Belmont Public Works Crews--The City's Invisible Heroes

Those barricades that kept traffic at bay and crowds flowing smoothly at Sunday's Save the Music Festival didn't just appear---they were delivered, set up, and taken down by one crews from the Belmont Public Works Department. And that's just one of the jobs they tackled last week.

Here's a look at some of the heavy lifting the men and women of the Belmont Public Works Department did over the course of one week (Sept. 29-Oct. 6):

Public Works Weekly Maintenance Highlights

Sewer/Storm DivisionSewer Division
• Jetted 10,007 feet of sewer main
• Videoed 3,985 feet of sewer main
• Inspected and cleaned 11 Sewer pump stations
• The service truck (205) responded to 9 calls for private sewer lateral backups and one manhole cover inspection. 

Storm Division
• Videoed 384 feet storm mains
• Inspected and cleaned 2 Storm pump stations.
• Inspected a combined total of 80 storm drain inlets and storm manholes. 

Traffic Operations
• Painted 1,624 feet Red Curb
• Fabricated 12 new signs 
• Delivered 51 barricades and signs for the Save the Music Festival. 
• Trimmed shrubbery around 8 signs
• Removed graffiti from sign at 10 locations• Replaced 2 stop signs
• Replaced sign pole 
• Repaired 4 street lights
• Poured new street light foundation 
• Programed 4 generator transfer switches
• Installed Belmont creek pressure transducer 

Streets Division
• Repaired pot holes on Desvio Way, Lyon Avenue, Holly Street, Hillman Avenue, North Road and Hasting Drive
• Filled 10 pallet loads of sand bags for storm preparation 
• Crack sealed 1000 feet of roadway
• Poured new street light foundation

For more information on Belmont Public Works, visit their Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/CityofBelmontCA