Street sweeping provides a safe and clean road surface for traffic on streets and highways. Street sweeping responsibilities are divided into north and south sweeping. North end sweeping crews are tasked with sweeping many major and secondary streets with county and some state roads from 10 Mile North. South end sweeping crews are tasked with sweeping many major and secondary streets with county and some state roads from 10 Mile South.

City of Southfield Street Sweeping Procedures

City of Southfield roads are swept Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. throughout the summer months (weather permitting). The Department of Public Works services major roads only while interior and subdivision roads are swept by contractors three times a year. In the case of an emergency such as a water main break, major accident or other issues, city crews are also dispatched to service interior residential streets as needed.