Winter Control
The Municipality of Bluewater is responsible for winter maintenance on:
- Paved roads: 284.4 lane kilometres
- Unpaved roads: 362.3 lane kilometres
- Sidewalks: 10.31 kilometres
The winter maintenance season within which the Municipality of Bluewater will perform winter highway maintenance commences on November 15th and is completed April 15th. In the event that winter conditions occur before or after the winter maintenance period, the Manager of Public Works may initiate or extend the winter maintenance period.
Winter maintenance is performed in accordance with O. Reg. 239/02: Minimum Maintenance Standards for Municipal Highways.
No winter maintenance roads
These roads do not receive winter maintenance during the winter maintenance season (November 15 to April 15).
| Road | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| David Street | N/A | N/A |
| Short Horn Road | London Road (Hwy. 4) | Airport Line |
| Pavillion Road | Bronson Line | Goshen Line |
| Pavillion Road | Parr Line | Bannockburn Line |
| Bannockburn Line | Centennial Road | South Limits |
| Staffa Road | Bronson Line | Bluewater Highway (Hwy. 21) |
| Fansville Line | Staffa Road | Kippen Road |
| Fansville Line | Zurich-Hensall Road (CR84) | Walnut Road |
| Danceland Road | Goshen Line | Blackbush Line |
| Rodgerville Road | Bronson Line | Goshen Line |
| Parr Line | Rodgeville Road | Dashwood Road (CR83) |
| Hurondale Road | Bells Line | Ausable Line |
| Hurondale Road | Airport Line | Bells Line |
| Ausable Line | Hurondale Road | Rodgerville Road |
| Pepper Road | Goshen Line | Babylon Line |
| Macdonald Road | Babylon Line | Bells Line |
| Turnbull's Road | Dashwood Road (CR83) | Bluewater Highway (Hwy. 21) |
Additional information
Per the Municipality of Bluewater’s Parking by-law, no person shall park a vehicle on any street or highway between the hours of 3:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. from November 15th to April 15th each year. This includes boulevards.
The Municipality of Bluewater is committed to ensuring the safe and efficient maintenance of rural roads during winter months. To support this, all rural mailboxes must meet Canada Post standards and be installed according to specific guidelines to allow snowplows to pass safely. The Municipality will not be responsible for damage to mailboxes that do not comply with these standards. In cases where compliant mailboxes are damaged by snow removal equipment, the Municipality will reimburse up to $100 for repairs. Mailboxes hit by snow coming off the plow will not be replaced; the owner is required to repair such damage. For more details regarding the Rural Mailbox Policy, please contact the Public Works Administrative Assistant.
Municipality of Bluewater
14 Mill Avenue
ZURICH, ON
N0M 2T0
Phone: 519-236-4351
or 1-877-236-4351
Fax: 519-236-4329
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