a couple years to settle before results are evident – though the early indications are positive. “I think we started to see some results last year,” Craig says. “I think there were some spots that were already starting to harden up a little bit better than what they used to be.” Over the coming year, the Municipality of Rhineland Public Works Department will also be undertaking additional efforts to reinforce those two roads and better equipped to handle the heavy traffic they have been experiencing. For example, the department is currently in the process of putting down a thousand tonnes of gravel per mile on both roads. Gravelling, in general, is a huge part of what the department does – Craig estimates they put down approximately 50,000 tonnes per year. Other responsibilities of Municipality of Rhineland Public Works Department include blading roads, ditching, replacing culverts, and putting down dust control. They also look after seven water reservoirs and three lift stations. In recent years, the high standard to which the department carries out their duties has earned them some highly-valued industry recognition. For example, they are members of the Manitoba Good Roads Association (MGRA), which has existed since 1909 and promotes the development of a good road network throughout Manitoba. Near the end of 2024, it was announced that Rhineland Municipality won two MGRA awards, including the Provincial Shield award for the Most Improved Roads, and the Judge’s Shield award for Best Maintained Roads. MARCH 2025
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