Street Maintenance Home

Sweeper #1
Mondays - Industrial Way to East Industrial Way, including side streets. Third Ave. to Tennant Way to Nichols Blvd. through R.A. Long High School, back down California Way. East Side: 7th Ave. and surrounding streets including 7th Ave. parking lots.

Tuesdays - Industrial Area: Industrial and East Industrial Centers, California Way, Frontage Rd., hospital area and Kessler Blvd., and Port Way if necessary. Entire New West Side and Old West Side through Hemlock St. or Hudson St.

Wednesdays - Industrial Way, East Industrial Way, Third Ave., overpass, Frontage Rd., boat ramps and Port Way if necessary. California Way, Fibre Way, Nichols Blvd., and Ocean Beach Hwy. to Kelso. Finish Old West Side, and then do alleys, California Way or Kessler Blvd.

Thursdays - Ocean Beach intersections between 38th Ave. and Kelso, any gutters on Ocean Beach not previously finished. Commerce and 12th Ave. lots. Begin outskirts: Nebraska St. to 42nd Ave.

Fridays - Industrial Way and East Industrial Way, Third Ave., Hall of Justice, Fibre Way, Tennant Way, Nichols Blvd. Continue outskirts: Ocean Beach center lane, 28th Ave. out to City limits.

Sweeper #2
Mondays - Uptown: Florida St. to 12th Ave., Vandercook Way to Washington St., including all side streets, 15th Ave., Washington Way, including all side streets, Cascade Way and City View Blvd. Lower Olympic: 30th Ave., Ocean Beach Hwy., Dorothy St., Washington Way to Industrial Way, 32nd Ave. from Washington Way to Ocean Beach Hwy., and alternate Lynnwood Dr. hills, Castleman Dr. and Sandpiper.

Tuesdays - 11th Ave., 12th Ave., Commerce Ave., and 14th Ave. from Tennant Way to Florida St. All side streets from 15th Ave. to 11th Ave. Parking lots: McClelland Art Center, Dodge City Saloon and 14th Ave. lots. Upper Olympic: 30th Ave., Ocean Beach Hwy., Nichols Blvd., and Washington Way.

Wednesdays - Commerce Ave. and Ocean Beach Hwy. from Kelso to Baker's Corner, Highlands District: 30th Ave. from Oregon Way to Washington Way including all side streets between 30th Ave. and the 100 block. In the Fall, Ocean Beach Hwy. is eliminated as needed to concentrate on the Civic Circle area.

Thursdays - All dividers on Beech St., 30th Ave., Washington Way, and Broadway. All islands, Civic Circle dividers, City Hall parking lot, 12th Ave. parking lots. St. Helens District: Everything between 30th Ave., Oregon Way, Nichols Blvd., Washington Way, including Baltimore St. and Cypress St.

Fridays - Uptown: Florida St. to 12th Ave., Vandercook Way to Washington St., including all side streets, 15th Ave., Washington Way, including all side streets, and City View Blvd. Lower Olympic: 30th Ave., Ocean Beach Hwy., Dorothy St., Washington Way to Industrial Way, 32nd Ave. from Washington Way to Ocean Beach Hwy., and alternate Lynnwood Dr. hills, Castleman Dr. and Sandpiper. Pacific Way area, 30th Ave., Washington Way, Beech St., Terry/Taylor area, Pacific Way and alternate Laurel Rd. and Columbia Heights Rd. with Ammons Dr., Curtis Dr., Fairway Lane, Clearview Dr. and Greensview Dr.

Pothole Patching

Potholes and other street failures are repaired in order of priority. Our goal is to respond to all requests within 24 hours of being notified. The problem is initially alleviated by installing a temporary patching material. The holes are then prioritized by size and street traffic volume, and scheduled for permanent patching.

Concrete and Asphalt Repairs

Concrete or asphalt street failures are repaired in order of priority. Installing a temporary patching material will alleviate hazardous or emergency repairs. All streets are prioritized and scheduled for permanent repairs.

Chip Sealing

Streets receiving a chip seal are prioritized by size and traffic volume. An asphalt/water mixture is applied to the roadway and covered with washed aggregate, which is rolled as soon as possible. After it has been swept, a new wearing surface will extend the life of the pavement and reduce maintenance costs in the long run.

Alley Grading

The Street Division has one maintenance grader, and it is busy most of the year. Alleys are bladed on a rotating basis. The City's goal is to blade each alley at least five times per year. Rock is added to the alleys as needed. Throughout the year, blading is restricted due to rain (too much water), and/or alleys being too hard (summer months).

Snow Removal and Control

The Street Division has one snow plow. They begin preparing for the snow season in summer by getting snow equipment ready, stockpiling supplies, training staff, and updating and exercising the City's emergency response procedures. Priority routes and streets adjacent to priority routes will be plowed or sanded first to accommodate fire, medical, and police response as well as transit, school buses and commuter traffic. Once these routes have been cleared of snow and conditions are stable, crews will begin clearing the remaining streets.

First Pass: Columbia Heights, Cascade Way, Laurel Rd., Glenwood Dr., Virginia Way, Fairway View, Fairway Lane, Ammons Dr., Curtis Dr., Sandpiper, 38th Ave., Sunset Dr.

Second Pass: Castleman Dr., Maplewood Dr., Cascade Dr., Hillcrest Dr., Crestline Dr., Lynnwood Dr., E. Lynnwood Dr.

Third Pass: Lynn Place, West Hills Dr., Elm St., Tree Top Lane, Lindsey Dr., N. Ammons Dr., Curtis Lane, Clearview Dr., W. Castleman Dr.