The Village of
RUTLANDOHIO
Tyler M. Eblin, Mayor
Roadway Maintenance Program
The Department of Public Service administers the regular maintenance of all public roadways within the Village of Rutland. Regular maintenance is imperative to the integrity and wellbeing of Village infrastructure, ensures public comfort and safety, and ensures the longetivity of bridges, roads and sidewalks.
To ensure issues can be identified in a timely manner, or properly observed for changes in condition, the Department of Public Service conducts a daily inspection of all public roadways within the Village of Rutland. Daily inspections examine for potholes, clogged storm drains at surface level, deficiences in street signage, deceased animals along the roadway, and other issues that can render travel along the public roadways a threat to public comfort or safety.
While a majority of public roadways within the Village are connected to the master storm sewer system, various sections of drainage include ditches. To ensure ditches remain unobstructed, the Department of Public Service works to implement a ditch cleaning program each summer.
The Department of Public Service works to timely patch and repair potholes along the public roadways. To effectuate this repair, the Department obtains cold asphalt patch from the Meigs County Engineer's Office, Highway Department. Generally, the Department annually lays nearly three tons of cold asphalt patch in potholes along the public roadways throughout the Village.
The Village of Rutland is comprised is comprised of nearly three miles of storm sewer, collecting and draining rainwater runoff through the community to Little Leading Creek and a series of tributaries. To ensure this system operates effectively, the Department of Public Service conducts storm sewer jetting and vacumming, along with the ongoing completion of culvert replacements, as necessary.
To ensure berms, curbs and storm sewer drains remain clear of debris, such as dirt, grit, leaves and dead vegetation, the Department of Public Service conducts street sweeping annually, generally during the last week of June and first week of July. The Department partners with the Ohio Department of Transportation in this task, removes sod from berms and curbs, and removes dirt and grit from the roadway.
The Department of Public Service regularly applies vegetation control along the public roadways throughout the Village, including areas around sign posts, utility poles, and curbs.