Public Works

Plainfield Township Road Department
517 Getz Road
Nazareth, PA. 18064
610-759-6944 ext. 116

Staff
Will Hughes, Public Works Director
Larry Sapone, Road Department Foreman
Jim Ackerman, Assistant Road Department Foreman
Fred Werner, Grant Rodger, and Richard Johnson

Plainfield Township Public Works Department responsibilities include:

Road Maintenance:

• Asphalt maintenance and repair
• Roadside vegetation control, traffic sign installation, inspection and maintenance
• Traffic signal maintenance and repair
• Streetlight maintenance and repair
• Line painting
• Oversight of bridge inspection and maintenance
• Street sweeping
• Snow removal

Park Maintenance:

• Grass and athletic field mowing and maintenance
• Tree Trimming
• Maintenance and repair of playground equipment, fences, recreation buildings recreation trails and outdoor lighting

Storm Water:

• Culvert, catch basin, manhole and pipe installation, repair and maintenance
• Swale and gutter maintenance and repair
• Assist in implementation of MS4 minimum control measures

Building and Grounds:

• Maintenance and repair of Township owned buildings
• Mow and maintain all owned properties

Vehicle and Equiptment Maintenance:

• Service, repair and maintain all Township owned small equipment, large equipment, vehicles and trailers

Road Mileage
State of PA – PennDOT: 34.23
Plainfield Township: 52.15
Total: 86.38 miles

Plainfield Township maintains 52.15 miles of local and development roadways. The Townships right of way on the majority of local roads is sixteen and a half feet from the centerline. Development road are usually wider with a right-of-way width of twenty-five feet from center. The Township strives to keep the residents well informed by notifying property owners prior to the start of major projects such as roadway repaving.

In order to help maintain adequate sight distance at intersections we encourage property owners to keep their trees and hedges trimmed. If you have a question or concern regarding road or park maintenance, please call 610-759-6944.