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Highway Division

Purpose & Responsibilities

The Highway Division provides maintenance and repair services to all Town-owned surface infrastructure, including 260 lane miles of roadway, 160 miles of sidewalk, 246 miles of berm grass/curbing, and several municipal parking lots. The Division also oversees all roadway-related construction projects, including curb, sidewalk, and traffic signal installations, as well as street paving.

The Division is responsible for the following:

  • Maintains the public roadway and related traffic systems, allowing the Town’s transportation networks to operate in a safe and cost-effective manner
  • Patches and repairs potholes, refreshes pavement markings, and performs street sweeping
  • Installs new street signs and repairs existing signs as needed
  • Manages the sidewalk replacement program and monitors road conditions to identify priority areas for resurfacing
  • Develops long-term capital improvement plans for roadways, traffic systems, and parking lots
  • Leads the parking meter program, including coin collection and meter maintenance
  • Coordinates the Snow & Ice program, including all snow plowing, snow and ice removal, snow disposal, and chemical de-icing to allow safe roadway travel during winter weather events
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Contact Us

  1. Department of Public Works

    Public Services Administration Building
    500 Dedham Avenue
    Needham, MA 02492
    Phone: 781-455-7550
    Email Department of Public Works

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