The Town of Whiteland has 27.86 miles of road that are maintained by the employees of the Street Department.
- Street Maintenance – filling and patching potholes, sweeping the streets.
- Storm Sewers – Curb inlets sometimes get clogged with leaves and debris; homeowners are encouraged to keep these inlets clear, to help the Street Department, as they cannot get around to all inlets immediately during a storm. Clean catch basins
- Snow Removal – During snow/ice events the Whiteland Street Department strives to keep the citizens and visitors of Whiteland safe on town streets by plowing, using chemical compounds such as road salt, and calcium chloride to de-ice town streets.
- Limb Pick-up – Year round on Mondays and/or Tuesdays, except on Holidays.
- Leaf Pick-up – Fall
Regular office hours are Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. To report a problem with streets, or storm sewers during working hours, call (317) 535-5531. For the Street Department emergency, after hours number, call (317) 530-0222.
The Street Department is not responsible for legal drains, which are Brewer Ditch and Scott Highbridge Ditch within the Town’s limits. These legal drains are maintained by the Johnson County Drainage Board. If you have questions about legal drains within Johnson County or Whiteland call the Johnson County Surveyor’s office at (317) 346-4341.
Street Cut/bore permits are required by anyone, including utilities, that will be cutting a street or bore in the Town’s right-of-way. Click here to be directed to the permits & applications page and follow the instructions for a Right of Way permit. This permit application also would include street closures, lane closures, temporary entrances off public right-of-ways and permanent driveways.