Public Works Department

GENERAL INFORMATION

Phone: (207) 622-3993

Fax:     (207) 621-8317

Mailing Address:

Email Address:
pw1@hallowellmaine.org 

Physical Location:
Hours of Operation:

October through April 14
7:00 AM to 3:30 PM
Monday through Friday

Road Infrastructure:

• Municipal:  31 lane miles
• State:  18.28 lane miles
• Federal:  8.40 lane miles
• Private:  2.87 miles

Public Works Department Responsibilities:

• Maintenance and repair of 31 lane miles of municipal streets and roads.
• Maintenance and repair of 6 miles of sidewalks.
• Plowing/sanding/salting of 42.62 lane miles of municipal and state-aid roads during the winter months.
• Maintenance and cleaning of 350 catch basins as part of the stormwater system.
• Mechanical street sweeping.
• Mechanical sweeping of all sidewalks.
• Pothole patching.
• Street and traffic sign maintenance.
• Grading two gravel roads.
• Crosswalk painting.
• Culvert replacement.
• Miscellaneous paving.
• Summer road projects.
• Roadside ditching
• Roadside moving.
• Roadside brush cutting.
• Mowing all grass areas on public property.
• Stockpiling winter sand and salt.
• Downtown snow removal
• Maintenance of the recreation area.
• Maintenance of the waterfront.
• Maintenance of Vaughan Field.
• Maintenance of the garage.
• Maintenance of all vehicles and equipment.
• Maintenance and repair of street lights and poles.
• Maintenance and repair of municipal buildings.
• Road closings in support of parades.
• Fall City clean up.
• Operation of the North Bay recycling center.
• Special municipal construction projects.