Road & Weather Watch: Last two weeks for fall paving on three township roads

Here's what drivers in the Township of Chatsworth need to know for the week of Oct. 19.

Township roads

Fall paving on three projects. The township's 2026 road construction notice lists pulverizing, gravel, asphalt paving, shouldering and driveway work on three projects:

• Sideroad 60 and Concession 10: Sept. 14 to Oct. 27
• Concession 2: Sept. 25 to Oct. 29
• Concession 3A: Sept. 25 to Oct. 29

The township says to expect equipment, temporary delays and changing road conditions while the work is under way, and to follow posted signs and directions from crews. It also says the dates are approximate and depend on the weather, equipment and materials. Our earlier story has more on the work.

Sideroad 9A closed for a bridge replacement. Sideroad 9A is closed to through traffic about 800 metres east of Grey Road 3 while Bridge 39 is replaced, according to a road closure notice posted by the township. The closure began July 13. The notice says the work is expected to be finished by Oct. 30, but could take longer depending on the weather. Residents and businesses on the road can still get in from the east or the west. The signed detour uses Grey Road 3, Sideroad 8 and Concession 8. The notice says the township will post another notice if the road reopens early.

Questions about township roads go to the township office at 519-794-3232.

County roads and highways

Grey County posts its closures and construction on its Municipal 511 map at roads.grey.ca. The county's road conditions page says winter road reporting has not started for the season. County road questions go to 519-376-7337.

As of early Monday morning, 511 Ontario listed no closures or construction on Highway 6 or Highway 10 in the township. The nearest 511 items were daytime lane closures for construction on Highway 21 near Allenford and Amberley, daytime maintenance on Highway 6 north of Ferndale on the Bruce Peninsula, and moving maintenance lane closures on Highway 26 between Clearview and Springwater.

Plowing

Neither the township nor Grey County has announced the start of winter maintenance yet. We'll report it here when they do.

The week's weather

Environment Canada's forecast for the Owen Sound area, issued at 5 a.m. Monday, Oct. 19, calls for a dry, sunny week:

• Monday: Sunny. Wind southwest 20 km/h becoming light near noon. High 15. Clear overnight, with fog patches developing. Low 4.
• Tuesday: Sunny, with fog patches clearing in the morning. High 15. Clear overnight, low zero.
• Wednesday: Sunny. High 15. Clear overnight, low 3.
• Thursday: Sunny. High 16. Clear overnight, low 2.
• Friday: Sunny. High 12. Clear overnight, low 1.
• Saturday: Sunny. High 14. Clear overnight, low 3.
• Sunday: A mix of sun and cloud. High 15.

If you're on the road early Tuesday, watch for patchy fog. There were no weather alerts in effect when we checked early Monday morning. Normal for this time of year is a high of 12 and a low of 4. Check weather.gc.ca and 511on.ca before a long drive.

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