Streets

My neighborhood needs a stop sign installed. Who do we call?
 Whom do I call to report a burned out streetlight?
 What is traffic calming?
 Who do I call to repair a pothole on my street?
 What can be done when plants or trees are hanging in the street?
 Are there parking restrictions on residential streets?
 When is my street going to be cleaned?

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My neighborhood needs a stop sign installed. Who do we call?
 To determine if a stop sign is needed, the intersection must meet one of several conditions, including heavy traffic, poor visibility, a pattern of accidents, or proximity to schools. Citizens can call the Mayor's Action Center (MAC) at 596-2100 to request a traffic study.
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Whom do I call to report a burned out streetlight?
Public Service Co of Oklahoma (PSO) is responsible for replacing residential street lights. To report a burned out or defective City street light, call AEP/Public Service of Oklahoma at 1-888-216-3523 or 1-888-218-3919. The City of Tulsa is responsible for replacing street lights and poles on Tulsa highways and expressways. Reports of expressway lighting outages go to the MAC at 596-2100. Traffic crews need an exact location in order to fulfill the request.
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What is traffic calming?
 Traffic calming can be achieved through a citizen-based grassroots education, enforcement and/ or engineering effort. Education can lead to a discussion among residents who are concerned about traffic safety in their neighborhoods. Neighborhoods are welcome to request speed limit signs and traffic calming devices to slow traffic on their streets. There also are educational resources available through Keep Kids Alive, Drive 25, a national program to which the City of Tulsa subscribes. Yard signs can be purchased for $15 from the Citizen Crime Commission or from www.keepkidsalivedrive25.org. For physical traffic calming, City engineers will conduct a speed and traffic study of the neigborhood and make a recommendation. Many neighborhoods have raised a portion of the funding for traffic calming in order to expedite installation.

For more information, e-mail Drive25@cityoftulsa.org, visit www.cityoftulsa.org/Community/Drive25/ or call the MAC at 596-2100.
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Who do I call to repair a pothole on my street?
 Report the location of potholes to the Mayor's Action Center at 596-2100 or online. Potholes will be filled within 48 hours of the report.
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What can be done when plants or trees are hanging in the street?
To report locations where road visibility is obstructed due to plants or trees, blind corners, mid-block obstructions on the right-of-way, or median, contact the Mayor's Action Center at 596-2100 with a complete address.

Are there parking restrictions on residential streets?
Vehicles parked on city streets must be operable and should not be parked in the same space for more than 24 hours. Report violations to the Mayor's Action Center (MAC) at 596-2100. Include the closest address, color, model and tag number of vehicle. These parking violations are handled by the Tulsa Police Department and handled on a priority basis.
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When is my street going to be cleaned?
Curbed residential streets are swept on a rotational basis four times a year. Arterial streets and expressways are swept eight times a year (Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.). For information on the scheduled cleaning day for your neighborhood, call the Mayor's Action Center (MAC) at 596-2100.

The following information will help your neighborhood receive the best street-cleaning job possible:

  • Street cleaners cannot sweep under limbs under12 feet.
  • Do not rake or blow leaves, grass or other trash into the streets (City of Tulsa Ordinance). Street cleaners do not pick up limbs or branches. Do not stack yard trimmings in the roadway.
  • Remove any other obstacles from the roadway.

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