Street Department

The Street Department consists of 14 employees. Three of these employees are Mechanics involved in the maintenance of the City's rolling fleet of automobiles, trucks, tractors, mowers, emergency vehicles, and heavy equipment. The maintenance facility is located at the Consolidated Warehouse on Friendship Lane. The rest of the department maintains about 100 lane miles of streets throughout Fredericksburg.

• Provide safe and comfortable travel on City streets and alleyways
• Assist all other departments by providing equipment and manpower where needed
• Repave 10% of street surfaces annually
• Install and maintain all street name signs, warning signs and informational signs on non-TxDOT (Texas Department of Transportation) maintained roadways within the City limits

• Continue to monitor the streets and roadways
• Evaluate paving project areas requiring attention from Engineering personnel, beginning a year before project start date
• Address tree trimming, base failures, and drainage issues in selected blocks
• Excavate failed areas and patch (level up) to achieve proper drainage and ride quality
• Remove excess gravel and reapply appropriate striping and pavement markers
• Mow and perform weed control with Vegetation Management, along roadways, alleyways, waterways, fields, and detention ponds
• Collect and transport leaves during Spring and Fall Leaf Collection program

• Prepped and seal coated approximately 164,294 square yards of paved surfaces
• Used the Work Order Management System (WOMS) to track all City fleet repair costs performed at the repair facility
• Provided Traffic Control for large special events and major traffic accidents
• Mobilized portable message boards (PMBs) during periods of heavy traffic
• Repaired residential and utility alleyways using repurposed materials from the Friendship Lane mill and overlay project
• Cleared and hauled storm debris after Winter and spring storms
• Repaired numerous utility patches throughout the City
• Repainted many curbs and pavement markings throughout the City
• Installed drainage structure on Beverly Drive
• Assisted Water Department to repair drainage pipe on Lincoln Street
• Completed two rounds of quarterly street sweeping of the entire city streets
• Continued traffic sign replacement and upgrades
• Prepped and built Airport viewing area parking lot
• Maintained roadways during icy weather conditions
• Implemented on-call system to provide better response to emergencies

• Prepare and sealcoat 10% of all street surfaces for the paving program
• Cross train employees in every function of the Division
• Crack-seal and patch areas of concern on City streets
• Re-stripe roadways and curb lines
• Install and replace street signs and traffic control devices
• Provide traffic control for parades, special events, and large traffic accidents
• Improve stormwater and vegetation management services by coordinating with Stormwater/Vegetation Management Program
• Assist Stormwater/Vegetation Management Program with drainage improvement projects
• Improve safety and drivability on city streets
• Assist other departments as needed