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County or Provincial Road?
Road maintenance in the County of Wetaskiwin is a cooperative effort, at both the local and provincial level.
Local roads include Township and Range Roads and associated bridges along with roads in hamlets and subdivisions.
County municipal workers perform road maintenance which includes:
- Brushing
- Dust control
- Grading/remove washboard
- Gravelling
- Pothole repair
- Roadkill/garbage pickup
- Road signs
- Sanding
- Sign & culvert repair/replacement
- Snow removal/ice control
- Shoulder pulls/clay capping (In-House & Contracted)
For any issues or concerns regarding road maintenance of County roads, contact the Public Works Call Centre at 780-361-6241. After hours, contact 780-352-0005.
All provincial numbered highways are under the jurisdiction of the Province of Alberta (Alberta Transportation). Private contractors are hired by the Province to operate and maintain all numbered primary and secondary highways.
For road maintenance issues or concerns on ALL provincial numbered highways, Alberta Transportation provides a listing of the contractor service areas and contact information at www.alberta.ca/highway-maintenance.
Mainroad Alberta Contracting is the provincial contractor for the Wetaskiwin area. Contact Mainroad Alberta Contracting at 1-877-875-3263 (24 hours day/7 days week).