Public Works: Asset Profile

Public Works is dedicated to improving safety, protecting the environment and enhancing the quality of life in our community. Whether it’s maintaining almost 150 bridges, treating more than 180,000 acres for mosquito prevention or moving traffic along more than 2,500 miles of paved roads, Pinellas County Public Works is managing, improving and preserving our valuable infrastructure and environmental resources. The following is a selection of the many assets we monitor and maintain for you:

NOTE: Quantity unit is “each” unless otherwise indicated.
(Data as of June 2024)

Stormwater

Asset Total
Stormwater Structures 46,176
Stormwater Gravity Mains 870 miles
Stormwater Open Drains 311 miles
Major Stormwater Weirs (dams) 59
Permitted Facilities (stormwater treatment) 714

Traffic

Asset Total
Streetlights 2,841
ITS* Cameras 239
ITS* Dynamic Message Signs 66
ITS* Bluetooth Travel Time Sensors 102
ITS*/Signal Control Cabinets 648
ITS* Load Centers (electric power connections) 591
ITS* Fiber Optic Cable 260 miles
Warning & School Flashers 869
Signal Devices / Traffic Signals 451

* Intelligent Transportation System

Urban Forestry and Landscape Services

Asset Total
Inventoried Trees 71,059

Road Maintenance

Asset Total
Bridges 200
Guardrails 690
Handrails 1,889
Sidewalks 1,069 miles
Signs 46,113
Pavement 2,559 lane miles

Mosquito Control and Vegetation Management

Asset Total
Mosquito Aerial Treatment Sites 244
Mosquito No Fog Sites (beehives) 214
Maintained Permitted Ponds 235
Hand Clean Ditches 27 miles
Road Right-of-Way Maintenance Areas 228 miles
Mosquito Traps(to track mosquito species & populations) 57
Chicken Coops (sentinel) 8

Environmental

Asset Total
Alum Treatment Facilities (for water quality treatment of stormwater runoff) 5 sites
Navigation Markers (to identify waterway zones, hazards & channels) 1,034
Air Monitoring Stations 9
Coastal Structures (for sand & erosion control) 14
Coastal Signs 38
Buoys 127

Additional Services Provided

Asset Total
Street Sweeping (to maintain and enhance water quality) 20,046 curb miles/year
Sidewalks Repaired 57,238 linear feet/year
Trees Planted 99/year
Trees Trimmed 4,986/year
Potholes Fixed 2,104/year
Pavement Markings Painted 10,750 linear feet & 12,000 symbols/year
Graded Roads Repaired 918,110 square feet/year
Handrail & Guardrail Replaced 3,123 linear feet/year
Right-of-Way Mowing (in-house, contractual & slope) 20,937 acres/year
Mosquito - Fogging 180,198 acres/year
Mosquito - Aerial Larviciding 7,157 acres/year
Mosquito - Ditches Sprayed 3,175,277 linear feet/year