Columbia Borough Public Works Dept. Announces Paving Schedule and Infrastructure Projects

The Columbia Borough Public Works 

The Columbia Borough Public Works Department has unveiled a lineup of projects for the spring and summer months, according to its April 2025 report.

Major Paving Projects Underway
Residents can expect to see road crews throughout the borough as a paving schedule gets underway. Public Works crews will begin patch repairs at various locations and prepare scheduled streets to be paved that have no utility conflicts:

• Walnut St (Front to Third) 
• Walnut St (900 &1000 blocks CDBG)
• Chestnut St (800 block)
• *S 2nd St (Locust to Cherry)
• *S 3rd St (Locust to Cherry)
• *Maple St (500 block) 
• *Poplar St (600 block)
• *13th St (Ironville Pike to Chestnut) 
• *Locust St (600 block) 
• *Tann Ave (Lancaster Ave to Elbow Ave) 

*Indicates streets to be paved by Public Works staff.

Water Infrastructure Improvements
The Columbia Water Company is currently undertaking a water main replacement project in the 1000 block of Walnut Street. This is being performed ahead of the Community Development Block Grant Project and is expected to be completed by late May.

Ongoing Maintenance Projects
Public Works crews have been addressing routine and emergency maintenance issues in the borough:

Storm Drain Maintenance: Crews have been cleaning inlet basins using the vacuum truck mounted unit and clearing inlet grates before and after rain events to prevent flooding.

Sinkhole Repair: Workers successfully repaired a sinkhole on North 13th Street near the intersection with Chestnut Street.

Yard Waste Services in Full Swing
The borough's curbside yard waste collection program began on March 31 and will continue every Monday through November 10, 2025, which marks the final pickup day for the season. In April alone, crews collected 33.73 tons of yard waste from borough residents.

The yard waste recycling facility has expanded its operations for the season. Beginning this month, the facility will be open from 8 am to 12 pm on the second and fourth Saturdays of each month through October 25, 2025.

In April, participating municipalities dropped off 478.61 tons of yard waste. Additionally, contractors purchased 825 cubic yards of compost during the month.