Smoky Lake County

Notice to Register Contract Equipment
Owners of gravel truck(s) with belly dump trailer(s), water truck(s) and road construction equipment are asked to register their equipment at the County Shop. All owners must complete a Registration Form, outlining the equipment description, model, serial number, year as well as proof of insurance coverage, with two million dollars liability and WCB Account.

Road Bans - Weight Restriction
All OILED BASED roads within the County have a 75% weight restriction YEAR ROUND. The past three years the County has not put a weight restriction on gravel roads. However, the County requests the cooperation of all farmers, contractors, heavy equipment haulers and the oil & gas industry to haul on GRAVEL roads when the frost is in the gravel roads, normally between 10 PM - 9 AM.

If you see damage on County roads, please contact the County Shop at 656-3755 and report the location.

Our Department, once again, had to contend with various weather conditions in 2010. We were able to complete our regular maintenance programs of gravelling County roads, patching oil base road sections and repair and installation of culverts. We were also successful in completing rehabilitation, construction, base stabilization and individual dust control projects. Unfortunately, due to periodic rains throughout the summer, the department fell behind in oil treatment of various arterial roadways. We will do our best to catch up in 2011.

The Hydro-Axe and Brushing programs will once again continue providing better site lines for safer travel throughout Smoky Lake County.

The Rock Excavation Program at White Earth Pit will resume from spring thaw until freeze-up. This work from here on forward will take place using County equipment; track hoe and rock truck, along with County operators. Gravel crushing will once again take place this spring to be completed by mid July.

The County, at various times throughout the year, provides different training programs, which enable our staff to provide the best service possible. Keeping our roads comfortable for travel while battling different weather conditions.

In conjunction with Alberta Transportation and Associated Engineering Smoky Lake County maintains a Bridge Management Program. Bridges are inspected, deficiencies are noted and recommendations are made to Alberta Transportation. Upon approval, bridges are repaired or replaced on a priority basis.

Thank you to all the ratepayers for calls pointing our hazards such as fallen trees or washouts. It is much appreciated.

We hope to have a successful maintenance and construction year and appreciate your patience as we complete our projects.

Belly Dump
Average loaded weight 28.60 tonne
Average total truck weight loaded 45.5 kg

Delivered Gravel Tandem
Average loaded weight 12.47 tonne
Average total truck weight loaded 22.5 kg

Project Name	Days	Length	Estimate	Actual
Saddle Lake Road	6	4 ½ mi	747,052.56	17,864.82
Goodfish Lake Road	11	8 ½ mi	1,411,099.28	1,134,728.69
Twp 620 between RR 134A-140A	3	2 ¼ mi	260,241.25	75,818.18
RR 170 between Twp 590-592	2	2 mi	188,870.00	Cancelled /Reallocated
RR 170 between Twp 602-600A	2	1 ¼ mi	124,512.50	154,560.05
Twp 602 between RR 170-164	3	1.06mi	101,833.14	33,159.08
RR 180 between Twp 595-600	2	1 mi	90,610.00	Moved to 2011
RR 183 between Twp 602-601	1	1 mi	100,050.00	Moved to 2011
Twp 584 btwn Hwy 859 – RR 144	5	5 mi	72,296.00	70,622.49
Twp 584 btwn Hwy 855 – RR 170	2	4 mi	44,000.00	45,836.33
Twp 612 between RR 173 – 174A	1	1 ½ mi	21,450.00	17,686.01
Twp 604 between RR 181 – 192A	3	4 ½ mi	146,997.00	67,863.43
Twp 610 between RR 181 - Hwy 855	3	4 mi	130,664.00	43,304.59
RR 181 between Twp 610 - 604	2	2 mi	65,332.00	24,006.01
Twp 612 between RR 174A - 175	1	½ mi	7,409.50	8,228.13
Twp 610 between Hwy 855 - RR 170	2	3 mi	45,600.00	23,626.51
Hamlet of Bellis			29,466.00	32,840.00
TOTAL	49	46.6	3,587,483.23	1,750,144.32