Meaford’s road network has over 400 kilometers of roads, and 25 kilometers of sidewalks. We have both asphalt and gravel roads, and our roads staff work hard to maintain safe routes for cars and pedestrians.
Report an Issue / Online Service Requests
Report an urgent road issue after hours by calling: (888) 525-7024
Use the Online Service System to report road maintenance issues including pothole repairs, boulevard repairs, tree removal, culvert blockage/flooding, sign & light repairs, and more.
Note: the Municipality of Meaford is not responsible for downed lines and poles.
Who Maintains Our Roads
- Municipal Roads – Maintained by the Municipality of Meaford
- County Roads – Examples: Grey Road 12, Grey Road 18
Contact: 519-376-7337 | roads@grey.ca - Provincial Highway (Highway 26) – Maintained by the Ministry of Transportation
Contact: Owen Sound MTO office at 519-376-7350 - Private Roads – Typically located in developments or waterfront areas; maintained by property owners or associations
Road Closures
The Municipality of Meaford is committed to keeping residents and visitors informed about current road conditions, closures, and ongoing construction. Stay up to date with real-time information on road closures due to maintenance, emergencies, weather events, or other disruptions.
For the most accurate and current information, please refer to the interactive map below. The map is regularly updated to reflect changing road conditions, including temporary and long-term closures.
Municipal511.ca provides up-to-date road closure and construction information for municipalities across Ontario, including Meaford. Use the interactive map below to view current closures, planned construction, detours, and road restrictions so you can plan your route safely and efficiently.
Transportation Master Plan
Blurb how this plan guides us
The Municipality of Meaford has completed the Transportation Master Plan (TMP). A staff report for final Council approval of the TMP is scheduled to come to Council on September 13th.
Road Resurfacing
Each year, select roads are resurfaced to improve safety and road quality. This includes:
- Paved road resurfacing
- Gravel road resurfacing (granular resurfacing)
- Patching and grading as needed
To find out if your road is scheduled for resurfacing this year view the map below:
Granular Resurfacing (Gravel Roads)
Gravel roads are resurfaced with new layers of granular material to improve drainage, stability, and driving conditions. This work follows a three-year rotation and includes grading, shaping, and compacting the surface.
A map of this year’s granular resurfacing program is available below:
Load Restrictions and Oversized Loads
Spring Load Restrictions
From March 1 to May 1 (weather dependent), all Meaford roads are subject to spring load restrictions:
Limit: 5 tonnes per axle (passenger vehicles exempt)
This period may extend to May 31 depending on weather conditions. Updates will be posted on the municipal website and social media.
To request an exemption, submit a completed Load Exemption Form to roads@meaford.ca or drop it off at 21 Trowbridge Street West.
Oversized Loads
Oversized load movements on municipal roads require a permit.
Submit the Oversized Load Permit Application to roads@meaford.ca.
Payment must be made by cheque and dropped off at the Municipal Office. Cheques should be made payable to the Municipality of Meaford.
Traffic Concerns & Speeding
The Municipality investigates speed-related traffic concerns. Staff may conduct speed studies or place radar signs to gather data and assess whether action is needed.
To report speeding concerns, submit a Traffic Concern Form.
Grey County Roads
For Grey County Roads please contact the county: (519) 376-7337.
Spring, Summer & Fall Maintenance
Roadside Weeds and Trees
The Municipality manages roadside vegetation to ensure clear sightlines and safe use of roadways. This includes:
- Roadside mowing
- Tree trimming or removal
- Invasive species control
Please do not plant trees, shrubs, or gardens within the road allowance (typically 3–5 metres from the road edge).
Targeted herbicide spraying for Wild Chervil is conducted in the spring/summer. Spraying is limited to overgrown areas and is not applied to manicured lawns.
Winter Maintenance
There are 13 plow routes in the Municipality of Meaford. Ten of these routes are dedicated to roads, while the other three include parking lots and sidewalk clearing.
Roads are cleared in priority order based on their road class. Road classes are determined by the traffic counts for each road, so more highly-travelled roads are cleared first during snow events.
Road clearing standards are set by the Province of Ontario. Here are the regulations for each road class:
| Class of Highway | Depth (cm) | Response Time |
| 1 | 2.5 | 4 hours |
| 2 | 5 | 6 hours |
| 3 | 8 | 12 hours |
| 4 | 8 | 16 hours |
| 5 | 10 | 24 hours |
About 60% of our urban roads have sidewalks. The sidewalk plow route focuses on the downtown core, main street, and school areas.
The “no winter maintenance” sidewalks are deemed too narrow, do not lead anywhere, or cannot be maintained because of other issues.
For more information, see the Sidewalk Maintenance Map.
ther event be declared, this will suspend the standard timelines required for municipalities to meet their winter maintenance service level requirements. Under this declaration, all roadways and/or sidewalks are deemed to be in a state of repair for snow accumulation and/or ice conditions until the municipality declares the event has ended. Once the municipality has declared the event has ended, standard timelines for winter maintenance service levels begin.
Conditions
The conditions in which a significant weather event may be declared include:
- Significant snow accumulation during a 24 hour period
- Excessive ice formation that occurs without warning from the weather forecast
- High winds, which lead to large snow drifts and blowing snow
- Freezing temperatures will make de-icing operations ineffective
The declaration of a significant weather event is not a notice of reduced service levels or road closures. It is to notify the public that due to the forecasted or current weather conditions, extra caution is to be utilized while travelling along municipal roadways and sidewalks, and that it may take longer than usual to restore these surfaces to their repaired state. If the municipality declares a significant weather event, the Municipality of Meaford will commun
When preparing for the upcoming winter season, residents should make sure that their mailboxes can withstand heavy snow thrown by passing plow trucks. Common maintenance repairs include replacing loose hinges on your mailbox, remounting a mailbox post that may have become loose or rotten, as well as replacing and/or adding house numbers to assist mail carriers and emergency services. Repairing your mailbox and making sure the post is securely set in the ground will help withstand the force of the heavy snow coming off the snow plows. As you inspect your mailbox, it is a good time to also install reflectors that make your mailbox and/or garbage bins easier to see during snowstorms or during evening hours.
Residents are responsible for keeping the area surrounding their mailboxes and/or garbage bins clear of snow so that they are visible to plow operators. If you are a seasonal resident, we ask that you keep your mailbox and garbage bins clear of snow, or alternatively, completely remove them from the road’s edge if they are not being utilized over the winter months.
Damage caused to mailboxes and garbage bins resulting from snow plowing operations will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis and must be reported within 48 hours of the occurence. Mailboxes and garbage bins that are damaged by direct physical contact with Municipal equipment will be repaired at the Municipality’s expense, but only if they were properly located and installed, and only if the snow has been cleared from around them. Residents are responsible for repairs and/or replacements to their mailbox and/or garbage bins if they were damaged by the pressure of the plowed snow and there was no direct physical contact made with plow equipment, or if the snow was not removed from around the mailbox or garbage bin and it was not visible by plow operators.
It is very uncommon that a mailbox or garbage bin is directly contacted with snow removal equipment. The average number of mailboxes that receive direct contact from snow removal equipment is less than one percent.
If you believe a snowplow has damaged your mailbox, landscaping, or other property, complete the following form:
Staff will review your request and respond.
Note: Damage must be reported within 48 hours of damage for an evaluation to take place.