Highway Maintenance Specifications
Last updated on August 31, 2021The maintenance specifications outline the minimum acceptable standards of completed work applicable to all provincially owned highways and side-roads. The specifications that are active for any particular highway maintenance service area depend on when the current contract for that service area began.
2018-2019
2016
- Download the complete 2016 maintenance specifications (specific to Service Area 11 - East Kootenay) (PDF)
2003-2004
Alternatively, download a single section of the 2003-04 maintenance specifications:
- Introduction (PDF)
- Chapter 1 - Surface Maintenance (PDF)
- Chapter 2 - Drainage Maintenance (PDF)
- Chapter 3 - Winter Maintenance (PDF)
- Chapter 4 - Roadside Maintenance (PDF)
- Chapter 5 - Traffic Maintenance (PDF)
- Chapter 6 - Structure Maintenance (PDF)
- Chapter 7 - Emergency Maintenance (PDF)
- Chapter 8 - Inspection (PDF)
- Chapter 9 - Definitions (PDF)
- Chapter 10 - Quantified Maintenance Services (PDF)
Report a problem such as pot holes, highway or bridge damage, sign damage, pavement marking, drainage problems, road debris or an animal carcass.
You can also report electrical problems like overhead signs, street lights, pedestrian lighting, and signals that are out or damaged.
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