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Passaic County Road Operations
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The Passaic County Operations Division (Road Department) maintains and repairs all County roadways, culverts, catch basins, guide rail and pavement on County Bridges. This consists of 247 miles of roadway throughout sixteen municipalities. During the winter months this department is responsible for plowing and salting all County roads. During the 2005 calendar year, a total of $842,958.16 was spent on rock salt and $18,901.45 on liquid calcium chloride which are the products needed for the de-icing of the county roadways. During the 2005 calendar year $91,194.42 was spent on asphalt and other road materials used in road repairs. Signage of a directional nature is maintained and repaired on County right of ways. The road inspectors assigned to this department supervise road resurfacing during each year. In 2005, $3,500,000.00 was spent on resurfacing roads countywide. This department also issues road-opening permits and the road inspectors monitor and inspect all road openings and county striping of roadways under the yearly line striping program.
The Operations Division trims and/or removes trees within the Passaic County right of way that are deemed a danger to the riding and walking public. Also we remove trees that have fallen onto the County roadways or right of way. This department also performs tree trimming, and removal of trees, for other County Departments on County owned property (i.e.; Camp Hope - Passaic County Golf Course - Passaic County Parks).
All Passaic County vehicles (except Sheriff’s Department and Para Transit) are repaired, maintained and State Motor Vehicle Inspection are performed by the Operations Division. Also this division has a sign shop, which makes custom signs for Passaic County events, lettering of offices, vehicles, signs for County Road Resurfacing and directional signs for roadways.
During the year this department loans equipment and manpower to various municipalities for their use when needed. Use of heavy construction equipment, crane, paving machine and roller are a few examples. This Department also assists the Passaic County Sheriff’s Department’s with the Sheriff’s Labor Assistance Program. The Operations Division is also part of the Emergency First Responder Program for Passaic County and is prepared to assist during emergencies.
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