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Effective Monday, February 8, 2010, Town Offices will be closed. Street Division crews continue to work 24-hours a day clearning roadways and treating roads. Due to the volume of snow, crews are not able to completely clear all lanes at this time.
Crews are focusing on making one passable lane on each street, then returning to continue the clearing process. The Town is not able to clear private roadways or shopping center lots. For State maintained roadways, please contact the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT). They have posted snow removal information and contact nunbers on their website  .
Please note - the equipment in use by the Town for clearning roadways is not able to manuever tightly around cars - cars parked on roadways cannot be cleared by crews. Crews are working to reach areas as quickly as possible - all available personnel are involved in this process. As such, brush collection operations are suspended until further notice. If you have an urgent situation, you may contact the voicemail box for the Street Division at 703-737-7073. Staff may not be able to respond to your call immediately, but will work as quickly as possible to provide assistance.
Trash collection for business and residents in the SE/SW is occuring on a limited basis. Due to current conditions, crews may not be able to reach all areas - they will collect trash as soon as roads are accessible. We anticipate limited collection for businesses and residents in the NE/NW quadrants on Tuesday, February 9th, as road conditions allow. |
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The Department of Public Works oversees several divisions, including:
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The Building Maintenance Division provides services for Town Hall, the attached parking structure and several other locations in the Town, including the Balch Library. Building maintenance crews are responsible for maintaining the parking structure and scheduling or performing repairs, emptying refuse and recycling containers on the Town Hall grounds and in the parking garage, and providing seasonal services such as snow and leaf removal on Town Hall facilities.
The Engineering and Inspections Division is responsible for the inspection of developer installed public improvements and the Town’s Capital Improvement Projects to ensure compliance with approved plans and town standards. This division also assists with the inspection of the Town's storm sewer system and related facilities.
The Fleet Maintenance Division maintains all Town-owned vehicles and equipment, including police cars, trucks and tractors, the street sweeper, etc. There are over 300 pieces of equipment including tractors, leaf loaders, etc. which must be maintained by the Town. The division also helps maintain traffic signals and performs state inspections of town-owned vehicles.
The Public Works Administration Division is responsible for managing the Bonds and Agreements approval process and provides management of the Town’s Water Quality and Stormwater Management Program. This division also provides guidance and oversight to the other divisions within the department, including management of Trash and Recycling Collection for the Town.
The Street Maintenance Division administers the Nuisance Abatement Control Program as well as performing numerous key services for the Town, including snow removal, bulk leaf collection in the fall and brush collection year round. This division is the largest in the Department and bears the responsibility for maintaining the 244+ lane miles within the Town's corporare limits.
The Transportation Division acts as a referral agency in the subdivision and land development processes, directs and coordinates street light and traffic signal installations, serves as a liaison to the Standing Residential Traffic Committee, and issues right-of-way permits.
Please contact the Department of Public Works or phone 703-771-2790 for more information on any of the services provided.