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Department of Public Works Miscellaneous Facts and Figures - 2021
- Total Snowfall - 69.3 Inches (2020 to 2021)
- Snowstorms Plowed - 6
- Salting Events - 18
- Street Sweeping - 180 Miles
- Salt / Ice Control - 5,392
- Tons Streets Paved - 6.84 Miles
- Cold Patch Used - 32 Tons
- Potholes Fixed - over 5,000
- Sidewalks Replaced - 3,985
- Linear Feet Asphalt Used - 1,754 Tons
- Crosswalks Painted - 198
- Centerlines Painted - 6.84 Miles
- Catch Basins Cleaned - 630
- Sign Work / Installation - 402
Street Paving Program
The Annual Paving Program for Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 will begin this fall and include sections of the following Streets/Roads: Colburn, Dale, Elm, Hawes, Industrial, Judy, Lincoln, Long Hill, Old Mill, Orchard Hill Park, Peachtree, Pleasant and Stearns Avenue. The FY 2023 program will total 38,250 feet of paved roadway with a total investment of $3,100,000.
Sidewalk and Curbing Program
The Annual Concrete Sidewalk and Granite Curbing Program for Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 has begun and will include sections of the following Streets/Roads: Main, Priest, Spruce, First, Second, Water, Central, Union, Pleasant, West, Merriam and Washington Street. The FY 2023 program will total 8,565 feet of concrete sidewalk and granite curbing with a total investment of $912,000.
Sprinkler Systems
All sprinkler systems shall be installed outside of the City of Leominster Right-of-Way in order for the Department of Public Works (DPW) to properly maintain the city streets.
- If a sprinkler system is damaged during snow events and is located within the City of Leominster Right-of-Way than the repair will be the homeowner's responsibility.
- If the City of Leominster DPW has to perform maintenance on utilities and/or install new sidewalks and the sprinkler system is located within the right-of-way then the relocation and/or repair of the sprinkler system will be the homeowner's responsibility.