Strathcona County’s rural gravel programs maintains the quality of the rural roads through various maintenance techniques. 

View the CountyWorks construction web map to see the gravel roads planned for improvement this year.

Gravel road maintenance

Gravel roads are monitored and maintained as needed from April to September annually. Based on the condition of the road, different maintenance techniques are used including re-gravelling/overlay, blading, or reshaping.  

Gravel overlay is the addition of dust-controlled gravel material using a paver but does not require full road base repair. 

Re-gravelling/ overlay
Blading
Reshaping

Depending on the road type and condition, construction could also include:

• Culvert repairs and minor ditching work 
• Road base repairs or rehabilitation 
• Road reshaping 
• Re-gravel and oil application, or overlay  

What to expect

• Alternate routes or detours may be required during construction—watch for signs. 
• There is often a delay between new gravel and oiling so loose materials and uneven surfaces may exist. Please slow down and drive with care. 
• Crews will blade and reshape the roadway, and additional gravel may be added to ensure a quality road surface. 
• If dust control is required, the road will be oiled and packed in place within five days. 

Types of gravel roads

There are two types of gravel roads in Strathcona County:

1. Dust-controlled gravel roads – gravel roads that have been oiled. These roads have the appearance of a hard surface road, such as asphalt 
2. Loose gravel roads – loose gravel surface with dust control near residences.

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