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Mission Statement
The Londonderry Department of Public Works (DPW) preserves, protects, and maintains all Town assets through safe and proper preventative maintenance and emergency response with a high level of service for all its citizens, businesses, and the visiting public. We strive to provide the highest quality of public service within the four divisions of our department in a cost-efficient manner including but not limited to the following responsibilities: snow and ice removal, stormwater management, pavement preservation, cemeteries, public buildings and grounds, and the town's fleet.
Director's Message
Welcome to the Town of Londonderry Department of Public Works webpage. We hope you find this page as informative and helpful as our dedicated staff. Working as a team helps us bring you a service that we believe is "second to none." It takes a great commitment to share our vast knowledge and experience across the department to service and maintain a town as large as Londonderry.
Londonderry covers 42 square miles and has 371 lane miles of a Town-maintained roadway network, nine public facilities, eight cemeteries, a Town Common, and many recreational locations. We understand it takes excellent communication among our staff to bring you the level of service you would expect for this community of over 27,000 residents. During weather emergencies; we must be in a state of readiness no matter the circumstances, 24 hours a day, all year long. We take our role as First Responders extremely seriously. We must provide the safest means of travel within Londonderry for our emergency services. This allows Police, Fire, and Paramedics to get to you as quickly as possible during your time of crisis. Our motto is "Red and Blue follow Yellow." Our staff truly understands the importance of that charge. The entire staff makes it a goal to assist each other and will often flex our workload to achieve our mission statement. I hope you find our level of service as high as one should expect when living in a community as wonderful as Londonderry. I encourage you to reach out to us anytime for all your community needs.
Respectfully,
Dave Wholley
Director of Public Works and Municipal Facilities
- New Public Works Facility Master Plan Feasibility Study
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- How do I report a deceased animal in the roadway?
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Deceased animals should be reported to the appropriate contact below
- Dogs: Report to the dog officer at 603-432-1138.
- Moose, Deer, or Bear: Report to NH Fish & Game at 603-271-3361.
- All other animals can be reported to the Department of Public Works by phone at 603-432-1100, ext. 193, or by emailing Donna Limoli, or emailing Denise Manella.
- What is the Town's Right-of-Way?
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The right-of-way (ROW) is often 50 feet wide and, in most cases, extends 10 to 20 feet from either side of the paved or gravel road. However, if you are unsure; please contact us for more information at 603-432-1100, ext. 193, or email Denise Manella or Donna Limoli.
The Town is not responsible and assumes no liability for damage to private property that is located within the public right-of-way. (RSA 231:92).
231:92 Liability of Municipalities; Standard of Care.
- A municipality shall not be held liable for damages in an action to recover for personal injury or property damage arising out of its construction, maintenance, or repair of public highways and sidewalks constructed thereupon unless such injury or damage was caused by an insufficiency, as defined by RSA 231:90, and:
- The municipality received a written notice of such insufficiency as set forth in RSA 231:90, but failed to act as provided by RSA 231:91; or
- The selectmen, mayor or other chief executive official of the municipality, the town or city clerk, any on-duty police or fire personnel, or municipal officers responsible for maintenance and repair of highways, bridges, or sidewalks thereon had actual notice or knowledge of such insufficiency, by means other than written notice pursuant to RSA 231:90, and were grossly negligent or exercised bad faith in responding or failing to respond to such actual knowledge; or
- The condition constituting the insufficiency was created by an intentional act of a municipal officer or employee acting in the scope of his official duty while in the course of his employment, acting with gross negligence, or with reckless disregard of the hazard.
- Any action to recover damages for bodily injury, personal injury, or property damage arising out of municipal construction, repair, or maintenance of its public highways or sidewalks constructed on such highways shall be dismissed unless the complaint describes with particularity how the municipality received actual notice of the alleged insufficiency or the intentional act which created the alleged insufficiency.
- The acceptance or layout of a private road as a public highway shall not be construed to confer upon the municipality any notice of, or liability for, insufficiencies or defects which arose or were created prior to such layout or acceptance.
- The setting of construction, repair, or maintenance standards or levels of service for highways and sidewalks by municipal officials with responsibility therefore, whether accomplished formally or informally, shall be deemed a discretionary, policy function for which the municipality shall not be held liable in the absence of malice or bad faith.
Source
RS 57:1. CS 61:1, 7. GS 69:1, 2. GL 75:1, 2. PS 76:1. 1893, 59:1. 1915, 48:1. 1921, 107:1. 1925, 52:2, 4. PL 89.1. 1935, 118:1. RL 105:1. 1945, 188:1, part 18:17. RSA 247:17. 1981, 87:1. 1991, 385:5, eff. Jan. 1, 1992.
- A municipality shall not be held liable for damages in an action to recover for personal injury or property damage arising out of its construction, maintenance, or repair of public highways and sidewalks constructed thereupon unless such injury or damage was caused by an insufficiency, as defined by RSA 231:90, and:
- How do I report a pothole?
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To report a pothole during business hours call, 603-432-1100, ext.193, or email Denise Manella, or email Donna Limoli. To report a pothole that is causing a hazard after business hours, contact the Police Department at 603-432-1118.
- Who is responsible for cleaning my driveway culvert?
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Londonderry homeowners are responsible for their driveway culvert. In order for the culvert to remain clean at all times, we ask that residents periodically check their culvert and free it from debris. This will go a long way toward alleviating erosion, ice build-up and drainage problems in the future.
- When is the Winter Parking Ban in Effect?
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From November 1 to March 31, vehicles cannot park on the roadway between Midnight and 6 am.
For more information, view or download the Winter Parking Ban (PDF).
- Winter sand barrels locations for residential use (PDF)
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- Where do I install my mailbox?
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Location of Mailboxes
Mail and newspaper boxes are the only items allowed in the Town’s right-of-way. The following are suggestions for reducing the possibility of damage. The mailbox should be installed in such a manner that no part of the mailbox is within 3 feet from the edge of the pavement if there is no curbing, and 2 feet from the edge of the pavement if there is curbing. Installation should be sufficiently sturdy to withstand the weight of heavy snow resulting from plowing operations.
Generally, the Town has a 50-foot right-of-way, which extends 13 feet from the edge of the pavement. Residents are asked not to reconstruct road shoulders and swales or place any structures and landscape items within the Town Right-of-Way. Stakes, delineators, or rocks create a road hazard and should be removed. The Town is not liable for damages that may occur to objects placed within its right-of-way.
View the Mailbox Picture (JPEG) for a visual diagram of mailbox installation.
- How do I report a street light that is out?
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You will need the pole number and / or address to report the street light to Eversource. Visit the Eversource website to be connected directly to Eversource.