Good Roads is a municipal association concerned with the advancement of roads and other infrastructure in Ontario. We have been devoted to the cause since 1894.
1525 Cornwall Road, Oakville
Joined July 2009
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Potholes, e-scooters, and bike lanes are all showing up on the campaign trail. Thomas and Andrew break down the three ballot questions in this special municipal election episode of the Bulletin Breakdown: na3.hubs.ly/y0Gvgz0
No HR department? The hiring, coaching, and performance conversations still land on you. HR Essentials for Public Works is a four-week virtual course that ends with an action plan you can take back to your municipality. No travel needed.
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Roads are a top municipal election issue—and relying on property taxes alone isn’t enough to maintain them, says Good Roads’ Scott Butler. Municipalities need sustainable funding to fix roads before costs climb higher.
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When workloads are high, sending staff away for training can be difficult. Good Roads online courses offer quality municipal education without the travel costs, hotels or time away: na3.hubs.ly/y0G1120
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Managing roads takes more than a pavement rating. Explore how condition, traffic, right-of-way assets, liability and rehabilitation planning come together to support effective road management. Oct. 28.
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HDD. CIPP. Pipe bursting. Microtunnelling. Sliplining.
Just some of the technologies you'll explore in Good Roads' Introduction to Trenchless Technology—along with condition assessment, risk, planning and technology selection.
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Connected vehicles are now common, and that includes plow trucks, bylaw vehicles, and parks fleets. Thomas and Andrew talk through what that could mean for procurement. Hear about this and more on this week’s episode of the Bulletin Breakdown: na3.hubs.ly/y0FZfv0 #GoodRoads
What winter operations challenge are you still trying to solve? Bring your questions to Managing Winter Operations Workshop on Oct. 21. Compare approaches, hear what municipalities learned last winter and leave with new ideas.
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Before the rig arrives: is the bore path buildable? Does the inspection plan cover the risks? Fundamentals of HDD covers feasibility and plan review.
Build your inspection plan: na3.hubs.ly/y0FPs40
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Several days. A lot of learning. One shared goal: safer roads. Thank you to everyone who made Road Safety School 2026 a valuable experience. Time to put those ideas into action. Explore more Good Roads courses & events at GoodRoads.ca #goodroads #roadsafety #cdnmuni
What crews do in the field should be backed by clear standards. Learn to develop practical Levels of Service & SOPs that support consistent road maintenance and reduce risk.
Join us Oct. 20 — explore the course and register: na3.hubs.ly/y0FPrJ0
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Our Road Safety School learners tell us why it’s important to attend. #GoodRoads #roadsafety #onpoli #cdnmuni
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Tony Zettler from our Mississauga branch was an instructor at the @Goodroads Road Safety School this week, teaching about the importance of barriers.
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Choosing a trenchless method involves more than knowing what's available. Explore project conditions, feasibility, risk, condition assessment and technology selection in Good Roads'
Introduction to Trenchless Technology. na3.hubs.ly/y0FynT0 #GoodRoads #TrenchlessTech
One day. A lot to tackle. From salt supply and liability to workforce sustainability, AI forecasting, fleet technology and public expectations, Managing Winter Operations brings the issues shaping winter maintenance into one room. Oct. 21.
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Day 2 of Road Safety School is underway!
From barriers to analytics and road safety audits, today’s learning is all about building safer roads.
What is a road safety challenge your municipality is working on?
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Does your traffic control plan match your work zone? Learn to build Transportation Management, Traffic Control and Traffic Protection Plans under OTM Book 7 and OHSA.
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Kicking off Road Safety School in Oakville this morning with Kenn Beer from Safe System Solutions Pty Ltd Lots of learning ahead today! #GoodRoads #roadsafety #ontario #onpoli #cdnmuni
Is a third lane all Northern highways need? A robotaxi wandered into a farmers market with no one to ticket. And there are modest fixes for supersized pickups.
Watch Thomas and Andrew unpack the stories shaping municipal infrastructure this week.
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Drilling fluids, bore paths, tooling and inspection all affect project success. Learn what to look for when overseeing Horizontal Directional Drilling projects, from planning through construction.
The course begins Nov. 12: na3.hubs.ly/y0FszW0
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