Public Works

Transportation

Engineering

Public Works Projects

Highlights

Storm Damage Repair and Mitigation Program
The City has developed a work plan for the repair of the recent damages to various City roads and infrastructure.
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2022 Outstanding Transportation Project Award
Warm Springs BART West Access Bridge and Plaza Project Receives Award
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National Recognition for Traffic Safety Progress
Fremont was featured in the monthly ITE Journal for its Vision Zero initiatives.
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RESPONSIBILITIES FOR PUBLIC WORKS

The mission of the Public Works Department is to enhance the community by providing high quality public works services through the engineering and maintenance of safe and effective transportation systems and public infrastructure that support a desirable quality of life for residents, businesses, and visitors, and to support the City organization with efficient and effective services for City buildings and infrastructure. The department is divided into two teams:

Engineering
The Engineering Division plans, reviews, designs, surveys, acquires property, constructs, and provides inspections services to deliver public infrastructure projects, including streets, storm drainage and City buildings, as part of the City's capital improvement program (CIP) and private development activities.

Transportation Engineering
The Transportation Engineering Division provides bicycle and pedestrian programs, traffic count collections, and maintenance of the 233 traffic signals in the City of Fremont.

Maintenance Operations
Maintenance services for City streets, buildings, and parks are consolidated into a new Maintenance Operations Department (established 2024).

REPORT A CONCERN

FAQs

Can the City paint the curb red in front of the fire hydrant by my house?

The City does not paint red curb in front of fire hydrants due to the high cost of maintenance. The City has thousands of fire hydrants within the city limits and maintaining 30 feet of red curb in front of all of them would take away time that can be spent on other public facilities' maintenance within the City.

If there is a vehicle parked in front of a fire hydrant please call the Police Department at (510) 790-6800. If a vehicle is illegally parked by a fire hydrant, the Fire Department will use all means necessary to obtain access to the fire hydrant. If there is a fire emergency, please call 9-1-1 immediately.
How are speed limits established and how can it be reduced or increased on a particular street?

Speed laws, as well as other traffic laws, are enacted by the State Legislature and compiled in the California Vehicle Code (CVC). Local jurisdictions have authority to establish increased or reduced speed limits on the basis of engineering and traffic surveys (CVC 22358). Such surveys must include an analysis of roadway conditions, accident records and a sampling of the prevailing speed of traffic, (CVC 627). Other factors may be considered, but an unreasonable speed limit, which is called a speed trap, may not be established (CVC 40802).

Please see the Speed Limits document for more detailed information regarding speed limits. If you have further questions regarding the establishment of speed limits or a missing or needed speed limit sign, please contact the Transportation Engineering Division by completing an online form on the main Transportation Engineering page or by calling (510) 494-4745.

Speed Limits
How do I find out if the sidewalk in front of my property is on a list to be repaired?

You can visit the Public Works Projects webpage to view the Annual Program - Pavement Maintenance, which outlines the current year's projects and locations.