Road Rehabilitation and Preventative Maintenance
The County maintains more than 1,100 kilometres of roads, excluding private lanes and provincial roadways including Highway 62 and parts of Loyalist Parkway. Maintenance decisions are guided by provincial standards set out in the Ontario Minimum Maintenance Standards for Municipal Highways, O Reg 239/02. Each year, staff develop a road rehabilitation and maintenance plan and capital project budget, which Council reviews and approves.
Learn more below about the techniques the County uses to improve roadways and extend the lifespan of these important infrastructure assets.
Double Surface Treatment
Double surface treatment (DST) is used on road sections that are at or near complete failure and require full rehabilitation. This work involves pulverizing the existing road surface, reshaping and strengthening the road base with added granular material, and applying a double surface treatment followed by a protective fog seal. Additional works, such as culvert replacements, roadside drainage improvements, and other localized maintenance requirements, may be undertaken where needed.
Line painting will be reinstated, where applicable, once the surface has properly set.
Project schedule (timing may change due to weather)
Operational Services – Phase 1 (April and May)
- Culvert replacements, minor ditching, brushing
Contracted Services – Phase 2 (June to August)
- Road surface pulverization: The existing road surface will be pulverized and regraded.
- Road base stabilization: Sections of roadways will be excavated as needed. Granular material and geogrid reinforcement will be installed to stabilize and strengthen the road base.
- Road base preparation: Additional granular material will be placed, graded, and compacted to prepare the roadway for resurfacing.
- Double surface treatment application: Two layers of surface treatment will be applied, followed by a fog seal to complete the driving surface.
Contracted Services – Phase 3 (September)
- Line painting will be reinstated, where applicable, once the surface has properly set.
Roads receiving double surface treatment in 2026:
- Salem Road, various spot locations between County Road 2 to west of Carnrike Road
- Victoria Road, various spot locations between County Road 23 to east of Badgley Road
- County Road 13 from Babylon Road to Civic Address 2183
- Carnrike Road from Lakeside Drive to Salem Road
- County Road 28 from Massassauga Road to the south entrance of Fenwood Crescent
- County Road 35 from Civic Address 823 to Civic Address 1226
- Blakely Road from County Road 33 to the end
Frequently Asked Questions
Double surface treatment is a cost effective and durable construction technique for roadways at or near the end of their lifespan.
After the road is pulverized and prepped, double surface treatment is applied. A uniform layer of asphalt emulsion is applied with a distributor truck followed by a spreading machine to apply a layer of cover aggregate. This is immediately followed by compaction machines / rollers to set the aggregate into the emulsion. This process is repeated to form the surface layer of the double surface treatment.
The municipality has included fog seal in the process for double surface treatment, which is applied after the top layer of surface treatment. A layer of hot emulsion is applied by a distributor truck followed by a spreader applying sand. The fog seal will set before opening to traffic. The fog seal will seal the road surfacing and help decrease stone loss.
Work will typically involve minimal amount of disruption to residents as all works are mobile operations. Driveways may be momentarily blocked during activity directly in front of your property.
During construction, the road will remain a loose-top (gravel) surface for a period of time. This may result in increased dust compared to the existing hard-top surface.
The contractor is responsible for implementing dust control measures throughout the construction period. Municipal staff will monitor operations to ensure appropriate dust mitigation practices are maintained. Motorists can also help reduce dust by lowering their driving speed when travelling through construction areas.
Road construction is permitted Monday-Friday (excluding holidays) between 7 am and 7 pm.
Weekend work will only be permitted for the contractor(s) with approval from the municipality. Notifications will be issued in this situation.
General Questions
Ronnie Joslin, Construction and Technical Services Supervisor, 613.476.2148 extension 4014 or email rjoslin@pecounty.on.ca
Single Surface Treatment
Single surface treatment (SST) is a preventative maintenance technique used on roads that remain in generally good condition. SST helps preserve and reinforce the existing road surface, extending its service life while creating a new waterproof seal and restoring skid resistance.
The process involves applying a uniform layer of emulsion to the existing road surface, followed by a layer of stone aggregate. Rollers then compact the materials to form a new durable driving surface. Immediately following application, the road may have a loose, granular appearance; however, the surface will darken and firm as the material cures under warm weather and traffic.
Roads identified for this treatment will undergo a spring condition assessment to confirm they remain suitable. Some roads listed below may also receive localized spot repairs to strengthen areas where the road base has weakened and to support the long-term performance of the surface treatment.
Line painting will be reinstated, where applicable, once the surface has properly set.
