Public Works
Jeffery L. Ramsey, P.E.
Director of Public Works / City Engineer
Full-time Employees: 43
Part-time Employees: 3
www.auburnalabama.org/pw
[email protected]

Responsibilities

The Public Works Department provides engineering and construction services for the City of Auburn. The individuals who devote their professional time and energy to Public Works are committed to making the Auburn community a better, safer and more comfortable place to live. It is a fundamental goal of the Public Works Department of the City of Auburn to provide citizens with a better quality of life through Public Works.

Public Works is represented by five divisions: Construction and Maintenance, Engineering, Inspection, Administrative, and Traffic Engineering.

Statistics
FY 2014

  • The Construction & Maintenance Division constructed or repaired 1169 feet of sidewalk last year.
  • The Traffic Engineering Division replaced, repaired, or reset more than 2000 street signs during the year.
  • The Engineering Inspection Division inspected 280 storm water retention facilities.
  • The Engineering Design Division oversaw the collection of over 2000 storm water structures and over 1600 storm water meters.

Upcoming Major Roadway Improvements

The Public Works Department is currently working on plans on a number of roadway projects to improve the traffic flow in Auburn:

  • The Opelika Road and East University Drive Intersection Improvements Project will consist of widening Opelika Road and East University Drive to add dual left turn lanes on all approaches expect northbound to address significant turn movements. The project will also include the relocation and upgrade of existing traffic signals.
  • The College Street and Samford Avenue Intersection Improvements will consist of widening South College Street at Samford Avenue to accommodate two southbound through lanes, the installation of northbound and southbound right turn deceleration lanes, and the upgrading of the drainage system along Samford Avenue and Gay Street.
  • The South College Street and Longleaf Drive Intersection Improvements Project- Phase 2 will consist of widening South College Street and Longleaf Drive to add dual left turn lanes on all approaches except northbound. We completed Phase 1 of the intersection improvements in FY11.

FY 2014 Completed Construction Project

  • Frank Brown Racquetball Court Renovations
  • North College Street Sidewalk
  • FY13 Streets Resurfacing and Restriping Projects
  • Development Services Building HVAC Replacement
  • 2013 Cured in Place Pipe (CIPP)
  • Traffic Signal Cabinet Rewiring
  • West Veterans Boulevard Thistle Lane Extension
  • Moores Mill Road Resurfacing
  • Shelton Mill Road Resurfacing
  • Innovation Drive Extension
  • Downtown Parking Phase I
  • South College Street and Shug Jordan Parkway/East University Drive Intersection Improvements

Current Construction Projects

  • Public Safety Impound Lot Facility
  • Downtown Parking Meters
  • Illuminated Street Name Signs
  • Auburn Technology Park West Sanitary Sewer
  • Utility Mapping Project
  • 2015 Cured in Place Pipe (CIPP) Project
  • Toomer's Corner Intersection Improvements
  • Douglas J. Watson Complex Landscaping and Parking Modifications
  • Renew Opelika Road Phase I
  • Opelika Road and East University Drive Intersection Improvements
  • South College and Longleaf Drive Intersection Improvements Phase 2
  • Downtown Parking Phase 2A

Future Projects

  • Widening of Moore’s Mill Road Bridge over Interstate 85
  • College Street and Samford Avenue Intersection Improvements
  • Woodfield Drive Resurfacing and Traffic Signals
  • Donahue Drive Resurfacing and Widening
  • Gay Street Resurfacing
  • Wire Road Widening and Turn Lane