We are committed to improving our city’s streets. Because pavement conditions can be very different across the city, our repair and maintenance programs also vary. To help everyone who lives in or visits Davenport, we use a strategic and thoughtful approach to street improvements.

Money for these projects comes from Road Use Tax, Local Option Sales Tax, and General Obligation Bonds. Part of this funding is used for year round preventive maintenance that helps streets last longer. The rest is used to repair and rebuild roads.

Preventive maintenance helps protect our street network and reduces the need for major repairs later. The type of treatment used depends on the age of the street, the amount of traffic, the condition of the pavement, and how much funding is available.

• Joint and Crack Sealing Program
• Cape Seal Program
• Micro-Surfacing Program
• Street Resurfacing Program
• Full Depth Patching Program
• Mudjacking Program
• Pothole Repair Program

Did you know the City fills about 60,000 to 70,000 potholes each year? These repairs help make roads smoother for drivers. Potholes are fixed based on how serious they are, what type of street they are on, and requests from the public.

Davenport has 1,286 lane miles of streets. You can help us keep them in good shape by reporting potholes. To report one, call 563 326 7923 or submit a request for service electronically.

Street sweeping is an important part of the City’s City's NPDES MS4 pollution prevention and good housekeeping program. Sweepers run every day on a rotating schedule unless snow is on the ground. On average, city streets are swept about 26 times each year.

In the fall, sweepers run more often in neighborhoods with many trees. They are busiest in the spring after the snow melts and again in the fall. On average, sweepers remove almost 5,000 cubic yards - or about 700 tons - of leaves, dirt, and other debris from our streets each year.

Street sweeping helps protect water quality and wildlife. It prevents oil, metals, trash, and other harmful materials from washing into creeks and streams.
The City’s Clean Water Fee pays for street sweeping services.

Non‑Routine Sweeping Services

The City also provides sweeping services for special situations:

• Citizens can request cleaning for a section of street or storm drain.
• Streets are swept before and after special events.
• Areas at the bottom of hills are swept after heavy rain to clear debris that collects on storm drains and contribute to localized street flooding.
• Streets are swept within 24 hours after they reopen roads following repair work.

To request non‑routine sweeping, call Public Works at 563‑326‑7923 or submit a request electronically. 

In Iowa, several jurisdictions (e.g. the state, counties, and cities) have the authority to establish speed limits on roadways between 25 and 55 miles per hour (mph). The actual posted speed limit on a particular roadway, however, is typically established from the results of a traffic engineering study or survey. Find more information regarding posted speed limits on our Signs, Signals and Traffic webpage.

The city's Police Department enforces established speed limits and manages the city's red light and speed camera program.

Pushing Snow, Raking Out Leaves, Blowing Grass Clippings, or Pushing other Debris to the Street is Illegal.

Leaves and grass clippings left in the street can be washed to nearby storm drains where they can contribute to both localized flooding and degradation of local water quality. 

Raking out leaves and blowing grass clippings into the street is considered a violation of the "Clean Water Act" and City Code, Chapter 8.14.400. 

While Public Works does provide street sweeping to remove natural accumulations of leaves from our streets, the service does not provide for the removal of grass clippings or placed masses of leaves raked to the street.  Clippings and placed masses of leaves can easily be distinguished from natural accumulations and can lead to fines ranging from $100 to $250.

The City offers several convenient alternatives to dispose of grass clippings, leaves and other yard wastes, including "No Sticker Yard Waste Weeks" in the spring and fall to encourage residents to properly dispose of yard wastes.

To report a rake-out or grass clippings in the street, call Public Works at 563.326.7923 or submit a request for service electronically.

Over-width, over-height, and over-weight vehicles are required to notify Traffic Engineering of intended routes and dates of transport. 

Contact Traffic Engineering Monday through Friday, except Holidays, at 563.326.7923, or e-mail us at least one business day in advance of transport.