Clean & Safe Streets   The streets system in Philadelphia totals 2,575 miles - 2,180 miles of city streets, 35 miles of Fairmount Park roads, and 360 miles of state highways.   The Highway Unit builds and maintains 2,525 miles of this system.   The Sanitation Division collects and disposes of approximately 700,000 tons of rubbish and 100,000 tons of recyclables a year.   The Highway Unit and Sanitation Division work together in salting and plowing 2,490 miles of streets during significant snow accumulations.   The Bureau of Survey & Design is responsible for legal plan records and engineering services for the street system and 320 bridges.   The Traffic Engineering Unit has 2,950 signalized intersections, 15,000 conventional stop intersections, and 3,000 all-way stop intersections under its jurisdiction.   The Street Lighting Unit is responsible for 100,000 street lights and 18,000 alley lights.

Walnut Street Bridge Construction

Temporary Closure of 800 block of Walnut Street

Lincoln Drive Emergency Construction

Carton Recycling FAQs

Mayor Nutter Announces Carton Recycling

South Street Bridge Wins Top Bridge in North America

Market Streetscape Project

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 Language Interpretation Services Available

To ensure full access of our services to all Philadelphians, the Streets Department is  proud to provide language interpretation services to residents of limited English proficiency.  Residents may call our Customer Service Unit at 215-686-5560 for assistance with language interpretation.