The annual Pavement Management Program uses different treatments to extend a road's service life. A mix of proactive and reactive pavement management strategies are used, depending on the condition of the road and subsurface infrastructure (sewers and watermains). The focus is to apply the right pavement maintenance strategy to the right road, at the right time.
Asphalt crack sealing and pavement holding strategies are pavement management strategies but are not part of the annual Pavement Management Program.
Road Resurfacing
Road resurfacing is proactive, and mainly involves the repair of defects, such as cracks, and rutting found in the top layers of the road. The goal is to proactively prevent roads from deteriorating to the point they would require more extensive and costly rehabilitation, and/or reconstruction.
There are competing priorities and a limited budget. To determine road segment priority, pavement candidates are compared to each other to determine criticality based on a number of different criteria. See Pavement Management FAQs.
Update posted December 17, 2025: The 2025 Pavement Management Program construction activities are now completed for 2025. Work on some roads was unable to be finished in 2025 due to the early arrival of snow; a December 2025 info bulletin is being distributed to impacted residents. Outstanding work will resume in spring 2026.
2025 Completed Road Segments
The following streets were resurfaced in 2025:
- Argyle Road, Coulter to Glenwood
- Birchwood Drive, Springdale to Stanley
- Collete Crescent, Ferris to Daphne
- Cundles Road East, St. Vincent to Livingstone
- Daphne Crescent, Collete to Cundles
- Glenwood Drive, Cundles to Bayfield
- Golfdale Road, Coulter to Glenwood
- Hart Drive, Dunlop to John
- Huronia Road, Loon to #400 Huronia
- Janine Street, Daphne to Cundles
- Mapleview Drive East, eastbound left turn lane onto Welham & a section of the east bound lanes between Welham and Huronia
- Mapleview Drive West, Essa to County Rd 27
- Nelson Street, Napier to College
- Twiss Drive, Mapleview to Wessenger
- Virgilwood Crescent, Deerpark to Springdale
- Wall Court, All
In addition to the listed road segments, upgrades within Mapleton Park were completed in 2025 as part of this program.
2026 Road Segments & Status
The below road segments have been confirmed for 2026. A Sept. 2025 information bulletin was mailed to affected residents in the Cundles neighbourhood area.
End of Life Pavement Replacement
Full pavement replacement is a reactive approach, which is used when roads are at end of life. End of life pavement replacement involves relatively minor investments to achieve a service improvement until more permanent improvements can be made as part of the capital plan. A road may need to be fully repaved when the existing roadway has significant deterioration, cracking is extensive and would show through if only partially resurfaced or the existing pavement depths prohibit partial resurfacing.
There were no applicable roads included in the 2025 Pavement Management Program.
What to Expect During Construction
You may experience inconveniences such as dust, noise, and short delays. The City will make efforts to reduce impacts, and your patience is appreciated.
Asbestos in Asphalt
As part of the City’s Pavement Management Program, the City’s consultant completed an analysis on existing asphalt to determine if they are asbestos-containing per O.Reg 278/05: Designated Substance - Asbestos on Construction Projects and in Buildings and Repair Operations. The analysis confirmed that Virgilwood Crescent contains asbestos.
Asbestos was used in asphalt mixes throughout the 1960s and early 1980s to improve the performance of the asphalt. The risk of exposure to asbestos for workers and bystanders is low.
As a precaution, the City's contractor will follow these steps:
- Wet the pavement during asphalt cutting, grinding or removal;
- Attach dust collecting devices with HEPA filters to equipment, where possible, to prevent dust from becoming airborne;
- Provide personal protective equipment, such as disposable coveralls and respirators, to on-site workers upon request, and
- Transport and dispose of asphalt containing asbestos at provincially approved disposal sites.
Although there is very low risk to the public, residents can choose to keep their doors and windows closed and avoid the area during the time asphalt removal/cutting is taking place (usually one or two days during the overall asphalt repaving project). You should not pick up loose pieces of asphalt from the roadway. Learn more about asbestos in asphalt.
The City mailed a May 2025 bulletin to residents on Virgilwood Crescent, including information about asbestos.
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