Restricted Parking Routes (posted)
There are 4,721 curb miles within the restricted (no-parking) route program. Streets are posted with "No Parking" signs that state the day of the week and time of day the street will be swept. The Department of Transportation will issue parking citations enforcing the "No Parking" time restrictions. The routes are designed with a two or three hour time limit. This allows enough time for the sweeper to complete the miles assigned to a specific route, which varies in length. These restricted routes are cleaned on a weekly frequency and average eight to ten miles in length.
Open Routes
These types of routes are not enforced by the Department of Transportation and parking is allowed on the street. There are a total of 8,058 non-posted curb miles divided into routes averaging around 31 miles each. The Bureau's goal is to maintain a four-week frequency on these routes. However, the frequency changes during heavy leaf fall season (October - February).
A.M. Routes
These special routes are cleaned starting at 3:00 a.m.. The routes average about 40 miles per route and total 1,538 curb miles citywide. Selected major arterial streets, industrial and commercial areas are included in these types of routes. The early hour start times are necessary to enable the sweeper to pass down the street and have minimal impact on businesses and rush hour traffic commuters.