General Info

The Public Works Department is a part of the city of Cambridge, Mass. It is responsible for the planning, design, construction and maintenance of the city s infrastructure. The department provides construction and maintenance services for sewers, streets, sidewalks, bridges and water mains. The Public Works Department operates through buildings, traffic engineering, and street and sewer maintenance divisions. It also maintains water distribution, parking utility and recycling divisions. The department s buildings division is responsible for enforcing various state and municipal building and erosion control codes. Its traffic engineering division offers installation services for various traffic control devices, such as traffic signals and warning and stop signs. The Public Works Department is located in Cambridge, Mass.