The Department of Public Works is essentially a service organization endeavoring to successfully meet the needs of the citizens of Bristol Township.

This department is responsible for the maintenance of 170 miles of roads (more than many small cities) as well as an extensive greenbelt system. This entails not only the road surface repairs and grass cutting, but also keeping these areas as debris free as possible.

We are also involved in the maintenance of several miles of open drainage ditches, along with a large underground drainage system. Not to be forgotten are snow removal and the maintenance of several buildings that the township owns.

We are also responsible for Traffic Safety Maintenance and Recreation Maintenance. The Animal Control Officer also works out of this department.

These duties are performed by a staff of 22 people and approximately 25 vehicles or pieces of equipment.

Snow Clearing Rules and Regulations
 
The Public Works Department is responsible for salting and plowing all Township owned roadways and facilities. The salting process starts soon after the snow begins and then the roadways are plowed after an accumulation of 2" to 3” Major roadways are plowed until the snow has stopped, then all roadways are plowed back to the curb and re-salted if needed.

If the storm is Large enough, roadways will be plowed several times. It takes on the average 10 to 12 hours for the Public Works Department to plow the Township roads after the snow has ended.

Keep in mind when shoveling your driveway that any shoveling done before the roadway is cleared edge to edge may be plowed back when the plow clears the roadway.

Please remove all obstacles from the edge of the roadway (i.e. basketball hoops). These items are not permitted according to the Zoning Code, to be in the public right-of-way. If they are there, they can cause major damage to our trucks and other vehicles might hit them as well.

Another problem is trash and recycle containers. If these are placed in the road, they are going to get hit by the plow.

PLEASE DO NOT PUT TRASH CONTAINERS IN THE STREET AT ANY TIME OF THE YEAR and remember to remove your vehicles after 1 hour of continuing snow fall because the Township Snow Ordinance requires this. When shoveling, snow blowing or plowing your driveway, DO NOT put the snow back into the streets. This is against the law to do and it leaves a road hazard for other motorists to try and drive through, leaving you liable if someone gets hurt.

1.       The Bristol Township Public Works Department is not responsible for mailboxes damaged during snow plowing operations. Mailboxes should be a minimum of 1 foot from roads edge.

2.       Keep a safe distance from snow plows.

3.       Please remove all vehicles from the street when snow accumulation occurs.

4.       Clean you sidewalk within 12 hours of snow fall.

5.       If you have a fire hydrant on your property please be courteous and remove fallen snow off the hydrant.

• Deer carcass removal
• Pothole patching
• Brush and tree removal
• Shoulder and drainage concerns
• Signage issues
• Other maintenance needs
• Information about volunteer programs like Adopt-A-Highway
• Complaints and compliments

Click here for a list of the state highways in Bristol Township