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The Department of Public Works and Transportation (DPW&T) would like to hear from you to help improve DPW&T services for this upcoming year. If you have not done so please share your experiences with DPW&T services on the below survey. We look forward to your response!
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The Registration is now open for the Spring “Growing Green with Pride" community clean-up event. Please join DPW&T, neighbors, and Community Partners' on Saturday, April 22, 2023, from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. for a countywide day of beautification. We appreciate your support in helping to keep Prince George’s County clean and beautiful, by picking up roadside litter and removing illegal dumping. Use the QR code above or the link below to register. The last date to register will be April 14, 2023. Thank you for your continued efforts in making this event a success.
Click the button below to register today!
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Council Member Krystal Oriadha Meet & Greet
On February 6, 2023, Tisha Hayes (Left) and Gloria Williams (right) attended the meet and greet event with Council Member Krystal Oriadha of District 7. DPW&T staff provided a table with educational and promotional materials provided by the Office of Transportation. Constituents discussed pertinent issues with Council Member Oriadha and the DPW&T team. We are Prince Georges Proud to participate in the meet and greet and will continue to support the County Council and residents.
Virtual Black History Month Panel with GWRCCC
Greater Washington Region Clean Cities Coalition (GWRCCC) in honor of Black History Month, invited Semia Hackett, Office of Transportation Associate Director to participate on a virtual panel for Black Leaders in Transportation and Energy on Friday, February 24, 2023, from 10am to 11am. The panel focused on the challenges and opportunities in the Transit industry, overcoming historic disparities, and the overall accomplishments of Black people in leadership positions within transportation and energy. We are honored to have Semia Hackett represent DPW&T and showcase how she is making Black history in such a male dominated field.
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Semia Hackett (left), Office of Transportation Associate Director in attendance at the Black Leaders in Transportation and Energy Webinar
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Pedestrian Road Safety Audits
In March DPW&T will facilitate a Pedestrian Road Safety Audit (PRSA) review with a multidisciplinary team to improve safety and mobility for pedestrian traffic. The PRSAs are an opportunity to understand the corridor as a user, identify safety issues based on data reviewed and discuss potential countermeasures to improve the conditions on County roadways.
The PRSAs included in this particular study are two (2) county-maintained roadway segments:
- Brooks Drive (From Silver Hill Road/MD 458 to Marlboro Pike)
- Wheeler Road (From Southern Avenue to Iverson Street)
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Brooks Drive
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Right Tree Right Place
DPW&T's Office of Storm Drain Maintenance (OSDM) Right Tree Right Place (RTRP) program planted a total of 55,584 trees and counting. Just in this year RTRP has planted 5,668 trees. The RTRP Program works closely with homeowners and civic associations, as well as the Prince George's County Council. The Maryland General Assembly has a goal to plant 5,000,000 trees goal by 2031. With the progress OSDM crews have been making, we are well on our way to accomplish this goal.
Consent Decree
OSDM continues to work hard on improving failed Consent Decree's throughout the County. Residents can expect to see the following:
- Functional and corrective maintenance on all failing County-maintained Stormwater Management (SWM) facilities
- Sediment Removals
- Clearing of inflow/outflow
- Tree removal from embankments
Progress of functional and corrective maintenance work being done on OSDM facilities
DPW&T is hiring! If you are interested in a career in Public Works and Transportation, CLICK HERE and apply today for one of our open positions.
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- Transit Driver Appreciation Day - March 14, 2023
- St. Patrick's Day - March 17, 2023
- Community Partners' Meeting - April 13, 2023
- Growing Green with Pride - April 22, 2023
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Take the Vision Zero Prince George's Safety Pledge
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Prince George's County Department of Public Works and Transportation
9400 Peppercorn Place, Suite 300
Largo, Maryland 20774
(301) 883-5600
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