Street Maintenance

The City's street network includes 152 miles of streets, 10 miles of alleys and 285 miles of sidewalks, along with 7 traffic signals and 803 street lights.

Our Public Works crews maintain all of our local roads and infrastructure, which includes:

  • Road Repairs
  • Snow and Ice Control
  • Leaf Collection
  • Street Sweeping
  • Mowing of City Property and Rights-of-Way
  • Downtown Maintenance

Know Your Roads

There are roadways within the City that fall under the responsibility of State and County highway agencies. See details below.

State of Illinois (IDOT)
847-705-4228

  • Elmhurst Road
  • Wolf Road (south of Cumberland Circle and north of Central Road)
  • Des Plaines River Road (north of Henry Road)
  • Potter Road (south of Ballard Road)
  • Higgins Road
  • Devon Avenue
  • Touhy Avenue
  • Oakton Street (east of River Road)
  • Algonquin Road (west of Wolf Road)
  • Golf Road
  • Central Road (east of Wolf Road)
  • Ballard Road
  • Dempster Street (east of Rand Road)
  • Rand Road (west of Elk Boulevard)

Cook County (CCHD)
847-827-1164

  • Mt. Prospect Road
  • Dempster/Thacker Street (west of Wolf Road)
  • East River Road
  • Potter Road (north of Ballard Road)

Mount Prospect (Public Works)
847-870-5640

  • Central Road (west of Wolf Road)

Graffiti

To report graffiti on public property, please call Des Plaines Police Department at 847-391-5400 or visit the DP311 Citizen Request Portal page.

Resources

Other Agencies

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