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What is the Clearing the Path Program?

The Clearing the Path (CTP) initiative has been managed by SARM since 2007. The Clearing the Path corridor system was developed to improve the economic development in rural communities by providing primary weight access to a network of corridors.

Apply to CTP

CTP Application Form: CTP – Corridor Grant Incremental Funding Application

Eligible applicants for the CTP Program shall provide the following information on the application form:

  • Rural Municipality
  • Resolution of Council to apply to the Program
  • Legal land locations (given from the north or east of the sections)
  • Current condition of the roadway (can the road carry primary weights?)
  • Economic Generators (with source and destination of the traffic)
  • Average daily traffic and Truck average daily traffic

CTP Statutory Declaration

Annually, the Road Authority shall provide a Statutory Declaration, signed by the Reeve, Mayor or Chief and the Road Authority’s Administrator, certifying all work or services provided are of a good quality and completed in a good and professional manner, in accordance with the good and recognized standards, methods, practices and principles employed in the industry for similar work and in accordance with the terms of the Clearing the Path – Primary Weight Corridor Maintenance Agreement and all applicable codes, laws and regulations.

Statutory Declaration Form: CTP Statutory Declarations

Statutory Declarations will only be submitted through the online form.

Incremental Maintenance Rates

The Road Authority for each Corridor shall be paid incremental maintenance at the following rates:

  1. Standard Corridors shall be paid at $1,300 per kilometre per year.
  2. Premium Corridors shall be paid at $1,500 per kilometre per year.

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Contact

For general inquiries or questions about the Clearing the Path program, please see the RIRG Contact Page.