Our Roadway Maintenance section is responsible for pothole repair , crack sealing, bridge maintenance, street sweeping and snow removal . In the summer our crews fill an average of 400,000 potholes and maintain and clean more than 2,900 kilometers of roadway. During the winter, our focus shifts to snow and ice control to keep the streets safe. This includes sanding operations, as well as plowing and removal of snow. The City plows snow on major streets and snow route bus runs.
Citizens are responsible for clearing snow from sidewalks adjoining their property.
General engineering services, also administered by the Construction Section, include reviews and approvals of engineering drawings, assistance in development of new subdivisions, monitoring of roadway work conducted by private contractors and administration of agreements for commercial roadway improvements and crossing agreements. The Roadways Design and Mapping Section designs and drafts new roadway construction projects, as well as digital base, cartographic and thematic mapping services. The administration of aerial photography , topographic mapping and the operation of a large format black and white photo lab for aerial photography is part of this section. The Engineering Services Section does geotechnical engineering including slope stability and erosion control, as well as, environmental engineering which includes coordination and review of environmental investigations by private consultants and noise and vibration testing. The Traffic Operations Branch is responsible for the operation of Edmonton's network of streets and roads.