The City undertakes the sweeping of approximately 300 miles of streets annually to uphold cleanliness, enhance roadway safety, and improve the overall aesthetic of neighborhoods and business districts. Street sweeping effectively eliminates debris, leaves, and dirt that can obstruct storm drains, contribute to air pollution, and create hazardous driving conditions.
In the spring, street sweeping is performed daily to ensure that residential streets are comprehensively cleaned following the winter months. In addition to the scheduled spring sweeping, residents may request additional street cleaning as needed. Collector streets, which accommodate higher traffic volumes, are swept multiple times throughout the year as circumstances require. The streets within business districts are routinely cleaned after business hours to minimize disruptions to both businesses and traffic flow.
Public Works’ spring street sweeping schedule for May 26th – May 29th is as follows. On the day your street is scheduled for sweeping, please remove vehicles from the area from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Schedule may change or be canceled due to weather conditions.
Monday, May 26: Memorial Day
Tuesday, May 27: (All Streets and Avenues) from Smelter Avenue Northwest to Skyline Drive Northwest from 6th Street Northwest to Division Road.
Wednesday, May 28: (All Streets and Avenues) from Division Road to Old Havre Highway from Smelter Avenue Northeast to Riverview Drive East.
Thursday, May 29: (All Streets and Avenues) from Riverview Drive East to 42nd Avenue Northeast from Division Road to 5th Street Northeast.
Author: Karen Anderson
Karen is the Editor-in-Chief overseeing all news operations at Foxys Publishing Co. She also loves photography and spending time with her dogs.
