Streets Maintenance

The Streets Maintenance section of Public Works is responsible for maintaining 650 lane miles of city-owned road through filling potholes, street sweeping, and snow removal during the winter months. Streets personnel also maintain street painting, along with the maintenance of approximately 10,000 street signs throughout the city.

For issues involving state-owned streets contact UDOT.

Potholes and Repairs

Street Sweeping

street-sweeper Provo City only has two street sweepers for cleaning the 650 miles of city-owned roads. The Streets Maintenance Section sweeps them at least twice a year, and monitors them for additional sweeping as needed.

If you find a location in need of street sweeping, please call 311 or 801-852-6000. Dumping garbage, leaves, and other yard waste materials into the gutter is illegal.

**Please note that Provo City does not clean up after building contractors. If streets need to be cleaned due to a building project, please contact Provo City Community Development/Building Inspection at (801) 852-6400.

Signing and Painting

City Snow Removal

The Provo Streets Section endeavors to maintain adequate traction for pedestrians and vehicles properly equipped for winter driving conditions.

Plowing priority is given first to arterial and collector roads, and then to secondary and residential streets. Routes cover all areas of the city, so no area is neglected or given special treatment. Salting priorities are also given to arterial and collector roads, but we also salt regulated intersections, hillsides and curves.

Depending on how big the storm is, the salt/sanding routes take an average of 5 hours, and plowing routes take anywhere from 12 – 14 hours to complete.

Following major storms when conditions have moderated, Streets personnel will then include culdesacs/dead ends and removing snow from business areas, depending on build-up.

Residential Snow Removal

Residents are responsible for the following:

Clearing snow from their sidewalks, driveways, and mailboxes within 24 hours after a snowstorm.
No snow from private property (parking lots, driveways, sidewalks) shall be deposited in the public right-of-way or sidewalks or piled in such a way that obstructs the visibility of motorists.

Property owners or tenants could be liable for injuries that occur due to a lack of snow removal.

For more information on snow removal from sidewalks, see City Code, Title 9.16.040.

The public may report sidewalk snow and ice hazards to the city by calling 311 or (801) 852-6000 or completing Customer Service’s online request form.