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| Street Department 951 South Section Street Burlington, WA 98233 Phone (360) 757-4214 Fax (360) 757-0935 Email bpublicworks@ci.burlington.wa.us Hours Monday – Friday 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. | This department is comprised of one foreman and three Utility I workers. This department is located at 951 South Section Street in the City Shop Complex. The primary function of the Street Department is to maintain the city's storm drain systems and six storm water pump stations along with over 40 miles of street networking throughout the City. Some of the functions of the Street Department include sweeping the streets, replacing broken sidewalks and wheelchair ramps, replacing and installing new traffic control signs, crack sealing the roads, and other various types of maintenance work (see list below).
1) Sidewalk repair - remove or grind tripping hazards 2) Installation of raised pavement marking (RPM's), plastic buttons, wheelchair ramps 3) Paint striping - center lines, fog lines, curbing 4) Vegetation maintenance - mowing, weeding, prunning 5) Grading gravel alleys and roadway shoulders 6) Pavement repair - potholes, section patching 7) Street sweeping every week - 42 miles of roadway surfaces in the city 8) Storm drain cleaning - 50 plus miles of piping to be cleaned 9) Maintain 6 existing stormwater pump stations 10) Street sign repair and replacement 11) Street closures during special events and storms 12) Snow, ice, and flood control issues 13) Assistance with large capital projects
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Storm Drain Utility
