Level of Service Locator
The Level of Service Locator will allow you to enter a valid Municipal address and
it will return a map with which Class that address is in.
Road Classifications
Road Classification information for the various levels within the City| Class | Description |
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| 1 | The City does not have any Class 1 roadways within its jurisdiction. |
| 2 | Arterial and Collector roads with Average Annual Daily Traffic (AADT) greater than
15,000 , Business Improvement Areas and Major Rural roads |
| 3 | Collector roads and Transit roads with Average Annual Daily Traffic (AADT) between
4,000 and 15,000 |
| 4 | Local Residential, Commercial, and Minor Hard Surfaced Rural roads with Average
Annual Daily Traffic (AADT) between 500 and 4,000 |
| 5 | Local Residential Roads with Average Annual Daily Traffic (AADT) between 50 and 500 |
Level of Service for Roadways
The following table summarizes the level of winter maintenance service that the City of Niagara Falls will provide for Class 2 & 3 roadways, treating and plowing of roads commences as soon as snow beings to accumulate
Winter Service level for Class 2 and 3 Roadways| Class | Winter Hazard | Description |
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| 2 | Snow Accumulation | The objective is essentially bare pavement, to be reached as soon as possible, after
a storm has ended, and normally within six (6) hours. |
| 2 | Icy Road | The objective is to treat the icy roadway as soon as possible after becoming aware
that the road is icy, and normally within four (4) hours. |
| 3 | Snow Accumulation | The objective is essentially centre bare pavement, to be reached, as soon as possible,after a storm has ended, and normally within twelve (12) hours. |
| 3 | Icy Road | The objective is to treat the icy roadway as soon as practicable after becoming
aware that the road is icy, and normally within eight (8) hours. |
The following table summarizes the level of winter maintenance service that the City of Niagara Falls will provide for Class 4 & 5 roadways, treating and plowing of roads commences once 8cm of snow has accumulated
Winter Service level for Class 4 and 5 Roadways| Class | Winter Hazard | Description |
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| 4 | Snow Accumulation | The objective is essentially centre bare pavement, to be reached as soon as possible,after a storm has ended, and normally within sixteen (16) hours. |
| 4 | Icy Road | The objective is to treat the icy roadway as soon as practicable after becoming
aware that the road is icy, and normally within twelve (12) hours. |
| 5 | Snow Accumulation | The objective is to make the road as safe as possible, to be reached, as soon as
possible, after a storm has ended and normally within twenty-four (24) hours. |
| 5 | Icy Road | The objective is to treat the icy roadway, as soon as practicable after becoming
aware that the road is icy and normally within sixteen (16) hours. |
