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Public Works

APWA AccreditationThe Public Works Department utilizes a skilled, engaged workforce to enhance the quality of life for Charlotte County residents by continually improving infrastructure and providing services in a cost-effective manner to meet the needs of the community.

The Public Works Department builds and maintains roadways, bridges, navigable waterways, stormwater infrastructure, traffic lights and signs, rights-of-ways and landscaping in unincorporated areas of Charlotte County while protecting and preserving the environment.

The Department further provides solid waste management including curbside service and operation of the landfill, manages mosquito and aquatic weed control programs and operates the Indian Spring and Lieutenant Carl Bailey Cemeteries.

Department News

Traffic Advisory - Nighttime Intermittent Lane Closures on Edgewater Drive between Harbor Boulevard and Midway Boulevard July 30-31 News Image

**CORRECTION** Traffic Advisory - Nighttime Intermittent Lane Closures on Edgewater Drive between Harbor Boulevard and Midway Boulevard July 30-31

July 27, 2026 2:49 pm

Edgewater Drive between Harbor Boulevard and Midway Boulevard will have intermittent nighttime lane closures 7 p.m. to 6 a.m., Thursday, July 30 through Friday, July 31 for Ajax Paving to complete milling and paving on intersections.

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Traffic Advisory - Zemel Road Westbound Intermittent Lane Closure near Deer Pass Road  July 28-31 News Image

Traffic Advisory - Zemel Road Westbound Intermittent Lane Closure near Deer Pass Road July 28-31

July 27, 2026 2:03 pm

Zemel Road westbound lane will have intermittent lane closures 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Tuesday, July 28 through Friday, July 31 for Deme Construction to complete work on the entranceway to Firelight Subdivision.

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Traffic Advisory - Chamberlain Boulevard Bridge Closure over Jupiter Waterway  July 27-Jan. 11, 2027 News Image

Traffic Advisory - Chamberlain Boulevard Bridge Closure over Jupiter Waterway July 27-Jan. 11, 2027

July 27, 2026 9:42 am

The Chamberlain Boulevard Bridge over the Jupiter Waterway will be closed from Monday, July 27, 2026 until Monday, January 11, 2027.

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