Roads and Parking

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The roads in the Township are the responsibility of both the Township and the Region of Waterloo. Primarily, the Township is responsible for local road maintenance and construction and the Region of Waterloo is responsible for the transportation issues on the major routes.

Local Roads

The Community Services department is responsible for all the local roads in the Township of North Dumfries.

Please refer to the 2016 State of the Infrastructure - Roads and the 2016 Municipal Structure Inventory Report.

Road Closures

Emergency and Weather Related Road Closures

Township road closures, for emergency purposes or due to weather conditions, are communicated directly to a variety of service providers and to the public through Township social media.

Region of Waterloo road closures can be viewed at Region of Waterloo website.

Planned Road Closures

If you would like to request a temporary road closure, a Public Works Permit is required. For more information refer to Applications, Forms, License, Permits.

Township of North Dumfries Road Construction Projects - updated on April 17, 2023

Below is a list of the 2023 Township Road Construction projects, which include road construction and other road-related activities taking place within the Township boundaries.

Name	Project Type	Expected Start (weather depending)	Ward	Notice
Nith River Way Neighbourhood	Sidewalk Construction	April 17, 2023	3	Notice of Construction

Regional Roads

What determines if a road is a Regional road?

A Regional road is defined as an arterial road that carries a significant amount of traffic, and has a connection to provincial highways or rural settlements, or to major commercial, industrial or institutional complexes.

What roads are Regional?

For a list of road construction projects by the Region of Waterloo, visit the Region's Construction and Road Closures page.

Major Routes

The Region of Waterloo oversees all issues related to major road construction, maintenance and traffic services. These include resurfacing, reconstruction, widening, new road construction. Updates on projects currently underway and future planned works are listed on The Region of Waterloo Construction and Road Closures page.

Contact the Region of Waterloo at 519-575-4400 for the items listed below:

Access Permits
Accident Permits
Accident Statistics
Detours
Oversize Load Permits
Pavement Management Systems
Pavement Markings
Proposed Road Work
Regional By-laws
Regional Signs
Signal Contracts
Signal Malfunctions
Signal Maintenance
Signal Installations
Signal Timings
Speed Limits
Traffic Counts/Volume
Work Permits

Snow Removal

The Township of North Dumfries provides snow removal services in the winter months to ensure safe travel on our streets during weather events.

Five things to remember during the winter

Fire Hydrants - If a fire hydrant near your property is buried by drifts or snow banks please dig it out.
Windrows - We understand your frustration when you clear your driveway and then a snowplow comes by and leaves a pile of snow - a windrow. Unfortunately it is impossible to clear snow from the roads without leaving one.
Parking - Parked cars are a snowplow operator's biggest obstacle. If your street has not been plowed please do not park on it. Parking is prohibited between 2:30 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. between December 1st and March 31st each year. During the winter months By-Law Enforcement will be actively enforcing this in order to eliminate any conflict with the snowplows. Failure to abide to this policy may result in a fine or your vehicle being towed.
Dumping Snow on Roads - No person shall deposit snow or ice on a roadway. R.S.O. 1990, c. H.8, s. 181.R.S.O. 1990, c. H.8, s. 181
Patience - When plowing operations begin, the operators are following routes that have been designed to minimize duplication and maximize efficiency. The length of time to complete a route varies.

Please contact the Public Works Division at 519-632-8800 ext. 136 if you have any questions or concerns.

Parking

Please refer to our Common by-laws page for applicable by-laws. To file a parking complaint please refer to our By-law Enforcement page.

Streetlights

On behalf of the Township of North Dumfries, Energy+ Inc. maintains streetlights. You can help us keep the lights on in your neighbourhood by reporting burned out or malfunctioning streetlights to Energy+ Inc by using their online form.