The Streets Division maintains and performs repairs on City streets and sidewalks to provide all travelers a safe means of travel and transportation.

Goals/Outcomes

Provide user-friendly and durable streets by providing:

• Pothole patching
• Small paving jobs
• Street sweeping (view street sweeping map)
• Curbing repair
• Utility trench repairs

Ensure a safe citywide sidewalk system by:

• Making sidewalk repairs
• Repairing ADA ramps
• Installing ADA ramps

Responsible for clearing snow and ice quickly and effectively for over:

• 80 plus miles of sidewalks
• 300 plus miles of streets
• Multiple transportation modes

If you would like to report a street or sidewalk defect (such as potholes, sidewalk repairs, or curb repairs), or an issue with street sweeping, please use our Customer Service Center or call our customer service line at 617-796-1000. Please report the address or nearest landmark and nature of the defect/issue.

Contact Us

Streets Division
74 Elliot Street
Newton, MA 02464

Monday - Friday, 7:00 am to 3:00 pm