The Street Department was established as a separate department in 1987. The current location of the maintenance facility is 108 Southeast Parkway. Infrastructure improvement has been a strong focus for the City of Franklin Streets Department. Improvements include an Annual Paving Program, Roadway and Drainage improvements, ongoing Sidewalk Improvement project, and Traffic Signal upgrades.
The Street Department consists of three divisions:
Curbside leaf collection for the City of Franklin began on October 1st and will continue through February 1, 2008.
There are two ways to have your yard waste collected. Raked, un-bagged leaves left at the curb will be collected by the Streets Department leaf trucks.
BAGGED yard waste will be picked up by the City’s Solid Waste Department once a week on your regularly scheduled garbage pick-up day. Bags should be placed at the curb approximately two (2) feet away from trash containers.
A couple of points to remember this Fall: open burning of leaves is NOT permitted within the City limits and leaf piles mixed with grass trimmings and branches will NOT be collected. Also be sure to keep leaves away from stormwater catch basins. Leaves swept or blown into the street or gutter can clog catch basins and increase the risk of flooding on your street.
For more information, contact the Streets Department at 791-3254 or the Solid Waste Department at 794-1516.
Permits
Street excavation permits are issued at a cost of $100.00 each and expire after six months from the date of issue. A bond is required for utility cuts or directional bores located within City Right-of-Way. The cost of bonds are established by the Street Director.
Dumpster permits are issued at a cost of $100.00 each for placement within City Right-of-Way. These permits expire after 30 days of issue.
Roadways
The City of Franklin Street Department currently maintains approximately 260 miles of public roadways, including Right-of-Ways, medians, and alleyways.
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