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Public Works and Bloomington Transit
Public Works
The Public Works Department directs and oversees the administration and strategic operations of six divisions:
- Animal Care and Control,
- Fleet Maintenance,
- Parking Services,
- Sanitation,
- Street and Traffic,
- Facilities Maintenance.
The Public Works Department is also tasked with providing staffing resources and logistical support to the Board of Public Works, which is the chief administrative body of the City and has control of the day-to-day operations of the Department of Public Works.
The mission of the Public Works Department is to provide essential infrastructure, services, and daily operations to both visitors and the residents of Bloomington in a prompt, courteous, safe, efficient, transparent and cost-effective manner.
Adam Wason, Director of Public Works, wasona@bloomington.in.gov, will discuss the many responsibilities of the Public Works Department. We will make stops at these Public Works facilities throughout the city.
Animal Care and Control
Animal Care and Control is perhaps best known for operating the City of Bloomington Animal Shelter, located at 3410 S Walnut St. This division also provides very important animal control assistance within the city limits, by responding to calls including picking up stray and injured pets or wildlife, investigating cruelty and neglect charges, bite reports, picking up dead animals that are in the public roadways and enforcing Title 7 of the Municipal Code.
Bloomington Animal Care and Control's mission is to address and respond to all animal needs in the community through education, enforcement and support in order to build a community where animals are valued and treated with kindness and respect.
Fleet Maintenance
The Fleet Maintenance Division, located at 800 E Miller Dr, is responsible for safe and efficient maintenance and repair of the City of Bloomington’s fleet of over 600 assets. This includes all types of vehicles and specialized equipment across all departments. It is also tasked with providing for the distribution of fuel to the City's fleet, maintaining two fueling sites.
Parking Services
The Parking Services Division, located at 206 S Walnut St, provides all parking activities, including managing and maintaining the City's downtown parking garages, meter enforcement, managing special events, and citing and towing illegally parked vehicles.
Sanitation
The Sanitation Division, located at 3406 S Walnut St, provides curbside collection of trash, recycling and yard waste to single-family residences, and multi-family buildings with four or fewer units that are located within the city limits. It also provides trash collection from City parks, municipal parking lots and a number of City operated facilities.
Street Division
The Street Division provides maintenance and repair for the City's 237 miles of streets. Specific functions include street resurfacing; applying pavement markings; the repair and construction of sidepaths, sidewalks, curbs, accessible curb ramps; snow removal; street sweeping; planning, maintenance, and operation of traffic signals and street signs. In addition, the department provides care and maintenance of trees in the public right-of-way. On this interactive map you can search the past and current street paving schedules.
Facilities Maintenance
Facilities Maintenance, the final division within the department of Public Works, does not have a specific location because this division is responsible for the maintenance, repair, and monitoring of City Hall, all Department of Public Works Facilities, Police, and Fire Stations. In addition, Facilities Maintenance provides graffiti removal services and support for the Downtown core area.
Links:
Public Works Slide Presentation
Recollect - everything you need to know about trash and recycling
4th Street Parking Garage & FAQ
Sidewalk Repair Assistance Program
Bloomington Transit (BT)
Bloomington Transit is operated by the Bloomington Public Transportation Corporation (BPTC) in Bloomington, Indiana, and is overseen by the BPTC Board of Directors. The transit system consists of fixed-route bus routes operating seven days a week and a paratransit system focused on transportation for those who are not able to ride the fixed-route system.
John Connell, General Manager of Bloomington Transit, john.connell@bloomingtontransit.com,will present information about BT services, challenges, and future opportunities. We will make stops at the BT main office, located at 130 W Grimes Ln, and at the Downtown Transit Center, located at 301 S Walnut St.
Links:
BLink - on-demand public transit
Transform BT - Bloomington Transit's long-range strategic plan, adopted in January 2023