Engineering Department

Overview

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:

• Pedestrian and Bicycle Advisory Committee
• Planning Board
• Public Transit Advisory Committee
• Sewer Operating Committee
• Zoning Board of Adjustment