Public Works

The Public Works Department of the Township of Southwold provides maintenance to both Township and County roads within our Municipality.

Talbot Line (Highway #3) and Sunset Road (from Talbot Line North to Highway 401) are Ministry of Transportation patrolled and maintained roads. If you have concerns or inquiries about maintenance on this road, please contact their maintenance contractor – EMCON Services Inc. Their 24-hour service number is 1-855-557-8478.
For maintenance requests within the Township (excluding Talbot Line and Sunset Road), please submit a service request.

Half Load

The Township of Southwold would like to remind all Commercial Vehicle Operators that the Township places Load Restrictions on ALL of its roads from March 1^st to April 30^th. Drivers found to be in violation of the by-law are subject to fines as set out in the Highway Traffic Act. Some specialized farm vehicles are exempt. For more information, please contact the Public Works Superintendent at 519-769-2010 or by email.

Road occupancy and road entrance permits

For public safety reasons, it is necessary to regulate work being conducted on a road allowance or under a public roadway. Please complete a Road Occupancy Permit for any work on a municipal road within the Township of Southwold road system.

Moving oversized or overweight loads is only permitted on County Roads within the Township of Southwold. Please contact Engineering Services at the County of Elgin to obtain an oversized/overweight load permit.

To add a new laneway, you will need to fill out a Road Occupancy/Entrance Permit. There is a $250.00 non-refundable permit fee and a $1,000.00 refundable entrance bond, or $1,000.00 refundable work under roadway bond.

Streetlights

If you see a streetlight flickering, out, or on during the day, let us know! Please submit a service request for maintenance on a streetlight.

Trees

For various reasons, it may be necessary to remove mature trees along road allowances. The purpose of the Tree Trimming, Removal & Replacement Policy is to authorize the removal of trees along the public road allowances. This can be for road widening, maintenance and public safety.

A property owner may request for a tree located on Township property to be removed. Please submit a service request.
The wood from removed trees will first be offered to those property owners adjacent to the tree removal.

Winter maintenance

For information related to this please visit our Winter Maintenance Page.