Roads | Township of Hamilton

The Township of Hamilton’s Public Works Department is responsible for maintaining 299 km of municipal roads, along with bridges, culverts, signage, and storm infrastructure. Seasonal work includes snow removal, grading, mowing, and general road maintenance. Drivers are asked to slow down and use caution in work zones to help keep crews and road users safe.

The Township does not maintain county roads, provincial highways, or privately owned roads. For more information, please refer to the Ontario Highway Traffic Act.

signs indicating road closure with a dump truck and excavator at work in the background

Road Closures

Township of Hamilton Public Works Department building with a plow painted into a Public Works sign

Summer Maintenance

snowplow pushing snow to the side of the roads

Winter Maintenance

Construction Projects

Service requests

Submit a service request or report a concern related to roads, water service, parks, recreation facilities, and more. Our team will follow up as needed and may request additional information or forms to help address your request.

Report an Issue

Obtain a Permit

Permits are required for activities such as road cuts, entrance applications, and oversize weight/load permits to ensure public safety, maintain road integrity, and comply with Township regulations. These permits help manage the impact of construction, transportation, and other activities on the road network.

The Township of Hamilton has implemented an electronic permit application process through Permit Central.

Road and Public Works Permits

Half Load Restrictions

During the spring thaw, Township roads become too soft to support fully loaded trucks. To protect road conditions, weight limits are reduced to half loads (5 tonnes per axle) from approximately mid-February to late April. To help minimize damage, please avoid scheduling heavy deliveries during this period.

Road Needs Study

The Township of Hamilton completes a Road Needs Study every five years.

The purpose of the Road Needs Study is to:

Clearly define the road network
Maintain an updated inventory of the road network
Identify problems and estimate the cost of improvements
Provide a guide for future road work

Roadside Ditches

Roadside ditches perform four (4) main functions:

They serve to drain water from the road base and sub grade. Their purpose is not to drain neighbouring properties, but in many cases, they may.
They carry collected water to an appropriate outlet.
They stop the uncollected sheet of surface water coming from outside the road allowance from getting on the road.
They assist in winter snow clearing operations by depositing snow below the elevation of the road surface.

Property owners do not have absolute right to outlet to roadside ditches. The Township reserves the right to remove or restrict any outlets to ditches that cause problems with operation or damage the drainage system. Please contact the Township's Public Works Department before directing water to the Township's ditches.

Parking

The Township of Hamilton enforces parking regulations to help keep our roads safe and accessible for everyone.

To learn more about where and when you can park, visit our By-law Enforcement webpage.

Call Before You Dig

Are you thinking of digging as part of a project or home improvement (such as building a fence, flower bed, deck, etc)? Contact Ontario One Call at 1-800-400-2255 before you dig. It is the law. Ontario One Call is a call centre that receives dig locate requests to make sure homeowners, diggers and property owners are safe when digging.

Ontario One Call alerts the infrastructure owners of your digging plans and contact information. Infrastructure owners can then provide locates, drawing, and/or clearances, lowering the risk of property damage, lost of utilities, injury, and penalties/fines.

Locates can be markings on the ground or a statement/email from the infrastructure owner that its buried infrastructure will not be affected by the digging.

You can visit the Ontario One Call website to learn more about their services.