 055401 SOUTH OF ROAD 48 1200 ø_____ ---------- -------------------------------------- ---- 56 055601 EAST OF CITY LIMITS 3600 -------------------------------- A.A.D.T. - 1001 TO 4000 ===================================================================== ROAD STATION LOCATION A.A.D.T. ------ ---------- ----------------------------------- ------------ ------ ---------- ----------------------------------- -------------- 57 055701 EAST OF HIGHWAY 4 1300 ----------------------------------------------------- .---------- 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" 'c. .: , ,.."! ~ - ." "if' ·r .. .;:: ":. . 0 .... ,- , " < .. .. ~ _ Ù ': ~ L A K E E R I E .._"-~ - /- / Þ / ""/ /~~¢~~- - ©©(]JJlM'lrW ©[F ~[L@DlM = ~©~[Q)WW~W ©[L~~~D[FD©~uD©lM ©[A]~~u ANNUAL AVERAGE DAILY TRAFFIC COUNTS TAKEN', BY THE COUNTY IN 1994 AND COMPUTED BY THE MINISTRY OF TRANSPORTATION SCHEDULE "C" By-Law No. 96-15 ESTABLISH MINIMUM AND DESIRABLE ROADWAY SERVICE STANDARDS REFERENCE: A Guide for the Development of Policy for Roadway Service Standards for Municipal Road in Ontario, February 1995, First Edition, as published by the Ontario Good Roads Association, shall be adopted as amended below: Paqe No. 11 - Application Chart The Annual Average Daily Traffic (AADT) counts will be updated every 10 (ten) years. Paqe No. 14 - 1.3 Bumps The Road Department may not find it feasible to restore local sur- face deformations during periods of heavy frost or excessive rain- fall. Paqe No. 15 - 1.4 Lane Width 1. The lane widths of gravel roads will be upgraded based on the report dated June 13, 1995; as amended July 7, 1995 entitled IIMaintenance of County Gravel Roads" as amended from time to time. 2. The lane widths for paved roads will meet the desirable condi- tion during planned reconstruction projects based on the Road Department's fiv~ year construction program as amended from time to time. Paqe No. 20 - 1.9 Surface Tvpe The Road Department will present a hardtopping program to County Council for approval based on a five to ten year period. Paqe No. 22 - 2.1 Ambient Speed No winter control will be carried out between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 4:00 a.m. Paqe No. 23 - 2.2 Exposure No winter control will be carried out between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 4:00 a.m. The Road Department will attempt to provide a minimum condition of bare pavement 36 hours after a storm event for roads with traffic volumes between 400 and 4000 vehicles per day. Paqe No. 24 - 2.3 Snowfall Accumulation No winter control will be carried out between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 4:00 a.m. For the 1996/1997 winter Control Season the maximum condition for snowfall accumulation shall be reduced by (1/2) one-half ie: accumulations of 7.5 cm for AADT's between 400 and 1,000, 5 cm for AADT's between 1000 and 4000 and 2.5 cm for AADT's greater than 4000. Paqe No. 25 - 2.4 Localized Ice No winter control will be carried out between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 4:00 a.m. The Road Department will attempt to provide a maximum condition of bare pavement 36 hours after a storm event for roads with traffic volumes between 400 and 4000 vehicles per day. Paqe No. 26 - 2.5 Localized Snow No winter control will be carried out between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 4:00 a.m. 2 SCHEDULE "C" continued Paqe No. 27 2.6 winter Inspection No winter control will be carried out between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 4:00 a.m. Paqe No. 28 - 3.1 Clearances Horizontal clearances will be achieved during reconstruction pro- jects or programmed maintenance projects based on the Roadside Safety Manual as pUblished by the Ministry of Transportation of Ontario, Latest Edition. Paqe No. 30 - 3.3 Shoulders The Road Department will review whether meeting the desirable width is warranted during reconstruction projects. Paqe No. 31 - 3.4 Illumination The Road Department will not provide illumination on County road- ways. Paqe No. 32 - 3.5 Safetv Devices 1. The County shall only consider stop, yield, pedestrian, turn control, one-way, do not enter, weight limit, school crossing, school zones, speed limit and school zone speed limit signs as pri- mary safety devices. 2. The maximum restoration lag time will be ten years for urbani semi-urban/rural roads with an AADT greater than 1,000. 3. All existing signs will meet the above standards. The County shall install signs recommended by the Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTD) in five years. 4. Vehicle attenuation devices will be installed during reconstruc- tion projects and all these shall be restored in twenty-five years. Paqe No. 33 - 3.6 Trees The Road Department shall cut trees on/or near the road allowance if over 50% of the tree appears to be dead. Miscellaneous The County shall make these standards available to the ratepayers by providing a complete copy of this by-law to the Clerks of all munic- ipal corporations within the County of Elgin.