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Streets
The City of Pickerington Service and Utilities Departments are
headed up by Edward J. Drobina, Service Manager. The office is
located at 200 Hereford Drive and may be reached at 614-833-2292,
Fax #614-833-2298. Normal office hours are Monday through Friday,
8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
The Service Department, located at the above address, employs a
Service Foreman , and a crew of eight technicians. This department
is responsible for street and road maintenance, including, but not
limited to, pothole repair, berming, striping, snow removal, street
sweeping, mowing and clean-up of roadways, traffic control signs and
devices, dead animal removal, and storm water management.
Additionally, personnel provide mosquito fogging, leaf pick-up,
water and sewer main construction and repair, hydrant flushing,
utility location, installation and service of water meters,
quarterly reading of water meters, and numerous other services. The
Department also employs one vehicle maintenance technician, who is
responsible for the maintenance and repair of all City vehicles and
equipment.
Pothole Update
The City of Pickerington is encouraging residents to notify the City
if they see troublesome potholes in City streets.
Residents are encouraged to call the City’s Utility Complex at
833-2292 to report potholes. Crews will attempt to patch potholes
within two working days after a problem is reported.
Potholes are usually caused by weather conditions. Common causes for
potholes include excess moisture underneath road surfaces along with
ground movement from the freezing and thawing of roads.
City street maintenance crews patch potholes on a year-round basis.
A mix of tar and gravel, commonly called cold-patch asphalt, is used
as a temporary fix. This “temporary fix” can benefit area drivers by
preventing vehicle damage caused by potholes.
A more permanent solution is the use of hot patch asphalt. Hot patch
asphalt is a mixture consisting of gravel and hot tar. Different
grades of gravel are used which result in a smoother road surface.
Hot patch asphalt is normally used for street resurfacing projects
and is available from area asphalt plants in mid-to-late April
AFTER HOURS EMERGENCY SERVICE CALLS: If you experience a water or
sewer emergency on weekends, holidays, or after normal office hours,
please contact the Pickerington Police Department at 614-575-6911.
Crews are on call and always available through the Police
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