PUBLIC WORKS

About the Public Works Department

The City of Hamilton’s Public Works Department is responsible for maintaining and improving the infrastructure and public spaces within the city. The department’s tireless work ethic and professionalism has been crucial in ensuring that the city is a safe, clean and functional place to live and work. They perform a wide range of tasks and services with efficiency and expertise to maintain the city’s public spaces, repair streets and ensure reliable water and gas systems.

The Public Works Department is divided into several divisions, each with its own specific responsibilities. These include: Field Services, Fleet Maintenance, Gas & Water and Streets & Sewers.

SYSTEM STATS & FAST FACTS

• Miles or Streets Maintained: 250

• Preventative maintenance services performed annually: 500+

• Potholes filled in a year: ~13,000

• Total number of fleet assets: 700+

MILES OF SANITARY SEWER CLEANED AND TELEVISED: 25.2

TONS OF SALT USED IN SNOW REMOVAL OPERATIONS:

TONS OF MATERIAL PICKED UP WHILE STREET SWEEPING: 900+

ASPHALT REPAIRS TO STREETS AND ALLEYS PERFORMED IN TONS:

Pothole Patching and Street Resurfacing

The Public Works Department is on a mission to keep your city’s roads and streets in top condition. With our skilled pavement maintenance crew on the case, patching potholes and sealing cracks has never been more efficient. With 235 miles of roads in the city, they’ve got their work cut out for them. Just last year, the Public Works Department filled 13,000 potholes. In 2022 the average pothole request from our MyHamilton (311) resident portal was addressed in about a week. Additionally, with the help of a new paving machine they have begun to do minor street repairs. This has helped our team be able to address more urgent issues outside of our annual paving program which is planned years in advance. They’re paving the way for a smoother, more enjoyable ride for all of Hamilton’s road users.

The Public Works Department is dedicated to keeping our roads and streets safe and drivable during the winter months. With the help of the City’s snow informer app, you can receive real-time updates on which streets have been treated recently and how long it has been since a street was last treated. Additionally, the app includes useful information on how street treatment is prioritized and helpful snow event FAQs. Use the snow informer app to check road conditions next time before

The City of Hamilton has implemented a new method to reinforce valve boxes and manholes in newly paved streets to help make them and the newly paved street last longer. The tool, called ‘Mr. Manhole,’ is addressing a longstanding issue of faster degradation of asphalt near in-street-structures by adding reinforcing concrete around them. With more than 9,300 manholes in the city, it’s no small feat to keep them in top condition. Thanks to the use of concrete circular frames, the city is able to improve the overall condition of the streets and protect them from maintenance activities like snow plowing. Mr. Manhole is paving the way for longer-lasting,