Sean Kershaw
@seankershaw.bsky.social
Public Works Director for City of St. Paul. Parent of Grace & Aidan. Husband of Tim. Co-Producer of #grandoakopry. Tweets are not my own, mostly.
The @cityofsaintpaul.bsky.social Solid Waste and Recycling team is amazing. Check this out and share with anyone who might be interested.
October 4, 2025 at 11:23 PM
The @cityofsaintpaul.bsky.social Solid Waste and Recycling team is amazing. Check this out and share with anyone who might be interested.
As we transition from Sinkhole Season to Snow Season in Saint Paul, I can’t say enough good things about our @cityofsaintpaul.bsky.social sewer teams. From the moment they responded to the collapse, public safety, safety for everyone working on site, and business support were their #1 priorities.
September 25, 2025 at 2:09 PM
As we transition from Sinkhole Season to Snow Season in Saint Paul, I can’t say enough good things about our @cityofsaintpaul.bsky.social sewer teams. From the moment they responded to the collapse, public safety, safety for everyone working on site, and business support were their #1 priorities.
Follow @grandoakopry.bsky.social and join us for the show tonight. The weather will be perfect and IAMJOY is debuting new music that they've been working on for months. Logistics in the link in the post!
July 12, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Follow @grandoakopry.bsky.social and join us for the show tonight. The weather will be perfect and IAMJOY is debuting new music that they've been working on for months. Logistics in the link in the post!
Signs don’t lie. (Antique sign in our shop.)
April 26, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Signs don’t lie. (Antique sign in our shop.)
So proud of the teamwork & leadership that has made this possible. We’ve been working on it for years, and today it begins. Saint Paul is back in the garbage hauling service. This team is amazing, & they can’t wait to make Saint Paul better every day! #MySaintPaul #PublicWorks #GarbageTruckNoir
April 1, 2025 at 11:58 AM
So proud of the teamwork & leadership that has made this possible. We’ve been working on it for years, and today it begins. Saint Paul is back in the garbage hauling service. This team is amazing, & they can’t wait to make Saint Paul better every day! #MySaintPaul #PublicWorks #GarbageTruckNoir
Virtual Snow 101 Presentation 1/21/25 6-7 p.m.
Join our Public Works staff to learn more about winter snow operations, the Snow Emergency process, and the work in 2025 to explore new ways to do citywide snow plowing. Meeting details at stpaul.gov/snow
Join our Public Works staff to learn more about winter snow operations, the Snow Emergency process, and the work in 2025 to explore new ways to do citywide snow plowing. Meeting details at stpaul.gov/snow
January 14, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Virtual Snow 101 Presentation 1/21/25 6-7 p.m.
Join our Public Works staff to learn more about winter snow operations, the Snow Emergency process, and the work in 2025 to explore new ways to do citywide snow plowing. Meeting details at stpaul.gov/snow
Join our Public Works staff to learn more about winter snow operations, the Snow Emergency process, and the work in 2025 to explore new ways to do citywide snow plowing. Meeting details at stpaul.gov/snow
New Year, map that shows approximate overlap of Dakota paths with city street grid. (I can't verify accuracy here, and am open to correction/clarification.)
January 1, 2025 at 9:00 PM
New Year, map that shows approximate overlap of Dakota paths with city street grid. (I can't verify accuracy here, and am open to correction/clarification.)
New Year, @mylesdesigns.bsky.social map of the region.
January 1, 2025 at 8:59 PM
New Year, @mylesdesigns.bsky.social map of the region.
New Year, old map. 1852 Nichols Map. (I believe.)
January 1, 2025 at 8:55 PM
New Year, old map. 1852 Nichols Map. (I believe.)
New Year, old maps. 1849 Rice's Saint Paul map. (I believe.)
January 1, 2025 at 8:53 PM
New Year, old maps. 1849 Rice's Saint Paul map. (I believe.)
Www.stpaul.gov/snow
Public Works has lots of ways to stay up to date on roads and snow.
Public Works has lots of ways to stay up to date on roads and snow.
December 18, 2024 at 6:31 PM
Www.stpaul.gov/snow
Public Works has lots of ways to stay up to date on roads and snow.
