
Operations Group
The Public Works Operations Group is responsible for maintaining the constructed public infrastructure located within the public rights of way.
All Virginia Beach administrative offices will be closed on Friday, July 4, in observance of the Fourth of July holiday. Fireworks displays are scheduled to take place at Mount Trashmore Park and the Oceanfront at 9:30 p.m. on July 4. Waste and recycling services scheduled for July 4 will take place on Saturday, July 5. A complete list of impacted services and open facilities is available.
The Public Works Operations Group is responsible for maintaining the constructed public infrastructure located within the public rights of way.
Staff receive, record, investigate, and resolve reports of deficiencies that require maintenance, repair, and restoration. Assets managed include: all public roadways, bridges, curbs, gutters, sidewalks, traffic signs, traffic signals, stormwater pipes, swales, roadside and off-road ditch network, canals, stormwater best management practices (BMP), public beaches, and the Rudee Inlet.
Public Works uses asset management methods to determine necessary maintenance cycles, identify required engineering needs, and develop solutions to support the life cycle of the public infrastructure. The Group is comprised of three divisions: Stormwater Operations, and Streets & Traffic Operations, and Operations Management.
The Operations Group also provide support for numerous special events annually (>120), including traffic management plan development and beach function support and set-up. The group coordinates with the Resort Management Office, Police Department, Office of Emergency Management (OEM), and state and federal agencies.
Operations Group staff work closely with OEM during emergency events (snow, hurricanes, flooding, etc.) and manage/oversee emergency support contractors during response, recover, and reimbursement following storms/disasters.