Roads

Please click here to read the Winter Road Maintenance Policy.

The RM maintains over 675 kilometres of roads across the municipality, which includes 15 country residential subdivisions and Emerald Park.  Alongside gravel grading and cement crack filling, RM Public Works staff are also involved in many other aspects of road maintenance.

Snow Removal

After a heavy snowfall, public works staff prioritize the order in which roads are plowed. We strive to provide a fair and equal service during and after snowstorms. Our main high-traffic grid roads, and country residential developments, receive top priority. Bus routes get cleared as a matter of course with all other roads, but in extreme conditions, bus routes are given priority. 

In Emerald Park, public works prioritizes:

  • Bus Routes
  • South Plains Road
  • Kingsmere Avenue
  • Sapphire Drive, and
  • Emerald Drive

After public works staff plow these routes, focus shifts to the remaining streets, roads, crescents, and bays, followed by walkways.

Outside of Emerald Park, public works prioritizes:

  • Bus Routes
  • High Traffic Main Roads
  • Paved Roads, and
  • Country Residential Subdivision Roads

After public works staff plow these routes, focus shifts to the remaining grid and farm access roads. Not everyone can be first served, but we do alternate our routes each time out to be as fair as possible.


Dust Control

The RM manages dust along gravel roads using magnesium chloride. This chemical is only applied adjacent to a residence with a written request from the landowner.

If you would like your road managed for dust, please review the 2024 Dust Control Policy and fill out the request form and submit it to the RM Office before April 30th in any given year. You can drop off the form at 100 Hutchence Rd., Emerald Park, SK S4L 1C6, or email it to info@edenwold-sk.ca.

2024 Dust Control Policy as per Resolution#2024/165 of Council

THAT our dust control policy for 2024 be as follows:

  • dust control suppressant will be applied on the roadway adjacent to a residence, upon written request from the landowner;
  • all requests must be received in the Administration Office no later than April 30th;
  • roads will be classified by the Municipality based on vehicle counts as shown on the attached map;
  • the cost-share split for residentialdust control product will be as follows:
    • High Volume Roads (Grid Roads): 50% Landowner, 50% Municipality;
    • Medium Volume Roads (Collector/Feeder Roads): 65% Landowner, 35% Municipality;
    • Low Volume Roads (Local Access Roads): 75% Landowner, 25% Municipality;
    • Twp Road 180 adjacent to South Subdivision: 25% Landowner, 75% Municipality;
    • Provincially designated overdimensional route, namely Grid 734, Twp Rd 170 (Old 16) & Range Rd 2190 will be 50/50 cost-share of product for 200 metres by residences;
      • the landowner will be invoiced 20% of their cost due to an agreement with the Ministry of Highways (30% Ministry of Highways, 20% Landowner, 50% Municipality). A second application on the overdimensional route will be invoiced to the landowner at 70% and the Ministry of Highways at 30%.  A second application is at the discretion of Council;
  • maximum length of residential dust control for the above cost-share of product be capped at 200 metres;
  • no custom work fees will be charged;
  • the above cost-share of product will only apply to the first dust control application, all requests for further dust control applications by a residence, the landowner will be invoiced at 100% product expense;
  • any product applied beyond the 200 metres will be invoiced 100% to the landowner;
  • commercial locations and locations as per haul road maintenance agreements will be invoiced at 100% product expense; and
  • Green Acres and Schluter Maack cost share be set at 1/3 Green Acres and 2/3 Schluter Maack;

VIEW DUST CONTROL MAP

Dust Control Application Form


Custom Grading

The RM graders may undertake grading of lanes during the summer months at a rate of $225 per hour, with a minimum charge of $112.50, plus applicable taxes.

Please fill out the attached form and submit it to the RM Office to request custom work. You can drop off the form at 100 Hutchence Rd., Emerald Park, SK S4L 1C6, or email it to info@edenwold-sk.ca.

Public works staff will grade private roads when a grader is previously scheduled to be in the area. Custom grading is not available during the winter. If you are a non-ratepayer or represent another municipality, you or your municipality can request grading at a rate of $225 per hour, with a minimum charge of $112.50, plus applicable taxes, subject to Council approval.