Engineering

The office of the Town Engineer is included in the organization of the Public Works Department and is established under Article VIII of the Town of Lincoln Charter. The Engineering Office provides a variety of technical support to all the departments of the Town as well as the various Town committees and boards. The Engineering Office provides a variety of technical support to all of the departments of the Town as well as the various Town committees and boards including:

  • Review plans for new public improvements 
  • Review development and subdivision applications, building permits, erosion control permits, and street opening permits
  • Coordinate special projects such as paving, curb and sidewalk installation
  • Coordinate street addresses with the Uniform Emergency Telephone System
  • Coordinate with utility companies such as water, gas, electric, telephone, and cable TV
  • Attend Planning Board meetings
  • Maintain street maps
  • Manage the Town's Stormwater Management Plan
  • Oversee construction of various Town projects
  • Develop and implement the Town's Waste Water Facility Plan
  • Sewer permits and inspections

Seasonal Roadway Excavation Moratorium

Seasonal Roadway Excavation Moratorium – Town of Lincoln, RI 

Effective Immediately 

Due to winter weather and sustained cold temperatures, the Town of Lincoln has imposed a Seasonal Roadway Excavation Moratorium. During this period, no new roadway excavation permits will be issued, and non-emergency excavation work within Town of Lincoln public roadways must pause. 

Emergency utility repairs may proceed only with authorization from the Lincoln Department of Public Works and must follow temporary patching requirements until full restoration is possible in the spring. 

The moratorium will remain in effect until weather and pavement conditions improve. A notice will be posted when it is lifted. 

For questions or emergency approvals, please contact the Town of Lincoln Engineering Department at (401) 333-8415 or bthalmann@lincolnri.org

General Information

  1. Roadway Excavation Moratorium IN EFFECT
  2. 2024 MS4 Draft Annual Report
  3. Sewer Map 1 (PDF)
  4. Sewer Map 2 (PDF)
  5. Townwide Streetmap (2021)
  6. Stormwater Guidance for Single Family Dwelling Building Permit Applications (PDF)
  7. Wastewater Facilities Plan (PDF)

Forms

  1. Excavate Highway Application (PDF)
  2. Sewer Lateral Location Request Form
  3. Sewer Connection Permit Requirements
  4. Sewer Connection Permit Application