Willis McLaughlin, Executive Director Operations wmclaughlin@township.wellesley.on.ca

The Township of Wellesley is responsible for the construction and maintenance of Township roads, bridges and sidewalks. Winter maintenance includes snow removal, salting and sanding. Summer maintenance includes gravelling, grading and paving.

The Township Public Works Department's prime function is to provide summer and winter maintenance on 211 kilometers of roads within the Township. 84 kilometers of paved roads and 127 kilometers of gravel roads. The Public Works Department is also responsible for the construction and re-construction of roads.

The Public Works Department works in cooperation with all other departments in the Township upon request. We also work through a shared road maintenance agreement with City of Waterloo, Perth East, Woolwich and Wilmot Townships.

The Township of Wellesley follows the Minimum Maintenance Standards for Municipal Highways as set out by Ontario Regulation 239/02

The Township roads crew follow a general maintenance schedule. Note that weather conditions in any particular year can greatly affect the actual timing of these functions:

General Maintenance Grading Spring & Fall Gravel Resurfacing Mid May to mid June Dust Control Mid may to Mid june Hard Patch Maintenance as required Ditching as required Storm Sewer Maintenance as required Winter Maintenance October to April - The practice of depositing snow or ice on the roadway is dangerous for vehicular traffic and an offence under the Ontario Highway Traffic Act and a violation of the Township of Wellesley By-law # /2009 Road Side Grass Cutting Bridge & Guide Rail - Early June Sidewalk Repair & Replacement as required Projects Township Reconstruction of Hawk St., Hawkesville - Starting Late June Culvert Replacement - Greenwood Hill Rd. and Hessen Strasse - Starting mid June Modifications of Linwood Storm Water Pond Infrastructure Completion of paving in Hawkesville, Broadway St. and Steffler Rd. 2010 Capital Paving of Weimar Line, Gerber Road to be completed in 2010 Siegner Bridge Handrail - to be completed in 2010 Paving of Hessen Strasse and Greenwood Hill Rd. Completed Projects 2010 Gravelling of north end of Township Dust Control - all gravel roads Entrance Permits An entrance permit is required to construct, repair, alter or relocate an entrance onto a road under the authority of the Township. Current information and fees are available at the Township Office. Application Permit Fees Half Load Season Starting March 1 to April 30 each year, half load restrictions are in effect on specific roads. The township restricts heavy trucks using the roads to a maximum of 5 tonnes per axle By-law 11/201	Installation of road crossing culvert	Completion of Weimar Line Bridge	Infrastructure Project - Steffler Rd.	Sidewalk Replacement	Winter in Wellesley Twp.