This division employs ten operators and one foreman in the maintenance of drainage ditches and other drainage facilities around town, roadside mowing, erection and removal of snow-fence, snow plowing, salting, and anti-icing and patching of roads, and other general maintenance of the roadways. The division presently maintains approximately 135 miles of roadway.
Roadway Maintenance Issues
Before You Call…
Please first identify if the road is maintained by Montgomery Township or the State of New Jersey or Somerset County or even possibly by your neighborhood’s management company. Route 206 is a New Jersey State Highway maintained by the NJ Dept. of Transportation.
NJDOT’s Pothole, Maintenance, and Deer Reporting Form
Somerset County Roads
Any main roads in Montgomery, excluding Rt. 206, associated with a route number are maintained by Somerset County. These include Dutchtown-Harlingen Rd. (Rt. 604), Belle Mead-Blawenburg Rd aka The Great Rd. (Rt. 601), Georgetown-Franklin Turnpike (Rt. 518), River Rd. (Rt. 533), and Kingston-River Rd. (Rt. 605).
Somerset County Pothole Reporting
Report online by visiting Somerset County Pothole Reporting or email RoadDiv [at] co.somerset.nj.us
Township Maintained Public Roads
Montgomery Township has a Pothole Hotline so that residents can report pothole problems in the Township directly to road foreman Jeff Birkland.
Montgomery Township Pothole Hotline
Phone: 908-874-8947.
Pothole hotline calls are recorded every day and monitored Monday through Friday. If you wish to report a pothole on the weekend, please leave the information on the hotline unless you feel it warrants an emergency and requires immediate attention. If the pothole presents an immediate hazard, residents should contact the Montgomery Township Police Department at 908-359-3222. Resident reports are appreciated as they help township crews be aware of and correct problem situations.
Report a Street Light Out
PSE&G has an online form to report a street light or gas lamp out for PSE&G customers: Report a Street Light Out