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City of Galesburg
55 W. Tompkins Street
P.O. Box 1387
Galesburg, IL 61402-1387
309/343-4181

City of Galesburg Engineering & Streets Division

Contact Person:
Wayne Carl, City Engineer,
Phone (309)345-3623
Fax (309)345-5704

Online Permitting

Sidewalks/Driveways/Dumpsters (online application)

Guidelines and Requirements for Work on City Right-of-Ways (.pdf)

Engineering

Location: Second Floor, City Hall,
55 West Tompkins Street

The City of Galesburg Engineering Division provides for the essential planning and orderly construction that transforms community vision into useful public works projects.

The City Engineer issues permits to Contractors and Citizens working upon the City Rights-of-Way. This includes reconstruction of driveways, sidewalks and utilities.

The Engineering Division reviews sub-division and drainage plans for compliance with local ordinances.

The Engineering Division coordinates construction activities with Contractors, the State Government and other entities. This includes construction of bridges, streets, sidewalks and sewers

Streets

The Street Division is divided into two (2) sections; a Traffic Section and a Maintenance Section.

Traffic Section

1. Traffic Signals & Lighting
   The Traffic Section is responsible for the operation and maintenance of all the traffic signals in the City, the maintenance and operation of all the City owned street lights and electrical systems for all of the City owned buildings as well as all City parks, baseball diamonds, pools, tennis courts, etc.. In addition, the Traffic Section maintains the runway lighting at the Galesburg Municipal Airport.
   
2. Street Signs & Pavement Markings
   The Traffic Section is also responsible for the maintenance of all traffic control signs including street name signs, stop signs, yield signs, no parking signs, etc.. Also, the Traffic Section maintains all painted pavement markings and striping. This includes restriping the majority of the city's streets annually.

1. The Maintenance Section is responsible for the maintenance of approximately 170 miles of streets and 120 miles of sidewalk within the City limits of Galesburg. This includes street maintenance and cleaning, repairs to curbs, storm sewer and inlet maintenance, gutters and sidewalks and snow removal operations.
   
2. Sweeping
   From March until November, all streets with curb and gutter (approx. 120 miles) are swept a minimum of once per month. One sweeper does the bulk of the work until mid September when a second sweeper is added to assist with leaves. The Central Business District is swept three (3) times a week.
   
3. Storm Water
   The Maintenance Section is also responsible for maintaining all storm water drainage systems such as ditches, driveway culverts, storm sewers, inlets, and manholes. Annually, in preparation for sealcoating, ditches are re-graded, and driveway culverts are cleaned or replaced.
   
4. Street & Curb Maintenance
   The Maintenance Section does all the repairs to the city sidewalks, both brick and concrete. Also street repairs and curb and gutter repairs. They coordinate with local contractors when making repairs to residential water and sanitary sewer and are responsible for repairing the street once the water and/or sewer repairs are complete.
   
5. Forestry
   In addition to the above, the Maintenance Section assists the City Arborist with the removals of terrace trees and stumps and the trimming of trees overhanging the street or sidewalk. The City's policy is to only remove those trees that are dead, dying or dangerous. Much of this work is done in the fall and winter in cooperation with utility companies that annually trim trees, which are in conflict with their overhead lines. For any questions or concerns you can contact the City Arborist, Gary Johnson at 345-3692 or you can call the Street Division at 345-3621 to make arrangements with the Arborist.
   
6. Firewood is available to local residents in random lengths and sizes. By calling the Street Division, 345-3621, residents' names are placed on a "wood list". Many citizens take advantage of this program. Tree limbs are also run through a wood chipper and these chips are available to residents for use as mulch around trees and landscaping.
   
7. Snow Removal Operations
   Both the Traffic Section and Maintenance Section are involved in the City's snow removal operations. Operations include frost patrol on bridges which begins at 4 a.m. every day for the entire winter season, salting main streets, and snow plowing of all City streets. See SNOW REMOVAL PROCEDURES section of this website.