75 Miles of Streets, 10,000 Signs, and More Under Ferndale DPW Care
(City of Ferndale, May 23, 2022)
Ferndale, MI – The City of Ferndale recognized National Public Works Week (May 15-21) with a blog post about how hard the city’s Department of Public Works works.
“Ferndale’s Department of Public Works employs more than 30 individuals responsible for preserving, maintaining, and advancing infrastructure critical to the community’s health and well-being,” wrote Communications Specialist Reilly Coleman.
“Even in a smaller city like ours, DPW staff work hard—often around the clock, over weekends, and on holidays—operating and maintaining more than:
- 80 linear miles of water and sewer lines
- 75 linear miles of streets
- 2,500 catch basins
- 10,000 street signs
- 16 signalized intersections
- 140 acres of parkland
- 150 linear miles of sidewalks
- 10,000 water, sewer, and solid waste customers
- Thousands of citizens and visitors who travel our streets each and every day
“Our DPW workforce often goes unseen, responsible for so many of the things we use and experience daily—paved streets and sidewalks, running water, landscaping and greenery throughout our downtown, snow removal, and more—yet working behind the scenes, often in inclement weather, to ensure that our services are well maintained and uninterrupted.
We’re very thankful to our DPW team for keeping the City safe, clean, and beautiful. Take a moment and thank the Public Works crew when you see them!”
Learn more about Ferndale DPW at https://www.ferndalemi.gov/departments/public-works.