The Street Department cleans, repairs and patches all assessed streets in the City of Youngstown on a daily basis schedule. The Department also conducts the City’s Leaf Removal Program, collecting and composting several tons of leaves annually.
Highway Maintenance is responsible, citywide, for over 1100 miles of street and expressway maintenance, including:
Street Repair
330-744-3179 - Weekdays 7 am to 3 pm
This program provides road maintenance services in order to eliminate hazardous conditions and extend the life of newly resurfaced streets in order to save taxpayer money. It provides for the repair of utility openings, the repair of pot holes, sealing of surface cracks in the street, and the maintenance of brick streets.
Street Cleaning
330-744-3179 - Weekdays 7 am to 3 pm
This Street Department promotes a clean appearance and provides safe road conditions by cleaning streets and removing litter.
Illegal Dumping
330-744-7526- Youngstown Litter Control & Recycling, Weekdays 8 am to 4 pm
Contractors, haulers and individuals dump tons of debris and hazardous waste in vacant lots, abandoned homes, roadsides and alleys. The city has a list of steps individuals may take to protect their health and environment and perhaps earn a monetary reward.
Snow Removal and Emergencies
330-744-3179 – Weekdays, Operate two shifts 7 am to 3 pm and 11pm to 7am.
When snowfall reaches at least one half inch, the Division of Streets begins plowing and salting main streets. Clearing of residential streets is determined by weather conditions and forecasts. Generally, an accumulation above two inches involves salting and plowing, and less accumulation involves salting only. The City has 1 salt barn.
Snow routes priorities:
- Priority 1: Freeway system and All Primary Roads
- Priority 2: Secondary Streets inside the neighborhood
- Priority 3: Tertiary Streets/Rural Street inside the neighborhoods
In the event of heavy snow storms, when the City of Youngstown plows residential streets, residents are asked to move their cars parked on the street off the street, if possible, to give plow trucks additional room to plow. When the City of Youngstown does plow residential streets:
- The goal is to make residential streets passable
- Plow trucks do not plow down to bare pavement on residential streets
- Residential streets typically are not plowed the entire curb-to-curb width
- On cul-de-sacs, plow trucks plow enough of the cul-de-sac “bulb” to allow vehicles to turn around, rather than go right to the cul-de-sac bulb curb
Grass Cutting Removal
330.744.3179 - Weekdays, Monday-Friday. Operate one shift 7 am to 3 pm. Overtime is planned and managed by management on a weekly basis per our budget.
Grass Cutting route priorities:
- Priority 1: All Primary Roads, Corridors and Freeway system
- Priority 2: Secondary Streets inside the neighborhood
- Priority 3: Tertiary Streets/Rural Street inside the neighborhoods
The goal is to make residential and commercial vacant lots and vacant structures clean, and safe. Note: Brush Hog Tractors do not cut down to bare dirt on vacant lots, curb lines, and vacant structures.
Graffiti Removal Program
On City-owned buildings: 330-742-8996 - Weekdays 8 am to 4 pm
On other structures: 330-744-3179 - Weekdays 8 am to 4 pm
This ensures removal of city-wide graffiti by City employees and volunteers. It enforces anti-graffiti ordinances and educates the public, especially children and community groups about the negative aspects of graffiti. Removal of graffiti from City-owned buildings is handled by the Buildings & Grounds Department. Removal of graffiti from roads, guardrails, and bridges is handled by the Street Department at 330-744-3179.
Guard Rail Repair
330-744-3179 - Weekdays 7 am to 3 pm
This program is charged with protecting the public through guard rail repair on the city's streets and highways.