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Welcome to the online home of the Streets Department of the City of Canton, Ohio.  The Streets Department works year-round to ensure that the streets of Canton are safe, repaired, and free from major obstructions.

The Streets Department completes regular street repair and maintenance year-round, including regular street-sweeping from March through November.  During the winter months, the department is responsible for salting roads and clearing all major thoroughfares of snow and ice.

In addition to these street-related services, the department is also responsible for general clean-up tasks and litter control throughout the city.  From April through October, the department organizes major litter clean-ups and general beautification projects.  Lastly, the department conducts its annual street-paving program from June through October.  

For more information about a particular function of the department, please look at one of the sections listed to the right.

Streets News

City crews are prepared for predicted snow event
Plows, salt trucks will be working to keep main roadways clear
By Adam Herman
Posted: Jan 7, 2010
CANTON, Ohio — 

The City of Canton announced Thursday that snow removal crews are prepared to respond to heavy snowfall that is predicted to begin later today and continue through Friday evening.  The National Weather Service has predicted between 5 and 10 inches of snow will fall in Canton over the next 36 hours.

“We get these kinds of events every year, so we know how to respond,” said Kevin Monroe, superintendent of the Canton Streets Department.  “Main thoroughfares and roadways will be our top priority, followed by residential streets,” he continued.&…

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