Department of Public Works

Engineering
(A Division of the Department of Public Works)

Kevin Cafferty, Supervisor
kcafferty@town.scituate.ma.us

Town Hall
600 Chief Justice Cushing Way
Scituate, MA 02066

Office Hours:
Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday: 8:30 a.m. to 4:45 p.m.
Tuesday: 8:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Friday: 8:30 a.m. to 11:45 a.m.

Phone: (781) 545-8732
Fax: (781) 545-8704
General E-mail: engineering@town.scituate.ma.us

FORMS:

Street Opening Permit Application - PDF 79k

Trench Permit Application - PDF

Workers’ Compensation Insurance Affidavit: Builders/Contractors/Electricians/Plumbers - PDF 111k

RESPONSIBILITIES:

The Engineering Division provides technical assistance to the many sectors of Town Government. It involves engineering surveys, studies and investigations; implementation of capital improvement projects; design and cost estimating for contracted construction projects; contract administration; project management for Capital, Federal and State Aid projects; preparation of Town maps and records, and engineering assistance to the DPW operating divisions, Town agencies and general public. Construction management and inspection of all contracted capital and in-house division projects and construction inspection of Planning Board subdivision projects is also provided.

The Engineering Division also offers the following information to the public:

We can provide copies of Assessor's (Tax) maps, Flood Plain &
Watershed Protection District map, Town of Scituate Zoning map
and Flood Insurance maps. There is a small fee (ranging from $.25 to $4.00) for the maps according to the size of the print requested.

Street Opening Permits for the opening (excavation), use, obstructing, or closing of a public way are available in the office and will be issued to contractors at no charge. All excavation within the roadway must be done between April 15th to November 1st.

Street Opening Permit Requirements:
Fee $125.00 per permit
$10,000 bond
 
Moratorium Streets Requirement:
$5,000 to open a Moratorium Street (5 Year Period)
 

Moratorium Streets

Chapter 90 Road Work 2004:

Vinal Ave
Tilden Road (from Beaver Dam to Brook Street)
Field Stone Road
Curtis Road
Black Beach Road
Longmeadow Road
Dayton Road
Nelson Road
Vinal Ave

Chapter 90 Road Work 2005:

Aberdeen Drive
Arborway Drive
Stockbridge Road
Country Way (from Elm Street to 1st Parish Road)
Gates Circle

Chapter 90 Road Work 2006:

Booth Hill Road (intersection at Country Way Paving & Drainage)

Chapter 90 Road Work 2007 - 2008:

Gilson Road
Old Oaken Bucket Road (from Tack Factory Pond Road to Grove Street)
Maple Street
Grove Street

Chapter 90 Road Work 2009:

Elm Street
Border Street
Henry Turner Bailey Road
Cairnslea Lane
Rosa’s Lane
Newfield Road
Edward Foster Road
Roberts Drive
Peggotty Beach Road
Crescent Avenue
Prospect Avenue
Bridge Avenue
Gilson Road
Driftway (from Kent Street to Ocean Front of 3rd Cliff)
Collier Road
Moorland Road
Parker Avenue (10 Collier Road to Moorland Road)
Cliff Avenue
Michael Avenue (30 Collier Road to Moorland Road)
Lincoln Avenue
New Driftway (from 2 Country Way to 53 Driftway)
Driftway (from 256 Stockbridge Road to Ocean Front of 3rd Cliff)
Country Way (from Chief Justice Cushing Way to Hughey Road)
Ford Place
Stockbridge Road (from Country Way to Lynda Lane)
Bearce Lane
Lynda Lane
Old Country Way
Jenkins Place
Berkshire Road
Edgewood Road
Pin Oak Drive
Oakhurst Road
Hughey Road
Satuit Trail
Sassamon Road
Wamsutta road
Metacomet Road
Sherman Drive

Chapter 90 Road Work 2010:

Hatherly Road (from Gannett Road to Hatherly Golf Course)
Greenfield Lane
Henry Turner Bailey
Rosa’s Lane
Carnslea Lane
Newfield Road

As-Builts of subdivisions showing location of property lines/easements are on file for public review.

The Division maintains a "Benchmark System" for use by Surveyors in establishing elevations

In conjunction with the Fire Department the Division issues house/street numbers for all dwellings.