Roadside Safety Assessments
Roadside safety is the core of our practice. We complete network inspections of guide rail and roadside safety assets for municipalities in compliance with O. Reg. 588/17, Ontario's asset management planning regulation, then support the capital planning, funding applications, detailed design, and construction that follow.
Serving municipalities across Ontario from St. Catharines.
What we deliver
- Network inspections of guide rail and roadside safety assets, in compliance with O. Reg. 588/17
- Condition assessment and risk-based prioritization of every asset
- Capital planning support, with multi-year renewal programs and cost estimates
- Support for road safety funding applications
- Detailed designs to MTO, TAC, and MASH criteria
- Engineering support through construction
- Delivery in individual PDF reports linked to GIS mapping
Network inspections
We inspect the guide rail and roadside safety assets across a municipal road network and assess the condition of each one. The result is a current inventory and condition assessment that meets the asset management planning requirements of O. Reg. 588/17.
Capital planning and funding
Inspection results become a prioritized, multi-year renewal program with cost estimates, ready to carry into your capital budget and asset management plan. We also support road safety funding applications with the assessment data and documentation they call for.
Detailed design
Where the program calls for rehabilitation or replacement, we complete the detailed designs: warrant and length-of-need analysis, system selection, and tender-ready drawings and specifications.
Construction support
We stay with the work through construction, answering contractor questions and reviewing the finished installations.
Specialized assessments
Guide Rail Inventory & Condition Assessments
A field-verified inventory and condition assessment of every guide rail on your network, delivered in individual PDF reports linked to GIS mapping.
Guide Rail Warrant Analysis
Risk-based warrant analysis to the MTO Roadside Design Manual that shows where guide rail is justified, and where it is not.
Railway Grade Crossing Assessments
Assessments of public railway grade crossings covering the road authority's responsibilities under the Grade Crossings Regulations.
Standards and references
- O. Reg. 588/17, Asset Management Planning for Municipal Infrastructure
- MTO Roadside Design Manual
- TAC Geometric Design Guide for Canadian Roads
- AASHTO Manual for Assessing Safety Hardware (MASH)
- Ontario Provincial Standard Drawings, 900 series
Common questions
- Does every roadside hazard need guide rail?
- No. A guide rail is itself an obstacle that sits closer to traffic and is struck more often than the hazard behind it. We compare the risk with and without a barrier and recommend guide rail only where it reduces overall risk enough to justify its cost.
- How often should roadside safety infrastructure be reassessed?
- We recommend a formal network-wide reassessment every three to five years, and an engineered assessment before any major guide rail rehabilitation, so upgrades align with current design and crash performance standards.
Related projects
All projectsYork Region · 2025 to 2026
York Region 2026 Roadside Safety Program
Roadside safety assessments and guide rail design for over 100 systems across York Region's 2026 road rehabilitation program, built in 2026 with OES support through construction.
County of Dufferin · September 2025 to February 2026
Dufferin Roadside Safety Network Assessment
A county-wide guide rail and roadside hazard inventory, condition assessment, and risk-based prioritization, producing a ten year renewal program aligned with O. Reg. 588/17.
Haldimand County · April to October 2025
Haldimand County Roadside Safety Review
A comprehensive roadside safety review covering more than 1,200 km of County roads, delivered in partnership with Aspire Consulting.
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