About Us
The Department of Public Works delivers a wide range of services that help define the quality of life for residents of Nashville/Davidson County. Over 300 dedicated Public Works employees work day and night to help ensure a safe, clean and convenient transportation network of public streets and alleys, and to provide an efficient system for managing trash and other waste in Davidson County. These "unsung heroes" repair potholes and public sidewalks; mow grass and trim tree limbs near Metro roadways; change traffic signal bulbs; create and put up street signs; and clean up roadside dumping and litter.
Among the assets managed each day by our employees are: over 2,200 miles of public roadways and rights-of-way; more than 800 signalized intersections; over 6,000 named public streets; over 350 bridges; 1,600 parking meters and approximately 18,000 parking spaces in Metro-owned garages; 12 community recycle drop-off sites and three recycle convenience centers for waste disposal; and collection of an average one million pounds of refuse annually from more than 130,000 homes.
To support our city's goal of protecting the environment and creating cleaner, more liveable neighborhoods, Public Works is now the proud home of the Metro Beautification and Environment Commission, which sponsors a variety of programs and educational opportunities to promote recycling and anti-litter initiatives.
Capital Construction Projects
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Church Street, Demonbreun Viaduct, Gateway Bridge, Deaderick Street