STL Street Department

10/21/2026

Restoring the city’s railroad crossing quiet zones remains a top priority.

Our Traffic & Lighting Division has completed 100% of the physical upgrades needed. We received the new signs on Oct. 9 and installed them within 10 days. Our team has made these physical upgrades:

☑️Installed new 36-inch crossing warning signs (completed Oct. 19)

☑️Removed former ground markings (completed Oct. 5)

☑️Painted new stop bar markings (completed Oct. 7)

We're ready for FRA inspections which start TODAY and should be completed by the end of October. Our team is committed to the work to restore quiet to the railroad crossings, and we'll keep you updated on our progress. Learn more about our latest work to reinstate quiet zones in the City of St. Louis: https://bit.ly/3TlHy9Z

10/15/2026

It's been one week since new 36-inch signs were delivered to City warehouses. Since then, signs have been installed at 90 percent of the railroad crossings requiring upgrades. Learn more about our latest work to reinstate quiet zones in the City of St. Louis: https://bit.ly/3TlHy9Z

10/12/2026

Over the summer, our Street Division’s maintenance crews were focused on paving projects. That left fewer resources for potholes. But when we saw on our StreetStat dashboard a growing backlog of pothole requests, the team took action.

In the week of Sept. 7, more than 270 pothole requests, from across the city, were submitted to CSB. On Sat., Sept. 12, Street Division crews used part of their weekend to do a “pothole blitz” and dropped that number to 139. As of Sept. 30, the number of requests was at 147 (shown on the map below). Our crews will continue working to patch those potholes. Thanks to the team for your commitment to maintaining our streets!

10/06/2026

Our Traffic and Lighting team is working to fulfill the necessary requirements to bring the City’s railroad crossings back into compliance with Federal Railroad Association Quiet Zone regulations.

This week the painting crew is expected to complete grinding out the former stop bar markings. The team has already begun painting the new markings and that work will also continue this week.

In addition, hundreds of new signs are expected to be delivered late this week, and teams will begin the installation process.

We know that residents are looking forward to the reinstatement of the quiet zone compliance, and our teams are working to make that happen as quickly as possible.

More information can be found here: https://bit.ly/3TlHy9Z

10/05/2026

The Solid Waste Management Association of North America (SWANA) hosted its RCon® 2026 conference at America's Center here in St. Louis last week. The event brought together hundreds of waste management professionals from across the country to collaborate on new ideas and solutions for the industry.

Members of our Refuse Division, along with Street Department Director James Jackson, MPA, PWE, shared insights and ideas on turning industry challenges into actionable solutions. In addition, Director Jackson participated in a panel discussion on the challenges and opportunities in attracting new talent to waste management departments.

09/25/2026

Curious about the City's railroad crossings quiet zone compliance? Click the link below for our latest updates.

The City of St. Louis is making upgrades at railroad crossings to comply with Federal Railroad Administration regulations.

09/23/2026

You can help lower costs and decrease contaminated recyclables that end up in landfills by keeping plastic bags and other non-recyclable items out of recycling pickup.

09/17/2026

Our team members joined forces with the Forestry Division to clear overgrown brush in vacant lots in Ward 13. The combined crew and heavy equipment cleared multiple lots, improving visibility and safety, and removing invasive weeds and plants. Crews will continue this collaboration and clean up in the months ahead.

09/10/2026

Students are back in classes at St. Louis Public Schools. Painters from our Traffic & Lighting team have been repainting and refreshing school crosswalks for the safety of our young residents as they head into another year of learning.

09/04/2026

Roadwork crews will continue working on South Broadway for the week of Sept. 7, 2026, beginning Tuesday after Labor Day.

🚧South Broadway
-- Sidney St to 1-55 (milling & paving)

Final schedule determined by weather.

Two-way traffic will stay open, but no parking is allowed along the arterial sections where work is being completed. Please slow down and use caution when driving near crews or in lanes where the pavement has been removed.