Road & Maintenance Department
Contact
Phone Number: 570-473-3198, option 1
Email: roadmaster@pointtownship.org
Overview
The Point Township Road & Maintenance Department is staffed by three full-time employees. This includes the Roadmaster and two full-time laborers. Seasonal help is also employed on an as needed basis.
Roadmaster
The Roadmaster is responsible for the maintenance, construction and repair of Township roadways and other Township owned property and facilities.
Road Construction
The Township is currently engaged in several grant programs to complete major road repairs. Some of these roadways will be 'FDR', or full depth reclamation. This means a complete rebuild of the roadway and related drainage components.
Snow Removal
Township snow removal & ice control is accomplished by plowing and salt/cinder application. This is a primary function of the road department during the winter months. Please remember it is against the law to place 'your' snow onto public roadways. Plowing across a public roadway is also illegal and hazardous as it leaves plow tailings that have caused motor vehicle crashes through the years.
Snow Removal
Helpful Snow Removal Tip
The Point Township Road Department would like to share this helpful graphic from PennDOT to our residents concerning snow removal. We know it is frustrating to clear your driveway only to have the plow truck come along 5 minutes later. Clearing some area before your drive will help the plow 'empty' before your driveway and reduce the amount of snow that gets deposited onto your drive.
Leaf Collection
Roadside leaf collection occurs during the fall months primarily to help maintain roadside drainage. Please be sure to place your leaves along the edge of your property, not on the roadway shoulder. Placing leaves on the roadway is illegal and hazardous. Weather permitting, the road crew picks up leaves on:
- Monday - The crew starts along Cannery Road, progresses through Kapp Heights and then moves north along the Route 147 neighborhoods.
- Wednesday - They typically start along Cannery Road at Gibbons, Stone School, Nottingham area and out Neitz Road.
- Friday. - They wrap up the week beginning near Neitz Road and move east/north across the Township, roughly up to the Autumn View and Epler Road area.
The road crew typically continues leaf collection into the end of the year as weather and conditions permit. Residents are encouraged to have leaves staged just before collection time to reduce your efforts and minimize the re-scattering of leaves upon private and public areas. The Township primarily collects leaves in more densely populated areas where other means of disposal are not possible. Most often, properties in the more rural settings are managed by chopping up leaves with your mower, which serves as excellent mulch for your lawn or garden. If we miss you, please give a call, (570) 473-3198, and we will get to you as soon as possible.