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The Engineering Division is responsible for design and supervision of construction or reconstruction of roads, sidewalks, sewers, and watermains, including survey, locates, and inspection activities for work done within our municipal rights of way.

Our staff covers the areas of Engineering, Development Review, Project Management, Traffic, AutoCAD, Inspection and Administration. Staff work with owners, residents, contractors, consultants and others to manage and improve the infrastructure we use every day.

We manage the contract with the Ontario Clean Water Agency (OCWA) to operate and maintain the City of Stratford Water Pollution Control Plant for our sewer system. Our goal is that treated wastewater does not harm the environment when it leaves the plant.

We supervise the contract with the Stratford-Perth Humane Society for Animal Control services.

For information on our current construction projects, please visit the Engage Stratford website.

Infrastructure, Transportation and Safety Sub-committee Updates

Updates are provided by Staff to the Infrastructure, Transportation and Safety Sub-committee at each meeting. 

  • June 2023 Update Regarding Capital Projects, Engineering and Operations
  • July 2023 Update Regarding Capital Projects, Engineering and Operations
  • August 2023 Update Regarding Capital Projects, Engineering and Operations
  • September 2023 Update Regarding Capital Projects, Engineering and Operations
  • October 2023 Update Regarding Capital Projects, Engineering and Operations
  • November 2023 Update Regarding Capital Projects, Engineering and Operations

Street Light Issues

With more than 4,300 street lights to maintain, we appreciate your help in identifying street lights that are not working properly. If you notice street lights that are always on, always off, cycling or in need of repair, please contact the City's contractor, Festival Hydro at 519-271-4700 or fill out a service request.

Pavement Condition Evaluation Report

The City of Stratford is responsible for the maintenance and rehabilitation of approximately 400 lane kilometers of streets. In order to assess the current condition of the City streets, a pavement condition survey and report were conducted by GM BluePlan (GMBP) in June 2022.

Engineering for Development

Engineering reviews Subdivision Designs, Site Plans, and other Development related applications to ensure roads, sidewalks, sewers, and watermains are constructed according to City and Provincial standards. We conduct inspections to ensure subdivision sewers, watermains, roads, and sidewalks are constructed following the standards.

Floodplain Studies

Court and McNamara Drain Floodplain Study (2007) Report and Exhibits 1 through 4 are available by request. Please email EngPub@stratford.ca to request these documents.

Roadhouse Drain Master Drainage Plan (2007) Report and Exhibits 1 through 4 are available by request. Please email EngPub@stratford.ca to request these documents.

City of Stratford Infrastructure Standards and Specifications

The Infrastructure Standards and Specifications Manual is updated annually to accommodate new technologies, methodologies and materials considered by the City of Stratford. 

Standard Drawings outline typical designs used by the City of Stratford.

Utilities

All utility companies are required to obtain a Municipal Consent from the City of Stratford for any work pertaining to the installation, upgrading or downgrading of public or private infrastructure or equipment within the right-of-way

Transportation Master Plan

The City of Stratford is updating its Transportation Master Plan (TMP). A TMP is a long-range planning document that will guide changes to the City's transportation system, for all modes of travel, over the coming decades. The TMP also identifies transportation policies and strategies that, when combined with recommended infrastructure projects, will help the City achieve its vision for the future.

Information about the project, relating updates, and how to provide feedback is outlined on Engage Stratford.

Sanitary Master Plan

The City of Stratford is updating the 2003 Sanitary Master Plan to ensure the City’s sanitary sewer infrastructure continues to support the growing Stratford community now and in the future.

The Master Plan update will review and analyze existing conditions and plan for Stratford’s projected population growth. The Master Plan will define needed improvements or increases to the current system’s capacity, and identify opportunities for improving efficiency.

The Sanitary Master Plan develops a 20-year guide to capital projects and program implementation, prioritizes opportunities for infrastructure renewal projects, and identifies the cost of proposed infrastructure improvements in a 5-year plan.
Information about the project, relating updates, and how to provide feedback is outlined on Engage Stratford.

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