The Public Works Department develops, builds, and maintains the City's infrastructure to the standards and expectations set forth by the City Council. City inventory includes streetscapes, open space, City parks (community and neighborhood), athletic fields, Eucalyptus windrow trees, bike trails, roadways, traffic signals, and more.
You can reach the Public Works Department at (949) 724-7365 for general Public Works information!
For maintenance issues, please call (949) 724-7600.
Public Works contributes to the accomplishment of the goals outlined in the City's Strategic Business Plan through a structure that includes ten divisions. They are:
Administration
Policy Development and Implementation
Human Resources
Technology
Community Awareness
City Council and Commission Support
The Administrative Division establishes Department goals consistent with the City's Strategic Business Plan, sets priorities, provides Council and Commission support, coordinates department-wide activities regarding policy, human resources, budget, technology needs, and community outreach.
Irvine Traffic Research and Control Center Operations & Signal Timing
Signal Operations & Maintenance
This Public Works Division provides for the management, operation, preventive maintenance, and repair of City owned traffic signal equipment and operates the Irvine Traffic Research and Control Center-ITRAC.
Project Development Circulation (Securing Outside Funding and Preliminary Design in Support of Capital Improvement Projects)
Preliminary Engineering/Environmental
Transportation Advocacy
Transit Services (Train Station Operation & Bus Bench Program)
This Public Works Division plans, funds and advances the development and maintenance of an integrated and high quality transportation system consistent with City policies and priorities using maximum outside revenues. This Division operates the Irvine Station.
High speed rail, alternative fueled vehicles, shuttle systems are examples of various alternatives being studied in the area of advanced transportation concepts.
This Public Works Division provides all the landscape maintenance for streetscapes, parks (excluding facilities), open space, athletic fields, and Eucalyptus Windrows.
This Public Works Division is responsible for the maintenance of asphalt roadways, bike trails, public parking lots, concrete sidewalks, walkways, access ramps, curbs & gutters, storm water drainage infrastructure, traffic control signs & pavement messages & striping, street sweeping, litter control, and special event assistance.
This Division ensures that General Plan Circulation Element goals and objectives pertaining to travel modes such as vehicular, pedestrians, bicycles, riding & hiking trails, and transit are considered with new developments.
This Division maintains the Irvine Transportation Analysis Model (ITAM) and explores transportation alternatives designed to increase traffic flow and mitigate congestion.
National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Administration
Waste Management & Recycling
This Division provides fiscal and budgetary support to the Department as it monitors the Special and General Fund budgets. It also administers the waste management contract for the City and promotes renewable resource practices through education and community outreach focusing on pollution prevention, energy conservation, reuse, reduced use and recycling.
Fleet Services maintains the City's motorized vehicles including heavy equipment such as dump trucks and street sweepers. It also maintains the fuel island facilities at the Operations Support Facility and Civic Center insuring compliance with all environmental and air quality regulations. Fleet Services provides maintenance for other City equipment such as power generators.
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The Public Works Department makes sure that what we plant looks green and healthy; what you drive, walk and bike on is safe and clean; and what we build (from storm drains to streets) is solid and secure. We also plan for future transportation needs and find non-city funds to meet those needs. We keep Irvine's traffic signals working and do our very best to help you get from here to there, safely.
