Title
Range Road 35 - Road Condition Report
Proposed Motion
That Council receive the report as information, as presented.
Body
Administration Recommendation
Administration supports the proposed motion.
Purpose
At the May 28, 2024, Council provided direction to Administration to prepare a report on the current condition of Range Road 35 and to return to Council with information. This report is in response to the approved motion.
Summary
Range Road 35, north of Highway 16 is a gravel surfaced roadway with an average width of about 7.0m. It serves as a primary access point to the Kapasiwin Waste Transfer as well as for residential areas north and west of the waste transfer site. The roadway was built prior to 1962 and has received ongoing maintenance and minor rehabilitations over its lifecycle, including the routine surface re-gravelling as typical for all gravel roadways in Parkland County. Site specific road surface blading and rut repairs have been completed as part of routine maintenance operations. The most recent traffic count completed for this roadway was done in 2013. The Average Annual Daily Traffic (AADT) was 281 vehicles per day on this segment of roadway. The County's Transportation System Bylaw - Bylaw 2022-15 identifies this as a local roadway. The volume is considered appropriate for a 2-lane gravel roadway. It is noted this information is quite dated and an updated count will be completed in 2025, as part of preparing design for construction, as identified below.
During spring months, there are known deficiencies in the roadway. As the frost leaves the ground and surface rains occur, the roadway becomes challenging to navigate over a few small sections of the roadway. Two specific areas of about 20m and 100m are particularly bad. These two areas have periodic roadside water retention areas (i.e. drainage issues) and are more susceptible to frost heaves from the saturated areas. As a result, the surface becomes soft, creating ruts in the trave...
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