Our mission is to provide high quality, innovative and cost-effective maintenance of City streets, signs, and rights-of-ways with the highest service level possible to the citizens of Tacoma.
The Street Operations Division’s 82 full time and 13 seasonal employees are responsible for maintaining:
- 857 lane miles of main arterial streets and 8,000 residential blocks
- Lane miles are miles of lanes as opposed to miles of street, since streets have several lanes
- More than 38,000 street signs
- Many (but not all) medians, islands and roundabouts
- 18 parks (those not maintained by Metro Tacoma Parks)
The Division’s primary efforts include the Community Service Work Crew Program, the Grounds Maintenance Program, the Street Repairand Maintenance Program, and Emergency Response. These services enhance the lives of our citizens and the quality of our neighborhoods and business districts.
To find out more about facilities opening at some City-operated parks, visit cityoftacoma.org/parks.