Hours: 7:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday
The Barre Town Department of Public Works has responsibility
for the Town highways, sewerage system, and water distribution
system. The DPW also maintains the Town's entire fleet of vehicles
and motor equipment. The Town Engineer's Office is included in
this category. There are two mechanics that maintain eighty-plus
pieces of Town equipment year round.
Summer construction mainteance and preventative measures account
for much of the work. However, the staff of seventeen (17) also
does roadway retreatment, gravel road projects, maintenance of
the compost site on Holden Road, excavation in the gravel pit
for winter sand and gravel for road maintenance and construction,
and many other various duties during the summer months to keep
things running smoothly.
Their role in assuring all prep work (raising/lowering manholes,
constructing appropriate drainage systems, and generally facilitating
road project needs) is complete is invaluable in the road paving
process. The post pavement work is yet another primary function
of this department (i.e.: restoring driveway aprons, shoulder
work, and general roadway landscape work).
In the winter, crews concentrate on keeping roadways clear and
safe. During any given storm there are nine trucks out on the
road plowing. Crews are often working as early as 3 a.m. to make
roads safe for our morning travel. The department spreads around
2000 tons of salt any given year with three different salt trucks.
Ongoing work to keep the fire hydrants and bridges (Bridge Street
- Snowbridge Road) clear is also necessary. Their commitment to
safety and functionality of Town property and infrastructure is
truly what makes this department so special.
Highways
Click here to review the Summer
Road Construction Bid list
Sewer & Water Utilities
Vehicle and Equipment Maintenance
Engineering Department
