City of St. Louis Streets Department

The Department of Streets Centralization Facility on Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2022, in St. Louis, Mo.

Winter storm in metro St. Louis is expected to create messy morning commute

Mark Degon

The National Weather Service predicts steady snowfall beginning at midnight with up to 8 inches on the ground in parts of metro St. Louis.

“We could do the recycling if we had enough trucks up and running right now,” said St. Louis Commissioner of Refuse Todd Waelterman. “The mechanic shortage is worse than the operator shortage."

Health, Science & Environment

St. Louis alley recycling remains on hold, due to shortage of drivers and mechanics

Shahla Farzan

City officials had hoped to resume regular recycling this month, but an ongoing labor shortage has thrown a wrench in those plans.

The coronavirus pandemic meant fewer cars on the road in downtown St. Louis. That enabled crews to pave streets that had been torn up by utility work, like a section of Washington Avenue pictured here on May 21.

Government, Politics & Issues

With Traffic Down During Pandemic, Missouri And Illinois Road Crews Speed Up Projects

Rachel Lippmann

The coronavirus pandemic has caused a big drop in traffic on St. Louis-area roads, and that’s been helpful for the region’s street and transportation…

Bill cosponsor Alderwoman Cara Spencer asks Tom Buckley, general counsel for the Archdioscese of St. Louis, to clarify his position.

Government, Politics & Issues

Spencer calls for more accountability around St. Louis street closures

Rachel Lippmann

A St. Louis alderwoman wants the city to look at changing the way it authorizes street closures for utility work or other construction.The resolution from…

Government, Politics & Issues

St. Louis City Streets Director Gets Earful From Aldermen Over January Storm

Jason Rosenbaum

St. Louis’ streets director faced a harsh reception from aldermen for how the city responded to a January snowstorm.During an appearance before the…

Government, Politics & Issues

Public Angst Prompts St. Louis City To Plow Side Streets

Jason Rosenbaum

Updated 4:58 p.m. 1/10/13 with map of plow requests.For the first time in recent memory, the city of St. Louis is plowing its residential streets. It’s a…

This screen capture from Google Maps shows Park Rd. which the Streets Department has permanently closed in an effort to better pedestrian access.

City closes cut-off between Lindell and Union in effort to improve pedestrian access

Rachel Lippmann

The St. Louis City streets department has closed Park Rd., a cut-off between Union and Lindell near Forest Park, to through traffic in an effort to…

A city worker clears a sidewalk of ice and slush on Market Street in St. Louis on Feb. 1, 2011. Some city side streets which remain badly iced over will begin to be treated with a salt and sand mixture today. (UPI/Bill Greenblatt)

Icy St. Louis side streets to be treated with salt-sand mixture

St. Louis neighborhoods will be getting some relief from ice-covered side streets resulting from last week's blizzard.The City of St. Louis Streets…

Government, Politics & Issues

Audits uncover theft, city streets department to change some policies

Jo Mannies

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, June 30, 2009 - An accountant for the city St. Louis' Streets Department has been charged with…