Project schedule (timing may change due to weather)
Operational Services – Phase 1 (June to August)
- Road preparation activities: Rut repairs, edge-of-road repairs, localized roadway excavations, culvert replacements, and minor ditching will be completed to prepare the road for surface treatment.
Contracted Services – Phase 2 (August to September)
- Single surface treatment application
Contracted Services – Phase 3 (September)
- Line painting: Line painting will be reinstated, where applicable, once the surface has properly set.
Roads receiving single surface treatment in 2026:
- Badgley Road from County Road 19 to Victoria Road
- Fry Road from County Road 5 to Bethesda Road
- Marisett Road from Shannon Road to County Road 11
- County Road 8 from Bongard Crossroad to Roses Crossroad
- Morrison Point Road from County Road 13 to the end
- County Road 20 from Civic Address 613 to the end
- Huff Island Road from Highway 62 to the end
- Old Milford Road from Civic Address 706 to County Road 17
Frequently Asked Questions
Single surface treatment (SST) preserves and reinforces the existing road surface. SST extends the life of the road, delaying full reconstruction of the road by up to seven years. SST also creates a new waterproof barrier and restores the skid resistance on the
roadway.
SST does not cause significant disruptions for road users. A uniform application of an asphalt emulsion is sprayed on the existing road surface by a truck. A uniform layer of crushed stone (also known as “aggregate”) is applied using a spreader machine. Two rollers immediately set the aggregate into the asphalt mix. The aggregate will continue to set as the weather warms and vehicles travel the road. Immediately following this operation, a “fog seal” is applied. The fog seal is an extra layer of hot emulsion. Fog seal does require some time to set before opening to traffic. The new surface is also sanded before opening to traffic. Fog Seal helps hold the new surface together which will reduce dust and the loss of stone as vehicles travel the road.
It goes back to the old saying, “an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” The County is trying to get a few more years out of these roads before they fully deteriorate and need to be fully reconstructed.
Full reconstruction is extremely costly. It costs approximately $35,000 per kilometre for single surface treatment, while full
reconstruction of the same kilometre would cost approximately $155,000.
It’s the same idea as replacing the shingles on your house. Ideally, you want to replace the shingles on your house before they fail and leaks start to occur. Sure, you might have been able to get a few more years out of your old shingles. However, then you run the risk of spending even more money to fix the roof and other areas of your house because of leaks.
Please be patient. Stone may appear loose until it sets. The road is sanded after the fog seal and will wear off over time. The County will also do the line painting, where applicable, after the material has set sufficiently.
Work will typically involve minimal amount of disruption to residents as all works are mobile operations. Driveways may be momentarily blocked during activity directly in front of your property.
Road construction is permitted Monday-Friday (excluding holidays) between 7 am and 7 pm.
Weekend work will only be permitted for the contractor(s) with approval from the municipality. Notifications will be issued in this situation.
General Questions
Ronnie Joslin, Construction and Technical Services Supervisor, 613.476.2148 extension 4014 or email rjoslin@pecounty.on.ca
Micro Surfacing
Micro surfacing is a road rehabilitation technique used to extend the life of the roadway. The application of micro surfacing seals the road to prevent water from infiltrating the road base to reduce deterioration. The technique creates a road surface that is coarser texture for enhanced skid resistance and a safe wearing surface.
The micro surfacing process includes a mixture of materials (emulsified asphalt, aggregate, filler, water and additives) that are proportioned, mixed and spread with a specialized machine. Two lifts of micro surfacing will be completed on most roadways. Following a short curing period, traffic is provided access onto the new surface.
Micro surfacing application will take place in early summer and be completed by the end of July. Line painting will be reinstated, where applicable, after that material has set sufficiently.
Roads receiving micro surfacing in 2026:
- County Road 14 from Highway 62 to Civic Address 1435
- County Road 33 from Partridge Hollow Road to Civic Address 199931
Crack Sealing
Crack sealing is a preventative maintenance technique. Cracks are filled with flexible material that bonds to the existing asphalt and prevents the intrusion of water and debris into the crack, protecting the road from further deterioration. Studies have shown that 75 per cent of unsealed cracks develop into potholes within three years, while only 1 per cent of sealed cracks develop into potholes within three years.
Existing cracks are cleaned using compressed air. The filling material is heated in a kettle and injected into the cracks. Following the application, a barrier material is applied to prevent tracking and allows almost immediate access to traffic following the application.
Crack sealing application will take place early summer and is expected to be completed by early July. Line painting will be refreshed shortly after the application of material.