Roadway Maintenance

Drainage Systems: When a rain event occurs, rain water on the roadway makes its way to the waterways by traveling along the curb or gutter to an inlet, then gets conveyed through a network of pipes to the waterway. The water may even filter through a stormwater management facility such as a basin that addresses rate, volume, and/or quality issues with the runoff. These inlet and pipe facilities can deteriorate over and cause an assortment of drainage issues. Maintenance to the drainage system can include inlet top and grate replacement, as well as minor pipe replacement.

Pavement Preservation: The Public Works Department performs routine maintenance to the roadways that are meant to prolong the life of the pavement. This work includes routinely crack sealing the roads during the summer months where cracks over 1/8th of an inch have developed through the winter freeze/thaw cycle, and milling out and patching areas where potholes have formed or pavement failure is occurring.

Signs: The Public Works Department is capable of fabricating and detailing regulatory, warning, and informational signs according to standards dictated by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation and the Federal Highway Administration. When a sign on a Township owned roadway is damaged or faded, Roadway Maintenance staff will make repairs to the sign or craft and install a new sign.

Street Sweeping: The Public Works Department is responsible for sweeping on all Township owned roadways. Street sweeping not only is helpful in maintaining a nice appearance on Township roads, but is also needed to prevent excessive road waste from entering into drainage inlets and creating clogs in the system that lead to flooding.

Traffic Signals: The Township owns and maintains traffic signal equipment at 28 intersections throughout the Township. These signals are operated in strict accordance with detailed permits which are issued to the Township by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. These permits require semi-annual maintenance according to industry standards, which the Township contracts to certified technicians. Call the Public Works Department to report any issues with traffic signals.