Mowing

Public Works maintains the mowing of public right-of-ways along City roadsides, shoulders and medians. Chesapeake is responsible for 720 shoulder-miles of mowing along roadways and for 320 acres of medians and open areas. The City's mowing contracts on right-of-way and roadsides have changed from previous years. In order to provide the best service and reduce problems, the Public Works Department sectioned the City into seven mowing zones. This contract allows for roadway medians, roadsides and right-of-way to be mowed monthly. The back slopes of roadside drainage ditches will be cut twice per mowing season.

Interstate roads and on/off ramps are maintained by the Virginia Department of Transportation. Mowing of City park grounds and public building grounds is handled by the Building and Grounds Division of our Parks and Recreation Department.

Public Works currently administers a mowing contract with two companies, T.M.E. Enterprises and M.I.C.A. of Virginia Incorporated, to mow certain right-of-way areas throughout the City. Mowing typically begins in March and road way shoulders are mowed on a 21 - 28 day cycle throughout the year ending early December.

Beginning in 2009, in an effort to help reduce annual tax payer expenses, the City has partnered with the Sheriff's Department Inmate Program to supplement the current contract. Further questions should be directed to the Customer Call Center at 757-382-CITY (2489).