Charlottetown public works ramps up for summer

CHARLOTTETOWN, P.E.I. — The city’s public works department is was in full swing of summer operations as of the end of June.

The city had three asphalt crews, two line-painting crews, four concrete crews, five landscape crews, five grass-mowing crews, four flower crews and three catch basin crews all working.

Repairs to winter damage caused by winter plowing was almost complete as of the end of June.

Street-patching crews had also started focusing on the downtown core to avoid peak tourist time.