Public Way Improvement

Public Way Improvement employees cleaning ditches

About
Public Way Improvement (Street Department) consists of 11 employees responsible for maintaining the following:
  • 123.7 miles of city streets
  • Alley ways
  • Annual paving
  • Service cut repair
  • Crack sealing
  • Downtown brick pavers
  • Roadside ditch cleaning
  • Brush removal
  • Snow and ice removal
  • Riverfront and boat ramps
  • Road side right-of-way mowing
  • Storms and street flooding
  • Storm sewer intakes
  • Set up of traffic control devices
  • Street closures
  • Spring cleanup
  • 24 hours on call service