ROADS DEPARTMENT
Notices
Road Opening Ribbon Cutting
Please join Tyendinaga Mohawk Council, staff and fellow community members for the official opening of Orchard Road, Whitetail Lane, Muskrat Lane and the continuation of Homeland Drive. The ribbon cutting will take place at 11 a.m. from the location where Homeland...
Culvert Replacements – Lower Slash Road
Please be advised that the Mohawks of the Bay of Quinte Roads Department will be replacing two cross culverts on Lower Slash Road, east of the Bells Road intersection on Monday, August 24. If it is raining Monday, culvert replacements will take place on Tuesday,...
Construction – York Road & Meadow Drive
Please be advised that beginning Tuesday, August 11, 2026, construction will be taking place on York Road between Wyman Road to Norways Road and along Meadow Drive. Please be prepared for some delays. Give yourself some extra time to get to your destination, and drive...
Background
The Roads Department ensures the safe and efficient operation and maintenance of all MBQ road networks on Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory.
Overview
The Roads Department is responsible for maintaining 12.76 km of gravel, 27.66 km of paved and 39.57 km of surface treated roads.
MBQ’s total road network equates 79.99 km
The Roads Department also completes maintenance on 9 bridge structures throughout the Territory.
Operation and maintenance include:
- Repair and/or replace road signs, repair guide rails, dust control
- Complete new culvert installations
- Apply gravel to roads and shoulders as required
- Ditching
- Snow plowing in the winter season
- Apply sand and salt to roads
- Minor road reconstruction, grading, clean bridges
- Repair soft spots
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