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Roads and Bridges

The Roads Department manages 866 kilometres of paved highways across the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville. This network includes 636 kilometres of road built over the last 100 years and 230 kilometres of former Provincial Highway delegated to the Counties between 1993 and 1997.

  • Paved Highways: 866 kilometres
  • Bridges: 85 structures
  • Major Culverts: 34 assets
  • Operations Team: An outside workforce of over thirty (30) personnel, coordinated by three Patrol Supervisors across the County.

The Roads Department provides year-round services to keep the Counties moving safely:
  • Capital Projects & Tendering: Contract Administration of construction projects under County jurisdiction, Tendering of County-owned capital works projects, and Fleet Tendering.
  • Road Maintenance & Operations: Maintenance and rebuilding of County roads, Winter Maintenance, Traffic Counts, Pavement Marking, and Signage.
  • Permits & Legal Administration: Issuance of Moving Permits and Entranceway Permits, alongside the preparation of By-laws, Deeds, and Road Right-of-Way documentation.
  • Fleet Management: Fleet support and maintenance of vehicles and equipment for various United Counties departments, in addition to maintaining our own fleet of trucks and heavy equipment.

Four-Lane Upgrade of County Road 43

  • County Road 43 Widening from 200m west of County Road 44 to 220m east of Colonnade Drive in Kemptville Notice of Commencement of Detail Design - PDF Download
  • Class EA for the Four Lane Upgrade of County Road 43, Kemptville Corridor Environmental Study Report - Prepared by AECOM - PDF Download
  • Appendix A - Recommended Plan - PDF Download
  • Appendix C - Existing Environmental Conditions - PDF Download

Seasonal Load Restrictions

Permit Applications

Oversize / Overweight Load Permit

Effective September 6, 2024, the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville will only be accepting One Time Move Permits and Annual Heavy Vehicle Permits through the online application. The Counties will no longer accept moving permits in person or via email.

There will be a temporary pause on the issuance of moving permits during designated holiday periods.
All requests will be reviewed promptly upon return.

Road Occupancy and Access Permit

Please review the Municipal Consent and Road Occupancy and Access Permit page for the permit form and application instructions.

Special Events Permit

Please review the Special Events Permit page for the permit form and application instructions.

Entranceway Permit and Pre-Severance Request

Please review the Entranceway and Pre-Severance Request page for the permit forms and application instructions.

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