Street & General Maintenance

The City of Salem Street and General Maintenance Department provides services to improve the quality of life for citizens and the community. The department is committed to the highest standards of service, operational excellence, integrity, and cost-effective management and is also dedicated to maintaining a well-trained, diverse workforce committed to safety and service.

This department is guided by a director and assistant director, with a manager in charge of each of the five divisions within the department. The Divisions include Building Maintenance, Fleet Management, Landscape Management, Sanitation, and Street. Staff consists of 100 full-time employees with the help of up to 10 seasonal employees.

Our Mission

To efficiently and professionally maintain and improve landscaped areas, various municipal facilities, schools along with their grounds, the City's motor vehicle fleet, refuse collection, public streets, sidewalks, storm drains, street signs, and pavement markings.

We will treat citizens, co-workers, and suppliers, as we would like to be treated while recognizing that services to the public are the department's reason for existing.

We will render service with safety in mind, realizing the best job is one done safely. We expect everyone in our department to embrace safety and believe that every accident is preventable. We are a team of professionals, responsible for each other's safety. We promise to participate in safety and promote its values in our daily work and at home.

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Road Maintenance

The City of Salem is responsible for maintaining all the roads within the city limits. Annually, all roads are analyzed, evaluated, and assigned a condition rating. Based on these ratings, streets are prioritized and a maintenance schedule is generated. Work is generally performed in the Spring and Summer months.

2024 to 2026 Paving Maintenance List

  • Apperson Drive (E Riverside Rd to Kimball Ave)
  • Bradford Circle
  • Brand Ave
  • Braxton Avenue
  • Britnay Lane
  • Chapman Street
  • Clover Street
  • Crystal Drive
  • East Burwell Street (Broad St to College Ave; Thompson Memorial Blvd to Park Ave)
  • East Calhoun Street (Broad St to Park Ave)
  • East Hill Court
  • East Main Street (Electric Rd to East City Limits)
  • East Main Street (Bridge over Mason Creek to Brand Ave)
  • Electric Road (Bridge over Roanoke River to Bridge over Mason Creek)
  • Electric Road (East Main Street to Millbrook St)
  • Fletcher Circle
  • Fletcher Street
  • Gardner Drive
  • Hagan Street
  • Harrison Avenue
  • Heatherwood Lane
  • Keesling Avenue
  • Leemount Street
  • Macon Street
  • Monroe Street
  • Park Avenue
  • Parkwood Avenue
  • Randolph Avenue
  • Richfield Avenue
  • Rollingwood Drive
  • School Lane
  • South Broad Street (Main St to Colorado St)
  • South Colorado Street (Roanoke Blvd to 8th Street)
  • South Market Street (Roanoke Blvd to 7th St)
  • Stewart Alley
  • Union Street (Main St to Eddy Ave)
  • Walker Lane
  • West Burwell Street (Broad St to Chapman St; Chestnut St to Elm St)
  • Westland Street
  • Whitfield Court