With spring conditions improving, the City of Thunder Bay has begun seasonal maintenance on gravel roads across the community.

Residents may have seen recent updates on how the City is addressing pothole conditions on paved roads. Gravel roads also require significant spring maintenance, and City crews will be out over the next several weeks grading and repairing gravel surfaces as conditions allow.

Gravel road grading cannot be completed when roads are too wet, covered with snow or ice, or when frost remains in the ground. This winter’s above‑average snowfall, fluctuating temperatures, and repeated freeze–thaw cycles created especially challenging conditions, delaying the start of maintenance work on both gravel and asphalt roads.

Each spring, City crews begin grading gravel roads as soon as conditions permit. This work reshapes the road surface, addresses rutting and uneven areas, and helps restore driving conditions following winter. Grading typically takes several weeks to complete and is followed by the application of liquid calcium to help control dust on gravel road surfaces.

The City thanks residents for their patience as crews complete this important seasonal work and will continue to monitor conditions as maintenance progresses.

For more information or to report a concern, residents can contact Infrastructure & Operations Dispatch by calling 807‑625‑2195.

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 Contact:           Ian Spoljarich, Manager – Roads Division, 807-684-2408