The Rural Municipality of Taché, Manitoba, has finalized its 2026 road maintenance plan, committing just over $600,000 this spring to support upkeep of its 280-mile gravel road network. The annual program is intended to repair winter damage and prepare infrastructure for the busy spring and summer seasons.
According to the RM of Taché, crews will apply about 30,000 cubic yards of Traffic C specification road gravel — a blend with a higher percentage of fines to help the surface bind — across the municipality’s gravel network. Work is expected to begin in the southern parts of the RM, including areas near Landmark and Lorette, as soon as the ground firms up and Manitoba’s provincial spring road restrictions are lifted.
Municipal officials say the operation traditionally takes about 15 working days, weather permitting. The program supports local farmers and agricultural transporters who rely on stable roads to move heavy equipment and goods during the peak growing season. The RM notes that not every road receives gravel every year; roads are alternated and work is scheduled based on need and condition.
Mayor Armand Poirier and the RM of Taché Public Works Department are overseeing the rollout. The schedule follows management changes reported last year — including the RM’s chief administrative officer taking medical leave. The $600,000 baseline for the gravel program has remained relatively stable in recent years despite rising material and fuel costs, according to municipal materials.
The exact start date depends on the province lifting spring road restrictions, which typically happens between late March and April. Those restrictions are intended to prevent heavy trucks from causing excessive damage to soft, thawing roads during the spring melt.
