Road Maintenance
Markstay-Warren Road Network extends over 218 km throughout the municipality. It consists primarily of gravel roads outside the village areas and paved streets primarily found in the villages. A list of the streets and roads form part of our municipal assets and can be found in the Municipal Asset Management Plan and By-Law 2004-28. The road classification and rate of speed could also be found within these documents and serve as part of the maintenance criteria used by the Municipality.
The Municipality follows the minimum maintenance standards that can be found under Ontario Regulation 239/02 of the Municipal Act, 2001. Markstay-Warren consists of the following classes of road: Class 4 – Provincial Highways maintained by the Ministry of Transportation; Class 5 – Roadways with a posted speed of 80 Km/h (or less) and less than 999 cars per day; Class 6 – Roadways with a posted speed of 80 Km/h (or less) and less than 49 motor vehicles per day.
Seasonal Half-Load Restrictions
2026 Half Load Season From April 1, 2026 – June 8, 2026
Seasonal half-load restrictions are implemented during the spring thaw to help protect municipal roads from damage caused by heavy vehicles when roadbeds are weakened by melting frost and excess moisture. During this period, vehicles are restricted to reduced axle loads on designated municipal roads in accordance with posted limits and applicable regulations.
Half-load restrictions are typically in effect during the spring season, with exact dates determined based on weather and road conditions. Notices regarding implementation and removal of restrictions will be posted by the Municipality.
Exemptions may be considered for specific loads, routes, time-sensitive deliveries, emergency services, agricultural operations, and other circumstances where road and weather conditions permit. Requests are reviewed on a case-by-case basis and approval is not guaranteed.
Summer Maintenance
The Municipality attempts to perform summer maintenance in the most efficient manner considering the amount of non-paved surface roadways it has. Grading activities take place on a regular basis and/or on an as-needed basis. Dust control is typically applied on non-paved surface roadways ideally in the month of June depending on the spring thaw. it is applied to the majority of the roadways at the discretion of the municipal staff.