The Public Works Department

The Pocono Township Public Works Department is staffed by a crew of Eleven individuals who with the use of their wide-ranging skills and qualifications maintain all township roads.

Roads

Pocono Township consists of a total of 153 miles of roads, 78 miles belonging to Pocono Township and 75 miles to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Every summer the Public Works Department is involved with several maintenance projects along the Township roadways to insure they are safe and well preserved. These projects range from pothole patching, small paving jobs, sign replacement to shoulder cutting and sweeping. Anytime of the year our Public Works Department is out working, we ask that you please slow-down in work zones and obey the flagger or signage in the area. Compliance will ensure your safety and that of the Pocono Township Public Works Department.

Snow Removal

During a snow event, Pocono Township’s Public Works Department works round the clock to keep all township roads safe for residents and visitors to our township. However, this is a shared effort as we need your assistance during a storm to ensure the snow removal process goes as smoothly as possible. If a snow emergency is declared, all vehicles parked on a township road may be towed at the owner’s expense.

Tips to Make Snow Removal More Efficient & Less Disruptive

Place your mailbox four feet (4’) from township roadway

Inspect your mailbox before the start of winter to ensure it is in good repair and sturdy. Heavy snow will cause a mailbox to be damaged or knocked down. This is not intentional. Please note that the township is not responsible for mailboxes that are knocked down or damaged.



Do not install large landscaping items such as fences, rocks and decorative plants in the township right of way. These can be damaged during snow removal and will not be the responsibility of the township to replace.

Clean Up Days

Every year, the township offers residents the opportunity to clear out large bulky items for a nominal fee.

Where:  Pocono Township Complex (Public Works Building)

112 Township Drive, Tannersville PA 18372
When: Friday & Saturday (Dates announced in early spring)
Time: 7:30 am – 3:00 pm
What: Difficult to dispose of items, metal, wood, furniture, appliances and electronics 

NO household trash and NO hazardous chemicals or materials
Cost: Determined by the Board Of Commissioners, flyer posted in the early spring

Public Works (Road) Department Contact

Patrick Briegel – [email protected]