The Town's Street Department's three-person crew is responsible for a myriad of duties:
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Street Sweeping
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The cleaning of all Town-maintained streets and
parking lots. |
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Trash Removal Program
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The Trash Removal Program within the Town of Estes Park consists of
cleaning parking lots each morning and the putting up and taking
down seasonal trash cans. After the summer season, each trash can is
cleaned with a steamer and stored for use the following year. The
Town contracts privately with Waste Management for the actual
downtown trash pickup. |
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Street and Traffic Sign Replacement
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This is an important part of the Street Department's
responsibilities. It includes replacing faded or discolored signs
within Town limits and the installation of signs as authorized by
the Public Works Committee. |
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Street Maintenance Program |
The Street Maintenance Program is the department's miscellaneous
program. A major portion of the work involves such things as bollard
repairs, curb markings and related work. The majority of money spent
in this program pertains to helping other departments. |
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Shouldering Program
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This program involves shouldering new overlays and isolated spots
where there have been drainage problems. |
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Patching Program
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The Patching Program encompasses the widening of streets for
drainage curbs, pothole patching with either hot or cold mix,
depending upon the season. Most asphalt patches that involve the
removal of asphalt are patched by a contractor. |
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Painting Program
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Estes Park's Painting Program consists of red curb, parking stalls
in all Town lots, crosswalks, stop bars, right arrows, left arrows
and straight arrows. |
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Crack seal program |
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Drainage Program
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The Drainage Program consists of cleaning culverts, re-grading
ditches and constructing asphalt curbs. |
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Dump Site Cleaning Program |
This program consists of general clean-up and screening of all
debris piles. |
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Departmental Continuing Education |
All of the Street Department employees attend regular safety and
training classes. They include courses in CPR, defensive driving,
proper equipment usage, Hazmat, computer training and many others. |
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Snow removal |
The Snow Removal Program within the Town of Estes Park consists of
cleaning all Town-maintained streets, cul-de-sacs, parking lots,
sidewalks, ridge removal and hike and bike trails. |
