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Welcome to the Department of Public Works

Bureau of Engineering and Construction
Design Division

111 W. Chesapeake Avenue, Room 219
Towson, Maryland 21204
Telephone 410-887-3793
FAX 410-887-4394

Bruce Keller, P.E.
Chief of Design

Function

The Design Division of the Bureau of Engineering and Construction is responsible for the design of the public infrastructure of Baltimore County.

Highways 
Responsible for the design and review of roadway projects in the County. This applies to new construction as well as reconstruction of existing roadways to bring them up to acceptable standards.

Public Buildings
Responsible for the design of all new construction and renovations of County Government buildings that house various agencies. 
The scope of the designs include repairs and renovations of existing facilities, construction of new buildings, remodeling of County buildings to meet the needs of the physically challenged, and energy conservation projects to reduce energy consumption in County buildings.

Sewer
Responsible for the design and review of sanitary sewer projects, 
including collection systems for residential and commercial areas as well as pumping stations and major interceptors to carry wastewater to the two major treatment plants. In addition, providing for the rehabilitation, repair and replacement of sewer lines and the upgrade of pumping stations.

Storm Drains
Responsible for the design and the review of storm drainage systems for the proper conveyance of storm water from County roads and through County property.

Structures
Responsible to ensure the structural integrity and safety of 450 public bridges and some retaining walls throughout the County.

Water
Responsible for the design and review of improvement projects for the Baltimore County metropolitan water system, 
involved with extensions of the local service type water mains, manage the rehabilitation of existing facilities and the construction of new facilities which include water pumping stations, water storage facilities and large diameter water transmission mains.

Revised September 17, 2009


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