WHO WE ARE The Public Works Department designs, manages and inspects capital improvement projects; promotes active transportation; plans and builds sidewalks and urban trails; partners with communities to bring improvements to neighborhoods; and maintains the City of Austin’s network of trails, roadways, sidewalks, bridges, and green infrastructure.
FUNDING A breakdown of where our funding comes from and how it is used:
SOURCES OF FUNDS [ TOTAL REVENUE BY SOURCE ]
USES OF FUNDS [ TOTAL SPENDING BY PROGRAM ]
Transportation Fund
70%
Street Preventative Maintenance
22%
Capital Project Management Fund
27%
Minor Construction and Repair
14%
3%
Child Safety Fund
APWA ACCREDITED AGENCY
Other Operations
9%
Street Repairs
9%
Transfers and Citywide Requirements
In fiscal year 2015, the department became one of the few cities to earn full accreditation from the American Public Works Association (APWA). The APWA Accreditation program recognizes public works agencies that are leaders in the industry through the application of best technical and business practices. In achieving accreditation, the department became the 101st accredited agency in North America.
13%
Support Services
7%
Capital Projects Delivery
23% 3%
Child Safety
BUILD + MAINTAIN Our professional and technically skilled staff keeps Austin’s roadways, bridges and trails in good repair by building and maintaining infrastructure throughout the year and around the clock. Along with ensuring vital infrastructure is well maintained, reliable, and safe, we expand and enhance the City’s pedestrian network, prioritizing our work in accordance with the Sidewalk Master Plan.
1771
217
roadway obstructions removed
3154
alleys repaired
835
potholes repaired
612
ADA curb ramps constructed
lane miles of pavement treatments applied
[ INFRASTRUCTURE CONDITIONS IN AUSTIN ]
STREET + BRIDGE OPERATIONS [ TOTAL SPENDING BY TYPE ]
15% 13%
street preventative maintenance + office of city engineer street repairs utility excavation repairs
10%
concrete repairs + construction
10% 1%
right-of-way maintenance bridge maintenance + repairs
TOTAL SPENDING
$37,309,898
FAIR 7,582
23% 50%
POOR
7%
VERY POOR 2,408
TOTAL MILES
ADA-COMPLIANT SIDEWALKS INSTALLED [ MEASURED IN LINEAR FEET ]
13% 50%
20% 15%
2% VERY POOR
TOTAL LANE MILES
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51%
GOOD
10% 10%
POOR
EXCELLENT
9%
FAIR
CITY OF AUSTIN PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT 2015 ANNUAL REPORT CONNECTING YOU ALL AROUND AUSTIN
28% 11%
STATE OF THE BRIDGES
GOOD
20% 32%
STATE OF THE SIDEWALKS
EXCELLENT
STATE OF THE STREETS
TOTAL BRIDGES
450
NEARLY 22 MILES CONSTRUCTED + REPAIRED sidewalks constructed
82,988 LF
sidewalks repaired
31,525 LF
TOTAL SPENDING
2.5
MILLION square feet
downtown sidewalks cleaned
130
miles of trails maintained
65%
water recovered during sidewalk cleaning operations
$12,045,00
218
THOUSAND dollars
Transportation User Fee funds spent on sidewalk repairs
99%
roadway emergencies addressed within 24 hours
99%
potholes filled within 72 hours of reporting