Salting & Plowing Roads

Visit the map to find out what roads and sidewalks near you were recently salted and plowed and where the vehicles are now.
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Toronto’s 14,700 km of road lanes, 7,900 km of sidewalks and 486 lane-km of cycle tracks (including separated bike lanes, on-road bike lanes and multi-use trails) is cleared by a fleet of approximately 1,400 pieces of snow clearing equipment.

24-hour patrols continuously check road conditions and staff monitor weather forecasts and pavement temperature. Even before the snow starts to fall, crews swing into action and work continuously until the storm is over.

When Roads are Salted & Plowed

Road Type When does the City start salting? How many hours does it take to salt each round?* When does the City start plowing? How many hours does it take to plow each round?*
Expressways (Don Valley Parkway & Gardiner Expressway) When snow first accumulates 2 hours 2.5 cm 2 hours
Major roads, transit routes and streets with hills When snow first accumulates 4 hours 5 cm 6-8 hours
Residential streets When snow first accumulates 8 hours 8 cm 14 hours

*It may take multiple rounds to clear a road due to ongoing snowfall.