The Alhambra Department of Public Works provides a diverse range of essential services, from street repair to weed abatement.

  Public Works Department

General Information Phone Number: (626)570-5067
Graffiti Hotline: (626) 570-5072
Fax: (626) 282-5833

Mary Swink, Director of Public Works
   
        
Responsibilities of the Department of Public Works:

• Upkeep city landscaping -- includes maintaining park grounds and city trees, sweeping streets, abating weeds and upkeeping city's public forest areas.
• Removal of hazardous trees and shrubs/walls that obstruct traffic, and other obstructions to public property and public right of way
• Maintain a portion of the landscaping adjacent to the freeway on/off ramps (at New, Garfield and Fremont Avenues, and Atlantic Boulevard.)
• Maintain safe roads, walkways and bike trails, including 150.7 miles of streets, 16 miles of alleys, 24,000 streets and 19 downtown parking lots (This includes maintenance and repair of sidewalks, alleys, bus shelters, curbs, gutters, and pavement markings, removal of graffiti and other hazardous materials.)
• Ensure workability of 92 traffic signals and 11,000 traffic control signs
• Build and maintain a solid, secure infrastructure; maintain the city's fleet and equipment.
• Develop plans for future transportation needs of the city
• Responsible for a variety of administrative and managerial functions related to plan reviews, civil engineering, surveying and inspection services 
• Handle matters related to illegal dumping on public property
• Investigates, researches and analyzes traffic safety problems and traffic flow conditions, and issues permits and inspects projects affecting the public right of way
• Works with other public agencies, such as the California Department of Transportation and the Metropolitan Transit Authority on major transportation planning/transit system issues, as well as the South Coast Air Quality Management District on air quality issue

If you need to call the Public Works Department concerning an issue related to any of the bulleted items listed above, refer to the Specific Phone Numbers page to reach the appropriate staff member.