Street Maintenance
Report a Pothole
Have you spotted a pothole in Grand Rapids? You can report the pothole online or by using our new app grcity311.
Emergency Street Repairs
Street Maintenance responds 24 hours daily to all types of street repair needs. We respond to hazardous situations such as:
- Dangerous potholes
- Debris blocking streets or alleys or creeks
- Missing or damaged guard rails
If you see any of these situations, call 311 or 616-456-3000.
Street Sweeping
Street Sweepers clean the entire city street system by designated routes. The City is broken down into 41 different routes. Our goal has always been to get through each route at least twice in the Fall, sweeping around the clock for approximately 4 weeks, to clear as much of the leaves and debris as possible before the snow flies.
In the Spring, as the snow melts, we will begin sweeping First Attention streets (the main arteries through town and business districts) to pick up any trash, debris, or leftover salt from Winter activities. After we complete these main thoroughfares, and once all of the snow has melted, we move into the routes to clean up anything left over from the Fall or anything that has collected through Winter. Once this Spring sweeping has been completed, we shift our focus back to street maintenance activities and tone down our sweeping.
Winter Parking
Seasonal parking restrictions allows us to sweep and plow the streets during the fall and winter months. It also helps us prevent the City's street from becoming flooded in the winter due to clogged catch basins.
Want to see the info for which streets in the City are affected? Click the link below.
Odd/Even and One-Side Parking Map
Odd/even parking
The odd-even parking ordinance is used by the City to create enough space City service vehicles to access a street during the fall and winter months. This allows for street sweepers to sweep up leaves and plows to service the street during snow events and create a lane for driving. Although the City attempts to clear the streets in sync with the parking regulations, the plows may not service both sides of the street during a snow event. The snow plows do attempt to widen streets and clean up in between snow events, weather permitting. This is a seasonal parking rule that takes place Nov.1 to April 1.
To avoid a $20 parking ticket that may be given whether snow is present or not, please park on the even-numbered side of the street on even-numbered days and on the odd-numbered side of the street on odd-numbered days from 1 a.m. to 6 p.m. From 6 p.m. to 1 a.m. the next day, parking is permitted on both sides of the street unless there are signs otherwise restricting parking. Before you go to bed, think ahead!
Same Side Parking - Winter Restrictions
With collaboration from the City’s Traffic Safety, Fire and Public Services departments, some odd-even parking has been eliminated on certain streets November 1 to April 1. The parking has been modified to one-sided parking. Some streets now have no parking at all. This change allows street sweepers, emergency vehicles and snow plows to more easily navigate neighborhoods streets. Signs identify these one-sided parking streets. The City recognizes that one-sided parking makes it more difficult for residents to clear the snow on the side of the street where parking is allowed. The City does its best to work with residents to assist with snow removal if it becomes necessary.
Winter Preparedness Brief
Our "Winter Preparedness Guide" contains information prepared by City departments and 311 Customer Service Agents. This information includes the follow:
- Snow Plowing
- Snow Shoveling
- Placement of Refuse and Recycling Carts
