{"id":525316,"date":"2026-03-09T21:10:14","date_gmt":"2026-03-09T21:10:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/525316\/"},"modified":"2026-03-09T21:10:14","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T21:10:14","slug":"huge-spring-cleanup-of-roads-parks-and-other-untidy-areas-of-mississauga-begins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/525316\/","title":{"rendered":"Huge spring cleanup of roads, parks and other untidy areas of Mississauga begins"},"content":{"rendered":"

Spring cleaning, on a massive scale, is about to begin in Mississauga.<\/p>\n

While residents will soon challenge themselves to complete a thorough tidy-up of their bedrooms, basements, closets, backyards and garages, the City of Mississauga is targeting numerous kilometres of roads, sidewalks and park trails in addition to many other corners of the city.<\/p>\n

City officials said on Monday the arrival of mild weather \u201cmeans our spring maintenance and cleanup work can begin.\u201d<\/p>\n

And it\u2019s a pretty big undertaking, they added.<\/p>\n

Among the major components of the city\u2019s annual maintenance and cleaning effort is the filling in of the usual hundreds of potholes that pop up on roads across Mississauga during winter.<\/p>\n

This past winter, said Sam Rogers, the city\u2019s commissioner of transportation and works, has been \u201cawful\u201d<\/a> and with that \u201ccomes a lot of damage to roads, including potholes.\u201d<\/p>\n

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In addition to pothole\/asphalt repairs on roads and bike lanes, the city\u2019s spring cleanup and maintenance program also includes:<\/p>\n

Sidewalk inspection and repair.
\nSod damage repair<\/a> \u2014 damage caused by snow-clearing operations.
\nLitter cleanup on roadways, catch basins and drains.
\nStreet sweeping and hard surface flushing on curb-facing sidewalks, traffic islands, hard-surfaced boulevards, roads, curbside gutters and on-street bike lanes.
\nIllegal sign removal.<\/p>\n

City crews say they will also get parks, green spaces and trails ready for the busy spring and summer seasons. This work includes:<\/p>\n

Litter cleanup.
\nPreparing plant beds for planting.
\nCleanup of trails and turf areas.
\nPreparing and maintaining sports fields for the upcoming season.
\nTrimming trees, hedges and bushes away from roadways and sidewalks.
\nMaintaining recently planted trees, including burlap removal, minor pruning, replacing tree stakes and reforming mulch rings.<\/p>\n

\u201cWinter\u2019s been tough on our roads,\u201d city officials said in a post to social media, noting while their significant pothole repair program gets underway as the weather warms up, \u201cwe\u00a0repair potholes year-round when temperatures are warmer and the weather allows for it.\u201d<\/p>\n

Anyone who spots a pothole is urged to report it to the city online<\/a> or by calling 311.<\/p>\n

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Sam Rogers, the City of Mississauga\u2019s commissioner of transportation and works, says an \u201cawful winter\u201d has damaged roads.<\/p>\n

Each spring\/summer, city crews use several hundred tonnes of hot mix asphalt to fix numerous potholes on Mississauga roads. The common road hazard can cost drivers hundreds of dollars each in car repairs and can cause collisions as well.<\/p>\n

Potholes pop up by the hundreds during and following each winter in Mississauga, the city has said, and crews work to repair them as quickly as possible.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn the winter, freezing and thawing can cause water under asphalt to expand and contract, which can lead to potholes and cracks in the roadway,\u201d city officials said in an early 2025 news release.<\/p>\n

According to the Canadian Automobile Association (Ontario), which each year produces a top 10 list of the \u201cWorst Roads in Ontario,\u201d<\/a> pothole damage to a vehicle can cost from $500 to $2,000, depending on the car model, to repair. The most recent average repair cost is $933, the association added.<\/p>\n

Furthermore, a recent survey conducted by the CAA shows nearly half of respondents have experienced vehicle damage because of poor roads. The survey also found that cracked pavement remains the most dominant road-related issue (88 per cent), followed by potholes (84 per cent) and congestion (81 per cent).<\/p>\n

(Cover photo: City of Mississauga)<\/p>\n


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