City of Hendersonville Roadside Mowing Starts April 27
The City of Hendersonville Public Works Department will be conducting roadside mowing on City streets starting April 27 and continuing until late September. Roadside vegetation management is an important part of keeping the transportation network safe and accessible. Regular mowing and trimming improves visibility of traffic signs, preserves sightlines for motorists, cyclists, and pedestrians, and helps keep sidewalks clear of overhanging limbs, branches, and other obstructions.
“Maintaining safe and accessible streets and sidewalks requires regular attention to vegetation along our roadways,” said Assistant City Manager – Public Services Brent Detwiler. “Our Public Works team uses side-arm mowing to efficiently manage vegetation along more than 68 miles of City streets, helping keep sightlines open and ensuring roads, bike lanes, and sidewalks remain safe and accessible for everyone in our community.”
Because of the large number of roadway miles the City maintains, side-arm mowing is the most effective and efficient method for managing roadside vegetation on a citywide basis. Property owners can play an important role by helping keep vegetation on their property trimmed back from the public right-of-way and sidewalks.
For homes adjacent to roadways, bushes, shrubs, tree limbs, and other vegetation should be kept out of the roadway and maintained approximately 1-2 feet behind the curb or edge of pavement with a recommended vertical clearance of approximately 16 feet above the road surface.
For properties with sidewalks, owners are encouraged to keep sidewalks fully clear and accessible by trimming vegetation so that pedestrians have an unobstructed walking path. As a general guideline, sidewalks should remain clear to a minimum height of 8 feet, and no vegetation, limbs, shrubs, or other objects should extend into the walking path.
Keeping sidewalks clear is especially important to ensure safe passage for individuals using wheelchairs, walkers, strollers, and other mobility devices, and to help maintain an accessible pedestrian route for all users.
Property owners near intersections are also asked to trim vegetation and remove debris to preserve clear sightlines for motorists entering and exiting intersections.
Residents’ assistance in maintaining vegetation adjacent to their property helps improve public safety, reduce the need for side-arm mowing impacts near private landscaping, and support accessible travel throughout the community.
For more information about the roadside mowing program, please visit https://www.hendersonvillenc.gov/public-works or contact the City’s Public Works Department at 828-697-3084.