Road Maintenance

With 567 kilometres of paved road in Nanaimo, regular maintenance is required and includes:

• Winter Road Maintenance/Snow and Ice Control
• Road Pavement Maintenance:
  • Pothole patching
  • Major asphalt patching
  • Road rehabilitation/resurfacing
  • Crack sealing
  • Road shoulder maintenance
  • Curb repairs
  • Spill response and emergency clean up
• Roadside Maintenance:
  • Guard Rail painting, installation and replacement
  • Sidewalk and pathway repairs and maintenance
  • Vegetation control
• Traffic Markings:
  • Crosswalks and lane markings
  • Directional dividing lines
  • Raised pavement markers (reflectors)
• Traffic sign manufacturing, installation and maintenance
• Traffic signal repair and maintenance
• Streetlight repair and maintenance
• Traffic control for community and special events such as Heritage Days and Bathtub Festival
• Erection of banners for the Festival of Banners and Christmas decorations

Report a pothole or road problem

To report a pothole or other problem on the roads in the City, please use this contact form:

Report a transportation problem or concern

Report a streetlight problem

If a light on your street is out or having issues, you can report the problem through a form or by using NanaimoMap.

Report a streetlight problem