The Public Works Department maintains the 191 kilometers (km) of gravel and 75 km of hard topped roadways within the Township, and provides year-round maintenance on these roads.

The Public Works Department is also responsible for:

• snow plowing, sanding, salting, grading and dust control of Township roads,
• maintaining bridges, culverts and sidewalks,
• fleet maintenance,
• maintaining street lights,
• transfer station and
• water systems (3)
   

Should you encounter a problem with any of the above mentioned areas, please don't hesitate to contact the Superintendent of Public Works.

Street Light Outages:

In order to report a street light out, please email Bud Markham and provide the street that the pole is located on, as well as the closest address.

If possible, please obtain the pole identification number from the pole.

 

Contact Us:

Bud Markham, Superintendent of Public Works
Phone: 705.745.3595	Fax: 705.745.5215	Email: Bud
Mail:  20 Third Street, P.O. Box 70, Keene, ON K0L 2G0

 

 

 

Public Works Shop Locations:

Superintendent's Office and Drummond Line Yard:

1594 Drummond Line, R.R. #8

Peterborough, ON K9J 6X9

South Monaghan Yard:

70 Third Line, R.R. #1

Bailieboro, ON K0L 1B0

Road Closures or Maintenance:

2010 Gravel Application (pdf)

 

Half Loads Restrictions

Roads:

Within the 349.42 km2 area of the Township there are Township Roads, County Roads and Private Roads.

Private roads within the Township are:

Bensfort Bridge Trailer Park Birdsall Beach Trailier Park Brazeau Lane Cedar Bank Road (1/2 private) Dewart Lane Dryell Road Doris Drive Elm Grove Road Evergreen Trailer Park Fallis Lane Fisher Drive Foley Road Godfrey Road Greenwood Road (1/2 private) Harris Island Hatrick Road Hawkins Road Herkimer Point Road Ivey Lane Jones Road Johnston Road Kawartha Trails Trailer Park Kenny's Drive

Knott's Landing Krogh Road Lakeshore Road North Shore Drive East North Shore Drive West O'Brien Road Parkhill Estates Trailer Park Paudash Island Pengelley Drive Perrin Point Road Trailer Park Rainbow Drive Rosa Landing Road Seven Oaks Drive Silver Leaf Drive Southview Drive Thompson Road (1/2 private) Trewin Drive Upper Foley Drive Willow Road Wilson Road Woodview Drive

 

Private Roads are maintained by the owner's of the road, or the Associations for that roadway, not by the Public Works Department.

Issues with private roads need to be reported to the owner, not the Public Works Department.

 

County Roads within the Township are:

• County Road 2
• Couty Road 21 (Wallace Point Road)
• County Road 28
• County Road 31 (Hiawatha Line)
• County Road 34 (Heritage Line - South of Highway 7)
• County Road 34 (Serpent Mounds Road - South of County Road 2)
• County Road 35 (Keene Road)
• County Road 39 (Bensfort Road)

County Roads are maintained by the County of Peterborough.

This includes any issues with the entrance to a property along the above mentioned roads (e.g. culverts, tree blocking issues, etc.).

Please contact:

Bill Linnen, Manager of Operations, Peterborough County

Phone: 705.742.4682  Ext. 224

Email: blinnen@county.peterborough.on.ca

 

Provincial Highways within the Township are:

• Highway 7
• Highway 28

If your property is located along either of these roadways and you have quesitons or concerns, please contact:

The Ministry of Transportation (MTO) at 1.800.268.4686

 

Provincial Road Condition Information:

For current road conditions and information please see the Ministry of Transportation website at:
www.mto.gov.on.ca/english/traveller/

 

Project Notification

There are no major projects scheduled at this time.

This section will be updated as major projects are announced.

Minimum Maintenance Standards for Municipal Highways 

Please see the following website: http://ogra.org/lib/db2file.asp?fileid=11806

 

Public Works FAQ's

• Where do I obtain sand for my driveway?
  Sand is available for Township residents at both Public Works yards, on Drummond Line and Third Line. The boxes that are set out at both locations are for public access. The public is asked to stay away from the domes of sand, for liability reasons. Thank you in advance for your cooperation.
   
• Can I park on the roadways at any time?
  Parking is not permited on Township streets, at any time between October and April, for road clearing purposes. Vehicles may be towed at the owner's expense, if left on the road during these months.
   
• If my mailbox is damaged by a snowplow, who repairs/replaces it?
  If a mailbox within the Township is damaged by a township vehicle (i.e. snowplow wing), the Township will replace/repair the broken mail as necessary. Please contact Bud Markham with the details (Email Bud). If a mailbox is damaged by the snow coming off of the snowplow wing, then it is the responsibility of the owner to replace/repair the mailbox.