Department Services

Monitor 527 street lights and dispatch vendors
Plow snow and distribute ice control on a little more than one hundred and forty (140) miles of roads
Maintain the surface and shoulders of all roads
Maintain all drainage ditches and driveway culverts.
Maintain and replace when needed, approximately 100 miles of sidewalks
Mow right-of way grass in open areas.
Maintain right-of-way vegetation for line-of-sight safety at all intersections.
Street sweep all curbed subdivision twice each summer season.
Maintain storm sewers, drains and basins.
Trim the over eight thousand (8,000) trees when they interfere with pedestrian walkways, or safe vehicle operation and/or visibility.
Remove debris from roads such as gravel and dead animals.
Install and maintain the more than two thousand (2,000) regulatory and street signs.
Issues permits to monitor all sub-contractor activity in the road rights-of-way.

Regular road programs

Preventative maintenance

Resurface all roads prior to base or sub-base failure.
Repaint road surface markings annually
Maintain vehicle weight limitations
Inspect and clear debris from all major drainage areas and systems prior to any anticipated or forecasted substantial rain event.

Major Road Programs

Improve intersections with turn lanes and traffic controls
Add turn lanes at major use areas such as parks and public buildings.
Re-engineer and widen roads during resurfacing.


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	Department Services Monitor 527 street lights and dispatch vendors Plow snow and distribute ice control on a little more than one hundred and forty (140) miles of roads Maintain the surface and shoulders of all roads Maintain all drainage ditches and driveway culverts. Maintain and replace when needed, approximately 100 miles of sidewalks Mow right-of way grass in open areas. Maintain right-of-way vegetation for line-of-sight safety at all intersections. Street sweep all curbed subdivision twice each summer season. Maintain storm sewers, drains and basins. Trim the over eight thousand (8,000) trees when they interfere with pedestrian walkways, or safe vehicle operation and/or visibility. Remove debris from roads such as gravel and dead animals. Install and maintain the more than two thousand (2,000) regulatory and street signs. Issues permits to monitor all sub-contractor activity in the road rights-of-way. Regular road programs Preventative maintenance Resurface all roads prior to base or sub-base failure. Repaint road surface markings annually Maintain vehicle weight limitations Inspect and clear debris from all major drainage areas and systems prior to any anticipated or forecasted substantial rain event. Major Road Programs Improve intersections with turn lanes and traffic controls Add turn lanes at major use areas such as parks and public buildings. Re-engineer and widen roads during resurfacing.
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