Public Works

The Public Works Department consists of a crew who work to ensure the safety of Township residents. The Department is responsible for the repair, maintenance and snow removal of Township roads. The crew also maintains our local parks and open space. They participate in joint purchasing agreements that purchase vehicles and equipment at a competitive cost. The crew stabilizes environmentally sensitive dirt and gravel roads in the remaining rural areas of the Township.

It's Snow, Salt and Plow Season!     The Public Works Department would like to inform the the residents how snow removal is handled. Salting begins as close to the start of a snowstorm as possible to prevent the precipitation from forming a bond to the road, which casues them to become slippery due to a loss of traction. Plowing operations generally begin after two inches of snow has accumulated on the roads.

The crew continues to plow during the storm, but completes only one directional pass. This means the full width of the roads are not completely cleared, just one lane of each side the with of the plow. Intersections and cul-de-sac are not completely cleared of snow either.

At the end of the storm, all the roads, intersections, and clu-de-sacs are completely plowed. It takes the crew between four and six hours to complete one pass of plowing inthe township, and six to eight hours to completely clear all roads.

Residents are asked to keep vehicles, basketball goal posts and portable stands, trashcans and other obstacles out of the road to help make plowing more efficient.

Montgomery County's Household Hazardous Waste Collection Program  www.wsaemc.org
For additional information and directions call (610) 278-3618.

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