Maintain the surface and shoulders of approximately 100 miles of city streets. Within that 100 miles of asphalt there are approximately 288 named streets.
Maintain the right of ways, ditch lines and culverts crossing underneath and along side the roads.
Maintain the 30 signalized intersections. That is over 800 bulbs that can go out at any given time. The street lighting is maintained in association with Volunteer Electric Corporation.
The signage for the streets is a combination of a maintained inventory of purchased signs on a yearly bid and signs constructed in house by the street department. All installation and maintenance of the street signs is performed by the street department.
Approximately 150 to 200 yards of concrete is placed a year in the maintenance of the curb and gutter, sidewalks and storm sewer.
The street department assists the Fire and Police with any street closures needed for parades, town events, mock disasters, real disasters as well as major wrecks.
We are the crew that works and does the set up and clean up for Depot Days, the Christmas Parade, the Bicycle Races and all other special events that require a street closure that is put on by the City (Street Closure Policy).
Hang the banners for the City as well as the high school banners. We maintain the “Welcome to Crossville” signs.
Snow removal and salting of the streets for the City.
The street department is responsible for the sweeping of the curbed streets.
Responsible for all the lines and markings from Stop bars or yellow curbs for no parking areas.
The street department answers approximately 50 emergencies and after hour calls a year.
