Road Maintenance
With 567 kilometres of paved road in Nanaimo, regular maintenance is required and includes:
- Winter Road Maintenance/Snow and Ice Control
- Road Pavement Maintenance:
- Pothole patching
- Major asphalt patching
- Road rehabilitation/resurfacing
- Crack sealing
- Road shoulder maintenance
- Curb repairs
- Spill response and emergency clean up
- Roadside Maintenance:
- Guard Rail painting, installation and replacement
- Sidewalk and pathway repairs and maintenance
- Vegetation control
- Traffic Markings:
- Crosswalks and lane markings
- Directional dividing lines
- Raised pavement markers (reflectors)
- Traffic sign manufacturing, installation and maintenance
- Traffic signal repair and maintenance
- Streetlight repair and maintenance
- Traffic control for community and special events such as Heritage Days and Bathtub Festival
- Erection of banners for the Festival of Banners and Christmas decorations
Report a pothole or road problem
To report a pothole or other problem on the roads in the City, please use this contact form:
Report a transportation problem or concern
Report a streetlight problem
If a light on your street is out or having issues, you can report the problem through a form or by using NanaimoMap.
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Last updated: June 20, 2024
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