Department of Public Works PLUS

Open Issues: 246 Closed Issues: 4,632 Acknowledged Issues: 34
  • 57 Lexington Street Watertown, Massachusetts, 02472 - Watertown
    The branches from the tree out front of the residence are starting to hang onto the electrical wires and on the top of the house.
  • 24 Bradford Road Watertown, Massachusetts, 02472 - Watertown
    The branches on the tree in front of 24-26 Bradford Rd are hanging on the wires.
  • 396 Mt Auburn St Watertown MA 02472, United States - Watertown
    After serval months of construction and repaving parts of the sidewalk- it appears that there is water leaking from the sidewalk in front of a few apartments. Enough water has leaked that when cars go by it splashed the sidewalk. I do not know where the water is coming from (if it's from the sewer) but it has an unpleasant smell.
  • Report a LeakAcknowledged
    1-25 Palfrey St Watertown Town, MA, 02472, USA - Watertown
    Fire hydrant across from 23/25 Palfrey St appears to be leaking. May have been hit by a plow. Surrounded by Feeney Bros cones so you may already be aware.
  • 17–99 Hearn St Watertown MA 02472, United States - Watertown
    There was a sink hole next to the sewer grate (at the end of Hearn Street), that was filled in somewhat recently.
    That sink hole has been re-opened by rats. I've seen up to five of them at a time emerge from that sink hole. They've been comfortable running freely through the surrounding backyards at night. But last week, two rats entered my backyard during the day causing my dog to go after them. One escaped and disappeared under my back porch. Not great. It seems the rats travel throughd the sewer pipes anduse the hole in the street as an exit.Urgent Environmental Health Concern among other things.
  • 247 Mount Auburn Street Watertown, MA, 02472, USA - Watertown
    I just got a flat tire hitting a pothole on Mt Auburn St going about 27 miles an hour. In the dark, with rain filling holes and traffic as it is, I didn't spot this one. Within seconds the low tire pressure light went on. I was just two blocks from home, and when I parked a moment later, the tire was flat. Drivers shouldn't have to spot and dodge tire-flattening potholes, and Mt Auburn Street has so many deep potholes it is simply unsafe. Mt Auburn Street is hazardous. Companies digging up the streets should be required to leave them in safe condition. I will try to get a picture of the pothole and its exact location during the day Friday.
  • PotholesAcknowledged
    316 Belmont Street Watertown, MA, 02472, USA - Watertown
    Storm drain cover foundation has eroded away and the cover is rapidly falling in.
  • 462 Mt Auburn St Watertown MA 02472, United States - Watertown
    This catch basin is still completely blocked The latest utility work has been completed
  • 462 Mt Auburn St Watertown MA 02472, United States - Watertown
    Just up the crosswalk at the island on the north side of School Street
    Hazard
  • PotholesAcknowledged
    Coolidge Hill Rd & Grove St Watertown Town, MA, 02472, USA - Watertown
    Hello I noticed this hole near drainage grate on the corner of Coolidge Hill Rd and Grove Street, across from one of the back entrances to the cemetery. It looks like it has the potential to get bigger and deeper.
  • 164 Galen St Watertown MA 02472, United States - Watertown
    Multiple bad potholes. Two sewer lids are bent or somehow unseated, when trucks go over the manhole covers there is a loud clanging noise. Manhole covers need to be gaskets or welded so they don't move when run over.
  • 69–99 Copeland St Watertown MA 02472, United States - Watertown
    These puddles all around town pop up after just a brief rainstorm. Can Watertown DPW/development please consider replacing concrete, pavement, and asphalt with sustainable options-like permeable pavement and more living green infrastructure to absorb the water? This puddle at the corner of Copeland and highland is right where a new speed bump was installed-good idea because drivers speed, but seems like the drainage situation was not planned out properly. 2nd pic is also on Highland, 3rd pic is pool of water collected on Galen at. In Watertown.--