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. You can also check out the City's Curbside Calendar Snow Removal page for easy printing. 

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.