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Public Works

Unimproved Road Improvement Program

On March 11, 2008, the Board of County Commissioners approved the Unimproved Road Improvement Program.  The program provides for the treatment of graded roads in Alachua County to reduce maintenance costs, control dust and lessen washboarding.  More information.



View Our Current Project Reports and Documents

To get the latest news on our current projects, please visit our Current Reports page. We post all documentation for Public Works projects here as it becomes available. For further questions regarding a report, or the release of a future report, please call us at 352-374-5245.



   

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Public Works Mission Statement

The Alachua County Department of Public Works provides stewardship of assigned county-owned infrastructure and equipment, and works with the community to support growth that balances environmental, social and community development.

Public Works Vision Statement

We will use assigned funds to create and maintain a sustainable community while striving to be a model public agency.

The Alachua County Department of Public Works touches the daily lives of County residents in numerous ways. Whenever you travel any of the 870 miles of County roads and bridges, picnic at one the County's 25 parks, dispose of household solid waste and recycling, or adopt a pet from Animal Services, you are using just a few of the services we provide.

This year, like every year, the people of Public Works will provide aid, assistance and information to literally thousands of Alachua County citizens. This year, Public Works employees will grade 235 miles of County unpaved roads every four weeks, sweep 245 miles of County paved roads on a 60-day basis and mow over 525 miles of County roads on an eight-week cycle during mowing season.

They will pick up 100 tons of litter, respond to 1800 citizen calls, maintain over 11,000 road signs, adopt out approximately 2000 pets and return another 1000 to their owners. They will process 172,000 tons of solid waste (based on 2001) through the transfer station and make dozens of "waste alternatives" presentations at County schools.

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