Plowing and Salting

The City of Brantford plows and salts roads and bicycle lanes in priority sequence according to their Provincial Road Classification. View our Winter Maintenance Route Map for more information. We also clear snow from sidewalks in front of City property and facilities.

Snow clearing on roadways
Class of RoadwayRouteAccumulationTime to clear
1 Red 2.5 cm 4 hours
2 Red 5 cm 6 hours
3 Blue 8 cm 12 hours
4 Green 8 cm 16 hours
5 Green 10 cm 24 hours



Snow clearing on bicycle lanes
Class of Highway or Adjacent HighwayRouteAccumulationTime to clear
1 Red 2.5 cm 8 hours
2 Red 5 cm 12 hours
3 Blue 8 cm 24 hours
4 Green 8 cm 24 hours
5 Green 10 cm 24 hours

 

Ice formation prevention
Class of roadwayRouteTime to treat
1 Red 6 hours
2 Red 8 hours
3 Blue 16 hours
4 Green 24 hours
5 Green 24 hours

 

Ice clearing on roadways
Class of roadwayRouteTime to clear
1 Red 3 hours
2 Red 4 hours
3 Blue 8 hours
4 Green 12 hours
5 Green 16 hours