Public Works Department - Engineering Division

Terry Hough , Public Works Director / City Engineer   Phone:(304) 284-7412 Fax:(304) 284-7430 E-mail: though@cityofmorgantown.org Third Floor, Room 26 389 Spruce Street Morgantown,WV 26505

The goals established for the Public Works Department are as varied as the responsibilities with which it has been entrusted. These goals reflect the expectations of those who benefit from services the Department provides, namely citizens of this community and City employees.

In summary, these goals are:
• Provide the community with a safe and efficient roadway system.
• Assist the Morgantown Utility Board(MUB) in providing the community with a properly operated drainage system, stormwater management system, and sediment and erosion control system.
• Minimize disruption and return life to normalcy during and after natural disasters.

Engineering Division's work includes:

• Engineering staff reviews new development plans to insure compliance with City regulations and standard engineering practices.
• Engineering coordinates with the U.S. Post Office issuance of addresses for new residential and commercial buildings in the City. The City is also working with MUB to coordinate addresses for the ongoing GIS project.
• Engineering advises citizens on the proper procedure for discharging of roof drains, foundation drains, and parking lots and provides information about flood zones. All inquiries in reference to Storm Water Management are being forwarded to the appropriate personnel at the Morgantown Utility Board.
• Processes requests and makes recommendations for installation of street lights.
• Engineering issues and inspects for the following permits:
  Grading Permits
  Construction in the Public Right-of-Way
  Overweight and Oversized Vehicle Permits
  Flood Plain Permits
  Street Cut Permits
  Curb Cut Permits
  Sidewalk Waivers/Permits
  Garden Lot Permits
  
• Engineering now writes stop work orders and citations to those who are found not in compliance with their grading permits. A total of eight stop work orders were issued this year along with three citations for non-compliance.
• Develop and maintain annual street paving lists for budget considerations.
  An experimental product, asphalt reinforcement by PaveTrac, was used in one of the streets for the 2004 paving season. The City is the first in West Virginia to use the product. This was also the first year the City Street Division installed the product, thereby saving the City money. The benefits from using this product are to extend the life expectancy of the pavement, reduce reflective cracking, and reduce shoving.
• Cover maintenance and environmental monitoring of th closed landfill.