Mission
Our mission is to:
- Build, operate and maintain the public infrastructure
- Provide services with a high performing Public Works department
- Lead with collaboration and public and private engagement as standard business practices
What we do
Find out about the services Public Works provides to the city.
Respond. Collaborate. Improve.
What our divisions do
Public Works facts
Public Works employees design, build, operate and maintain the following:
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8,383 Parking meters |
21 billion gallons of clean water |
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57 Miles of parkways |
101,000 Water meters |
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1,093 miles of roads |
100,000 water service connections |
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81 miles of on-street bikeways |
1,800 City vehicles |
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85 miles of off-street bikeways |
100,000 street signs |
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48,000 street lights |
4,042 retaining walls |
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99,434 tons of solid waste |
820 miles of sanitary sewers |
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18,026 tons of recyclables |
565 miles of storm pipes |
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411 bridges |
22 miles of deep storm tunnels |
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16 Parking ramps |
5.5 Miles of sanitary tunnels |
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9 surface lots |
35,000 manholes |
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800 signalized intersections |
55,000 catch basins |
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8,000 hydrants |
10 storm water ponds |
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1,000 miles of water pipes |
Public Works jobs and internships
You can learn about featured Public Works jobs, internships and job events.
Contact us
Public Works
Phone
Address
City Hall350 S. 5th St., Room 203
Minneapolis, MN 55415
Office hours
Open to the Public by Appointment