The Engineering Department is responsible for the following municipal operations:
Planning, designing, and overseeing construction of capital improvements and enhancements to municipal roadways, traffic signals, storm sewers, sanitary sewers when part of a road project, and pedestrian and bicycle facilities.
Preparation of municipal mapping information
Supervision of private property owner/developer compliance with planning/zoning board requirements and applicable ordinances
Preparation of tax maps
Coordination of public utility infrastructure work in the Princeton public right-of-way
Issuance and inspection of road opening permits and right-of-way occupancy permits
Oversight of the Princeton municipal transit service
Coordination with other Municipal, County, State, and Federal agencies including but not limited to:
Mercer County
Mercer County Soil Conservation District
Montgomery Township
New Jersey (NJ) Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP)
NJ Department of Transportation (NJDOT)
Coordination with Boards & Committees
The Engineering Department works through coordination with the following Boards and Committees: