Public works

Mission

The Public Works Service cares for Val-des-Monts’ infrastructure and ensures its longevity. Always at the ready, no matter the time of day or the weather, our Public Works team plays a pivotal role in the well-being of the community.

Our greatest asset in fulfilling this mission is the pride and dedication of our professional team of employees. Some 30 blue-collar, white-collar and administrative staff perform an array of critical tasks that keep the Municipality safe and looking its best: maintain, grade and sweep 280 km of streets and roads, spread dust suppressants, keep streetlights in working order, empty public waste containers, cut grass, unclog ditches, maintain municipal buildings, clear snow and keep roughly 40 municipal vehicles running smoothly.

The type of work performed depends on the time of year.

Winter

• Clearing snow
• De-icing culverts
• Spreading traction enhancers
• Spreading de-icing salt
• Performing drainage work

Summer

• Cutting and pruning trees
• Improving and maintaining signage
• Upgrading and maintaining lighting
• Sweeping and cleaning streets and sidewalks
• Servicing ditches and bridges
• Spreading dust-control compounds
• Marking lines
• Repairing roads and bridges

If you need to make a service request with Public Works, call these numbers : 

• Weekdays: 819-457-9400, ext. 0
• Evenings and weekends: 819-457-9400, ext. 1

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Du Carrefour (366) and Principale (307) roads fall under the authority of the ministère des Transports du Québec (MTQ). For issues with these thoroughfares, contact the MTQ at 511 or at 1-819-772-3849..

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Snow removal

Snow removal operation

A snow removal operation is usually carried out when there is an accumulation of about 5 cm on the ground or when there is blowing snow. Municipal roads are cleared in order of priority, according to their traffic and their safety. Then follow the secondary roads and finally the local roads of the residential districts. During less abundant precipitation, the employees of the Municipality carry out the spreading of abrasives on a regular basis to allow safe circulation.  

It is forbidden, under penalty of fines, to :

• Park any vehicle on the streets of the Municipality between midnight and 7 a.m., from November 15 to April 1 (inclusively).
• Throwing or pushing snow, ice or any other object onto the public highway.
• To erect facilities such as fences, low walls of cement, wood or any other composite material on the right-of-way of the streets.
• Install concrete or metal markers likely to damage snow removal equipment.
• To deposit your garbage cans, garbage and recycling bins in the public way.

Filling soil

The Public Works Department is often looking for land to transport fill, and this, throughout the territory of the Municipality. We invite you to contact the general administration of the Municipality at 819 457-9400, ext. 2221, if you wish to receive them.

Click here to apply : Permission – Surplus Materials. (in French).

Municipal garages

North Ward

The North Ward or Sector spans the area between the upper boundary of Cantley and the northern limits of Val-des-Monts (the former boundaries of Saint-Pierre-de-Wakefield and Poltimore).

South Ward

The South Ward or Sector covers the area between Gatineau’s city limits, L’Ange-Gardien and Val-des-Monts (the former Perkins boundary).