The Town of Vail’s Public Works Department is comprised of nine divisions representing approximately 50% of the Town of Vail’s workforce. Functions include Administration; Art in Public Places; Engineering and Construction Inspection; Facility Maintenance; Fleet Maintenance; Parks and Open Space; Streets; Transit; and Parking.

The department maintains 32 miles of town roads and 44 cul-de-sacs, 11 miles of frontage roads, and 14 miles of recreation paths and sidewalks. The town owns and operates three parking structures and six parking lots. Vail Transit is one of the largest free bus systems in the country with 2.8 million riders per year, running from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. every day.

The Art in Public Places program includes more than 70 works in its public art collection. There are eight neighborhood parks and two community parks – most of which include custom-designed playgrounds – and five pocket parks in Vail, as well as over 650 acres of open space. During the holidays, the department hangs over 390 wreaths, 163 rolls of 75 ft. garland and nearly 26.5 miles of light strings.

The Town of Vail Public Works Department provides the following:

• Operates the town's year-round free transportation system
• Operates the parking structures
• Maintains streets and roads, plus coordinates street sweeping (cleaning), snowplow and sanding operations
• Creates holiday ambiance at gateways and in commercial core areas
• Beautifies Vail through construction and maintenance of town parks, planting flowers and trees throughout town, plus designating art in public places
• Operates, repairs and maintains town buildings
• Prepares construction plans and specifications for capital improvement projects and inspects and administers contracts related to Public Works projects
• Conducts studies to determine if traffic related improvements are warranted
• Maintains and repairs town vehicles, including buses and equipment