Public Works has lots of ways to stay up to date on roads and snow.
Saint Paul street signs through the years at Saint Paul Public Works. If you have more pics or history, please comment. #mysaintpaul #nerdnotes #mutcd #streetsigns
December 15, 2024 at 2:07 PM
Saint Paul street signs through the years at Saint Paul Public Works. If you have more pics or history, please comment. #mysaintpaul #nerdnotes #mutcd #streetsigns
Last show of the year for Grand Oak Opry is Sat. the 31st. with the band iLLism. The music, the weather, and the community will be incredible. Join us if you can!
Details and logistics at www.GrandOakOpry.com Gate at 6:30. Show at 7:30. Suggested $15/adult donation with 100% going to the band.
Details and logistics at www.GrandOakOpry.com Gate at 6:30. Show at 7:30. Suggested $15/adult donation with 100% going to the band.
August 31, 2024 at 1:25 AM
Last show of the year for Grand Oak Opry is Sat. the 31st. with the band iLLism. The music, the weather, and the community will be incredible. Join us if you can!
Details and logistics at www.GrandOakOpry.com Gate at 6:30. Show at 7:30. Suggested $15/adult donation with 100% going to the band.
Details and logistics at www.GrandOakOpry.com Gate at 6:30. Show at 7:30. Suggested $15/adult donation with 100% going to the band.
Here's a list we gave to Council.
●Theft Deterrent Screws
●Banding Access Doors
●Welding Access Doors
●Reduced Wire Size
●City ID on Wire
●Overhead Wire (where poss.)
●Daylight Burning
●Solar Options
●Media & Public Info
●Interdepart. Coord.
●Theft Monitoring Device
●New Poles Ordered
●Theft Deterrent Screws
●Banding Access Doors
●Welding Access Doors
●Reduced Wire Size
●City ID on Wire
●Overhead Wire (where poss.)
●Daylight Burning
●Solar Options
●Media & Public Info
●Interdepart. Coord.
●Theft Monitoring Device
●New Poles Ordered
February 27, 2024 at 1:27 AM
Here's a list we gave to Council.
●Theft Deterrent Screws
●Banding Access Doors
●Welding Access Doors
●Reduced Wire Size
●City ID on Wire
●Overhead Wire (where poss.)
●Daylight Burning
●Solar Options
●Media & Public Info
●Interdepart. Coord.
●Theft Monitoring Device
●New Poles Ordered
●Theft Deterrent Screws
●Banding Access Doors
●Welding Access Doors
●Reduced Wire Size
●City ID on Wire
●Overhead Wire (where poss.)
●Daylight Burning
●Solar Options
●Media & Public Info
●Interdepart. Coord.
●Theft Monitoring Device
●New Poles Ordered
The team cares a lot about making streets safe, whether it’s plowing or patching or sweeping. Move your cars, stay out of their way, and wave to them when you can! We’re hiring too. Come work for us in
@stpaulpublicw
! governmentjobs.com/careers/stpaul stpaul.mn.us/snow 14/14
@stpaulpublicw
! governmentjobs.com/careers/stpaul stpaul.mn.us/snow 14/14
February 19, 2024 at 7:23 PM
The team cares a lot about making streets safe, whether it’s plowing or patching or sweeping. Move your cars, stay out of their way, and wave to them when you can! We’re hiring too. Come work for us in
@stpaulpublicw
! governmentjobs.com/careers/stpaul stpaul.mn.us/snow 14/14
@stpaulpublicw
! governmentjobs.com/careers/stpaul stpaul.mn.us/snow 14/14
And finally…it’s super fun. I’d be lying if I said it wasn’t a blast to do this. Ten-year old me would have never thought this was possible. Putting the plow down & moving snow for the first time was fantastic. 13/14
February 19, 2024 at 7:22 PM
And finally…it’s super fun. I’d be lying if I said it wasn’t a blast to do this. Ten-year old me would have never thought this was possible. Putting the plow down & moving snow for the first time was fantastic. 13/14
The DPW has a CDL class B w air brake certificate. Last fall I went through Snow Plow Operator Training (SPOT) with our new drivers. I obtained my commercial drivers license (CDL) in Nov, & I got my first chance plowing snow this past Friday. (See pics.) Long 🧵 1/14
February 19, 2024 at 7:16 PM
The DPW has a CDL class B w air brake certificate. Last fall I went through Snow Plow Operator Training (SPOT) with our new drivers. I obtained my commercial drivers license (CDL) in Nov, & I got my first chance plowing snow this past Friday. (See pics.) Long 🧵 1/14
From the Public Works archives. Constructing the sewers I’ve written about.
