Highway Department

With 26 employees, the Town Highway Department is responsible for the general maintenance of all Town dedicated roads.

Department Services

• Plow snow and spread ice control on over 261 lane miles of State, County, and Township roadways.
• Street Maintenance: Including pothole repair, patching, curb and gutter repair, crack sealing, milling, base repair, paving, and guide rail installation and repair along Township roadways.
• Sidewalk Repair
• Drainage Maintenance: Including cleaning and reshaping roadside ditches, repairing damaged drainage structures, and yearly cleaning of storm sewers.
• Storm Sewer Repairs
• Mow along township right-of-way.
• Maintain culverts along township roadways.
• Maintain, repair and/or replace warning, informational and regulatory signs and posts.
• Sweep up loose gravel and debris on township roads, as well as the removal of dead animals in the public road right-of-way.
• Trim and remove trees and branches that interfere with safe vehicle operation and/or visibility.
• Yard Waste Pick-up (Bags) Year Round (See Calendar)
• Street Resurfacing: Based on a pavement assessment program that evaluates pavement conditions. The resurfacing program is undertaken by in-house resources as well as private contractors.
• Traffic Markings: Crosswalks, stop lines, railroad crossings, etc.
• Chipping of Brush (See Calendar)
• Litter control