The Thorhild County Public Works Department is responsible for the construction and maintenance of infrastructure within the County. Department tasks include road bans, road construction, access approaches, gravelling, road maintenance, ditching, road side mowing, sweeping, overweight permits, dust control, snow removal, flood control, bridges and signage on County roads.
When necessary, Public Works also provides equipment and manpower to support Emergency Services responses.
The Public Works Department is responsible for the maintenance of approximately 1258 km of rural gravel roads and paved roads, street and back alley maintenance in seven hamlets and four subdivisions.
Hamlets:
- Hamlet of Abee
- Hamlet of Egremont
- Hamlet of Long Lake
- Hamlet of Newbrook
- Hamlet of Opal
- Hamlet of Radway
- Hamlet of Thorhild
Subdivisions:
- Buffalo Lake Estates
- Heartland Home Based Business Park
- Northbrook
- Pinebrook
Road Use Permits & Agreements
Thorhild County has entered int a user agreement with TRAVIS MJ, whereby all over-dimensional and overweight loads will requite permits. Roadata is the service provider.
Sand and Gravel Operators
Bylaw 10-2018 Community Aggregate Payment (CAP) Levy Bylaw.pdf
Sand and Gravel Shipments Quarterly Report
Community Aggregate Payment Levy is $0.40 per tonne. All Operators in Thorhild County shall report all shipments of Aggregate in tonnes from any Pit within the boundaries of Thorhild County on a quarterly basis.
Road Use Bylaw and Agreement
Being a Bylaw to regulate road use within Thorhild County 24,000 kilograms (24 tonnes) in registered gross vehicle weight.
Bylaw 17-2020 Road Use
Gravel Trucks "Rules of Conduct" as of February 26, 2016
Policy 913 Registration of Contract Equipment, Contract Gravel Haulers & Haul/Load Rates
Three Year Gravelling Program - The County's gravelling program runs on a three year rotational basis; therefore, you can expect your road to be graveled once every three years. The mapping provides additional information about the rotation program. See information
About the maps Grader Division Map
3 Year Rural Gravel Rotation
3 Year Hamlet and Subdivision Gravel Rotation
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Contacts
Director of Infrastructure
Wayne MacLean
780-398-2816
Wayne.MacLean@thorhildcounty.com
Manager of Public Works
Ken Kraychy
780-398-3977
ken.kraychy@thorhildcounty.com
Public Works Clerk
Elaine Weatherly
780-398-3977
Elaine.Weatherly@thorhildcounty.com
After Hours Emergency
780-398-3977
Toll Free
1-877-398-3777
Fax
780-398-3563
Office Hours
8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m Monday to Friday
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