October 28, 2023 at 4:02 PM
From the Public Works archives. Constructing the sewers I’ve written about.
Sidenote #5: They deserve every dollar we pay them…and more.
Sidenote #6: we had company watch us work.
13/13
Sidenote #6: we had company watch us work.
13/13
October 22, 2023 at 5:11 PM
Sidenote #5: They deserve every dollar we pay them…and more.
Sidenote #6: we had company watch us work.
13/13
Sidenote #6: we had company watch us work.
13/13
But I get their pride in this work. They know it’s hard, & it matters to everyone. It also makes sense now why they are all such good people & decent to each other. It was fun to joke & make smalltalk as we worked. They are all a team, and know they make a difference every single day. 8/
October 22, 2023 at 5:08 PM
But I get their pride in this work. They know it’s hard, & it matters to everyone. It also makes sense now why they are all such good people & decent to each other. It was fun to joke & make smalltalk as we worked. They are all a team, and know they make a difference every single day. 8/
The wheelbarrow, which I estimate weighed over 200# full, is then taken through the liquids & muck, in the narrow parabola shape of the invert, about 100’ to a spot near the entry point where it is shoveled onto a platform to dry before it’s taken out with a Vactor truck/hose. 6/
October 22, 2023 at 5:05 PM
The wheelbarrow, which I estimate weighed over 200# full, is then taken through the liquids & muck, in the narrow parabola shape of the invert, about 100’ to a spot near the entry point where it is shoveled onto a platform to dry before it’s taken out with a Vactor truck/hose. 6/
Separating the storm & sanitary systems kept sewage out of the Mississippi but meant that these solids can settle to the bottom, build up over time, & reduce the flow. Certain parts of the system need regular manual maintenance. The sandrock tunnel under West 7th is one of them. 4/
October 22, 2023 at 5:04 PM
Separating the storm & sanitary systems kept sewage out of the Mississippi but meant that these solids can settle to the bottom, build up over time, & reduce the flow. Certain parts of the system need regular manual maintenance. The sandrock tunnel under West 7th is one of them. 4/
On Thursday morning I went 35 feet under West 7th in a sandrock/brick sanitary sewer tunnel originally constructed in 1879. The goal was to help our crews remove solids that accumulate in the flow & need to be taken out to help the system function smoothly. 2/
October 22, 2023 at 5:02 PM
On Thursday morning I went 35 feet under West 7th in a sandrock/brick sanitary sewer tunnel originally constructed in 1879. The goal was to help our crews remove solids that accumulate in the flow & need to be taken out to help the system function smoothly. 2/
PLOWING URBAN STREETS IS HARD: The training was a partnership between Mpls/St.Paul & several regional counties. We heard numerous times how much more difficult it is (from suburban county drivers) to plow narrow streets with cars, especially when people don’t move their cars. 6/
October 1, 2023 at 5:31 PM
PLOWING URBAN STREETS IS HARD: The training was a partnership between Mpls/St.Paul & several regional counties. We heard numerous times how much more difficult it is (from suburban county drivers) to plow narrow streets with cars, especially when people don’t move their cars. 6/
THE CURB: I’ve included a pic of the dashboard controls. From the driver’s side you can’t see the curb-side edge of the plow. You’re relying on instinct & ‘touch’...while operating a 26,000 lb truck with a weapon on the front, in rough winter conditions, with cars you can’t touch nearby. 5/
October 1, 2023 at 5:30 PM
THE CURB: I’ve included a pic of the dashboard controls. From the driver’s side you can’t see the curb-side edge of the plow. You’re relying on instinct & ‘touch’...while operating a 26,000 lb truck with a weapon on the front, in rough winter conditions, with cars you can’t touch nearby. 5/