Streets Maintenance and Repairs

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Interactive Citywide Street Maintenance Map Transportation Downtown Services Report Potholes, Graffiti, Damaged Sidewalks or Litter Report Nuisance Properties

Our team provides maintenance for 2,350 lane miles of City streets and rights-of-way within the City limits.  We strive to ensure safe travel for motorists, bicyclists and pedestrians through cost-effective maintenance. 

Services include: patching and resurfacing asphalt pavements; repairs to concrete sidewalks; curbs and gutters; snow and ice control; Downtown Raleigh cleanliness; emergency response to natural disasters; graffiti removal; and nuisance abatement.

Interactive Citywide Street Maintenance Map

To determine if a street or right or way is maintained by the City, visit the Interactive Street Maintenance Map or call 919-996-6446.

Downtown Services Staff

Transportation Downtown Services

The team removes litter and debris, small graffiti, and stickers, and reports pedestrian hazards across eight routes of approximately 6 miles each in the Downtown Raleigh Municipal Services District.

They also:

• Wipe down and reset City Plaza tables and chairs daily
• Remove and sanitize biohazards within 2 hours of reporting
• Power wash sidewalks, plazas, scooter corrals, and public-space waste receptacles (April–October)
• Repair missing or raised pavers
• Brine sidewalks and remove snow and ice in key pedestrian areas
• Install and maintain right-of-way assets such as bike racks, benches, and trash/recycling receptacles
• Remove sediment from ADA ramps, plus weeds and seasonal leaves
• Sweep downtown streets and curb lines twice monthly
• Empty cigarette butt containers and recycle contents weekly
• Stage and remove Meridian safety barriers for more than 100 special events annually

Daily Routes:

Days: 7 days a week including holidays
Hours: Coverage begins at 7 a.m. and again at 1 p.m. (hours may vary depending on the season)
First Priority: Fayetteville Street and Glenwood Avenue cleaned first

Fun Fact: The Downtown Services team walks more than 1,400 miles a month!

Have questions? Want to report an issue? Let your voice be heard at Ask Raleigh!

Report Potholes, Graffiti, Damaged Sidewalks or Litter

To report a pothole, please complete our Pothole Repair Request Form.

To report graffiti, please complete the Graffiti Report Form or call 919-996-6446. 
Learn more about graffiti prevention and removal. 

Damaged sidewalks can be reported to our repair team by emailing sidewalk@raleighnc.gov or by calling 919-996-6446.

Report downtown Raleigh cleanliness or appearance issues by using Ask Raleigh.

Report Nuisance Properties

The Housing and Neighborhoods Department serves as the clearinghouse for coordinating issues such as the cleanup of nuisance properties, overgrown grass or vegetation blocking sidewalks.

Citizens can report nuisance properties by making an Ask Raleigh request or by contacting the Code Enforcement Division.

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