Local Roads and Provincial Highways

The Public Works Department of Starland County builds and maintains the local road system, including Township and Range Roads and hamlet road networks.

Services provided throughout the year include:

• Grading
• Dust control
• Road gravelling
• Pothole repair
• Snow removal
• Road surfacing

For more information on local road maintenance or construction, please review the Public Works section of this site or contact us through the Public Works Contact page.

Provincial Highways

Alberta Transportation is responsible for maintaining all provincial highways within Starland County, including Highways 9, 27, 56, 576, 585, 838, 839, 849, and 851.

For information about highway maintenance, construction, or snow removal, please contact: Alberta Transportation – Hanna Field Office
Phone: 403‑854‑5557

Roads Maintenance

Starland County aims to provide a safe and efficient road network for residents, businesses, and visitors. To support this, the County provides the following services:

Grading

Starland County road graders operate Monday to Friday to maintain smooth, well‑drained gravel road surfaces. The County is divided into five grader divisions, each maintained by a single grader.

Dust Control

Starland County follows a Dust Control Policy for treating gravel roads. If you have questions, please contact the Public Works Department at 403‑772‑3793. FYI: Dust Control (Suppression) For Residential Sites Policy

Road Gravelling

The County operates a five‑year gravel program. The goal is to gravel approximately one‑fifth of the gravel road network each year. Road gravelling occurs from spring through fall, and the program may be adjusted to address problem areas as they arise.

Roadside Mowing

Roadside mowing begins in the summer and continues into the fall. Depending on weather conditions, all main County roads will receive one to two cuts each year. For more information, please contact the Public Works Department using the numbers listed in the Contacts section of this website.

Winter Roads Maintenance

Winter road maintenance focuses on keeping roads drivable during snow and ice conditions. County operations such as plowing, sanding, and salting are carried out as weather requires. County plow trucks and graders are dispatched after every snowfall and plow roads on a priority basis. Sand and salt are applied to County roads to improve traction and help melt snow and ice.

Starland County also offers lane‑way clearing services for a fixed fee. For more information, please contact the Public Works Department listed in the Public Works Contacts section of this website.

Snow Plow Agreements (Private Property)

Starland County provides private snowplowing services for laneways and for access to grain bins and similar locations. These services are provided in conjunction with regular municipal snow removal and will not interfere with the normal supply of services and maintenance to the municipality at large.

Before any snow removal is performed on private land, the landowner (or renter with a lease agreement) must complete a Snowplow Agreement and file it at the municipal office.

Fees for Landowners

• Lane‑way snow removal: minimum charge of $75.00 per visit.
• Other private snow removal beyond lane‑ways: $170.00 per hour, with a one‑hour minimum.

Additional work will only be completed if, in the grader operator’s opinion, it does not interfere with normal snow removal operations on municipal roads.

Fees and Deposits for Renters

• Renters requiring lane‑way snow removal must provide a $150.00 deposit when the agreement is signed.
• This deposit is applied to future services provided to the renter.
• If the full deposit is used, an additional $150.00 deposit is required for snow removal services to continue.

Application Forms.     The following application forms can be downloaded below and submitted at the main administration office in Morrin:

• Snowplow Agreement – Owner
• Snowplow Agreement – Renter