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Street Department
The Street Department provides maintenance, cleaning, construction, and other special services to keep Zeeland’s streets, sidewalks, and bike paths safe, clean, and in great condition.
About the Street Department
The Street Department consists of 1 supervisor, 4 full time equipment operators, 1 full time mechanic, and 1 part time employee that works at the Riley Street brush site. These employees are responsible for 10.87 miles of major streets, 19.49 miles of local streets and 24 miles of storm sewer maintenance.
Repairing bike paths and sidewalks Repairing brick pavers and light bollards Blacktopping and patching Grading gravel Street sweeping
Snow
Snow removal from city streets,
sidewalks, and parking lots
Salting of city streets and roadways
Trees and Grass
Trimming trees Mowing road shoulders Trimming around signs
Signs & Signals
Installing and repairing signs and sign posts Painting “Stop” bars, parking bars and crosswalks on streets Maintaining traffic signals
Sewers
Maintenance and cleaning of the city’s sanitary sewer system Cleaning storm sewer catch basins Cleaning ditches with backhoe Repairing manholes and catch basins
Storm Drains
Let’s all do our part to mitigate pollution into our waterways by not pouring or placing the following in any storm drains or catch basins:
Tree and Yard Waste Debris
Paint
Gas or Oil
Fertilizer
Car Wash Soap
Any Household Items
These items end up in local rivers, streams and lakes.
Construction Projects
The Street Department is involved in the designing and planning of all street and bike path construction projects. We are constantly working on our 10-year street plan with the goal of keeping our community safe and staying within our budget.
Special Services
We also provide seasonal special services including City Spring Curbside Cleanup and Fall Leaf Pick-Up (November) at the Riley Street Brush Site.
