Street Maintenance, Signage, and Pavement Markings
Surface Repairs
Surface repairs are made routinely to the 83 miles of street throughout the City. Potholes are filled with a cold patch material during the rainy season, and a hot mix whenever possible. Badly damaged sections of street are cut out, removed, and repaved to prevent further deterioration. To fill cracks in pavement, an asphaltic sealant is used to reduce the destruction of street surface caused by water seeping into the base material beneath the asphalt. The Streets Division works together with the Water Services Division of Public Works to pave over water leak repair excavation sites, following the completion of underground repairs to the water system.
Signage
The Street Maintenance Division of Public Works is responsible for the repair, maintenance, and installation of regulatory, warning, advisory, and street name signs within the City limits. Signs are replaced as a result of fading, vandalism, or traffic accidents. Whenever possible, new signs are made of refurbished aluminum (recycled signs with new sheeting), an environmentally friendly method of dealing with a perpetual area of traffic control maintenance, involving thousands of signs.
Pavement Markings
Crosswalks, STOP legends, center lines, and painted curbs are examples of the types of markings maintained by the Streets Division crew. Maintenance of painted markings occurs annually, along with as-needed replacement of raised pavement markers (road buttons) and thermoplastic markings. Thermoplastic markings are a longer lasting and more durable alternative to painted markings.
Street Sweeping
Recology Sonoma Marin provides weekly street sweeping throughout the City of Rohnert Park. Some streets are designated with "No Parking" signs on street sweeping days. Please observe all posted signs regarding parking. In neighborhoods that do not have posted signs regarding street sweeping, please try to avoid parking on the street on your scheduled sweeping days. This will allow for maximum cleaning of the streets and help keep our City looking as pleasant as possible. See street sweeping schedule.
Debris Removal
Routine litter collection is conducted along main streets and bike paths. Over 40 trash containers located at bus stops, Park 'n Ride lots, and along creek paths are emptied regularly.
Debris in the roadway, such as fallen tree branches, DOA animals, or any other type of debris, are collected by Streets Division personnel and should be reported to the Department of Public Works at (707) 588-3300 immediately.
Shopping Carts
To report an abandoned shopping cart, please contact the cart owner directly or refer the matter to Code Compliance through the GORequest Mobile App or through this link to Reach Rohnert Park.
In the near future, all Rohnert Park businesses will be required to place identifying signage on their carts and follow regular retention and retrieval protocols. The City anticipates that these steps will greatly reduce the incidence of abandoned shopping carts throughout our community.
For further information, please contact Code Compliance at 707-588-2249.