Contact Us
The Public Works Department Offices are located in the Kern County Public Services Building, at 2700 “M” Street, Suite 400, Bakersfield, CA, 93301. Corner streets are Golden State Highway and “M” Street. If visiting, please check in with the receptionists on the first floor; they will be happy to direct you to the person or area that you need.
Public Services Building
2700 "M" Street, Suite 400
Bakersfield, California 93301
Hours
Office Hours
Monday - Friday
8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Important Info & Numbers
Office Phone
(661) 862-5100
Toll Free County Phone
(800) 552-KERN
TTY Relay Service
(800) 735-2929
Office Fax
(661) 862-8851
Office Email
Use Contact Form below
Connect
Facebook: @KernCountyPublicWorks
YouTube: @KernCountyPublicWorks
Urgent Requests
For Urgent Requests, please call (661) 862-8891
Monday - Friday from 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Examples of Urgent Requests
- Report Traffic Sign down or missing: (Stop Sign, One Way, Do Not Enter, No Right/Left Turn, Keep Right, Yield, "Hazard" signs)
- Traffic and pedestrian signal outage & malfunction
- Street lights out at an intersection
- Debris in roadway
- Tree blocking roadway or sidewalk
- Manhole cover missing
- Severe sidewalk, curb, and gutter damage
- Street flooding or plugged catch basin
- Hazardous waste spills
- Sewer backup, overflow, odor, vermin (in case of a Sewer Emergency, call 661-203-6026)
- Water line break
Online Contact Form
If you are experiencing trouble with an area of the website, please select the 'website issue form' option below and describe the issue you're having. We want to make sure the website is as user-friendly as possible, and appreciate your help making us aware of problems preventing that.
If you need to contact someone regarding Traffic Signs (signage, stripping, signals, etc.), please report it on the Report a Problem page.
If you need to contact someone regarding Road Closures, please check status on the Road Maintenance page.