The City of Quinte West will start ramping up work on its annual rural roads surface treatment program next week.
Work will continue throughout the summer.
“Rural surface treatment, also known as ‘tar and chip’ or ‘chip seal’, is a cost-effective and durable alternative to asphalt paving used on rural roads with low-to-medium traffic,” said city staff.
Here’s the rundown for the sections that will be getting surface treatment work starting next week and the scope of work planned:
- Apple Road: Full length.
- Baptist Church Road: Two patches.
- Carmel Road: Fairground Road west for about 1.2 kilometres.
- Chatterton Valley Crescent: Full length.
- Corringan Road: Full length.
- Drumlin Road: Full length.
- English Settlement Road: Patches.
- Fitzgerald Road: Full length.
- Flouds Bridge Road: Gunter Settlement Road north to the bridge at Cold Creek.
- Fox Road: Dalmas Road to Bate Road.
- Hennessey Road: Powerline Road to Boulton Road.
- Mackenzie Road: Harrington Road to the northern limits.
- Old Wooler Road: Stacey Road to Dalmas Road.
- Preston Hill Road: Bruyea Road to Will Johnston Road.
- Smith Road: Baptist Church Road east to Quinte West limits.
- Will Johnston Road: Stockdale Road to Mapleview Road.
- Zion Road: Wickens Road to Miron Road.
Drivers can expect temporary traffic delays on roads during treatments. Project updates will also be posted via the city’s website.
