Streets and Drainage

The Streets and Drainage Division maintains the City’s streets and right of ways. This includes tree trimming and removal; mowing; and herbicide treatment. This responsibility covers 750 miles of streets (involving 306 miles of asphalt streets; 312 miles of concrete streets; 87 miles of concrete streets with an asphalt overlay; seven miles of roads that have an unimproved riding surface such as dirt, shell or caliche) and 38 miles of unimproved right-of-ways; a drainage ditch system more than 840 miles in length; an underground drainage system of more than 400 miles; and approximately 20,000 catch basins. The division also oversees a street sweeping program which addresses all curb and gutter streets throughout the City.