Milestones 2019 2019 | Page 16

SPOT SOMETHING NOT QUITE RIGHT? ALERT THE MD STAFF QUICKLY AND EFFICIENTLY. SUBMIT THE ONLINE ACTION TRACKER FORM. 16 Municipal employees work hard to keep the region running smoothly, but they can’t be everywhere at once... and there’s a lot of ground to cover in Lesser Slave River. Often, the eyes and ears of residents can be the MD’s first sign that something’s wrong. The Municipal Action Tracker system is designed as a quick, convenient and confidential way for the public to bring issues to the attention of different Lesser Slave River departments. From potholes and road kill to property matters, simply submit the form available online at mdlsr.ca/Action-Tracker and your issue will be escalated in accordance to its severity and available resources. Transportation and Infrastructure Services Maintaining momentum of Lesser Slave River’s progress Lesser Slave River’s Transportation and Infrastructure department maintains the region’s extensive network of roads, bridges and transportation infrastructure. We repair, rehabilitate and maintain MD roadways by way of roadside brushing, gravelling, sanding, grading and snowplowing. This department is responsible for the construction and maintenance of a wide spectrum of public infrastructure projects. Road maintenance continues into 2019 with a full schedule of planned work to be done. Hot oil projects for the year ahead include 3.4km along the Old Smith Highway from River Hill to west Fawcett; 2.3km from east Mitsue to the Old Smith Highway; and 1.8km from the west end of Southshore Drive east to Highway 2. The MD-wide rural addressing project is on its final push to completion by private sector contract service providers. This initiative was undertaken to bring the MD’s legacy system into alignment with its municipal partners and provincial standards. The last signs have been ordered for those missed or incorrectly labeled, with a plan in place to install these signs in the near future. The information