City of York

Highway Bureau

118 N Broad St, York, PA 17403
P: (717) 849-2320 • 24 Hour Hotline: (717) 849-2228
6:30 AM-3:00PM

About

The Highway Bureau provides City and visitors with services, which will maintain safe traffic flow, directional signs/street markings and clean thoroughfares. The Bureau meets the special requirements of highway maintenance. The Highway Bureau is responsible for the maintenance of 89.9 miles of streets, 40 miles of alleys, and 31 miles of storm water lines consisting of 1,735 inlets and 445 manholes; state inspection and maintenance of 221 City vehicles and removal of graffiti from public and private property.

Staff

Keith Gerber
Highway Superintendent
E-mail:  kgerber@yorkcity.org

  • Safire Linares, Administrative Assistant
  • Chris Bahn, Equip. Op II
  • John Bean, Equip. Op III
  • Ralph Glover, Equip. Op II
  • John Hedrick, Mechanic I
  • Jehu Johnson, Equip Op II
  • Keith Kunkle, Mechanic I
  • Jeff Laughman, Equip. Op II
  • Tavares Outen, Equip. II
  • William Ruby, Equip. Op. II
  • Andre Westry, Equip Op. II

Highway Bureau Information

  • Residential Parking For People With Disabilities & Disabled Veterans

    It is very important that this application be filled out completely and legibly. An application that is incomplete, illegible or otherwise not filled out in compliance with the explicit instructions given on the application will be returned to the applicant without action.

    All applicants must have their physician certify the nature of the disability. Return the application fee of $50.00 with the completed application. The application fee of $50.00 is non-refundable. Please submit the application fee in the form of check or money order by mail. Walk-in payments may be made in the form of cash, check, money order, and credit card. All checks and money orders should be made out to the City of York, PA.

    Please submit your application fee, completed application, and physician’s statement to City of York, (Attention) Residential Parking for People with Disabilities, PO Box 509, York, PA 17405-0509. Additionally, applicants must include a photocopy of the following:

    • Vehicle Registration
    • Applicant’s or Designated Driver’s PA Drivers License
    • Person with Disabilities or Disabled Veterans Identification Card

    You will be notified in writing as to whether your application has been approved or denied. Questions related to this application may be directed to 717-849-2301.

    Click here to access the application.

     

     

  • Street Sweeping

    City wide street sweeping will begin in the City on Friday, March 15, 2024 (weather permitting) between 12:00 & 6:00 AM.  Street sweeping will end on Saturday, October 26, 2024 for all resident who are not on a street designated for year-round cleaning.  See the next section on this page labeled “Year Round Street Cleaning Locations” for complete listed of designated areas.

    Direct all street sweeping questions to:
    Highway Bureau
    Phone – (717) 849-2320

    The fine for no parking is $40.00.

    Residents are asked not to park during the times indicated on the street signs. The fine for violating “No Parking Specified Hours” is $40.00.  Pay your parking ticket quickly online or by phone 717-983-3094. Service fee for payments made online and by phone.

    Direct all questions concerning parking fines to:
    Parking Bureau
    Email – parking@yorkcity.org.

  • Year-Round Street Cleaning Locations

    Several city streets are swept year-round on Friday mornings. However, if the scheduled Friday street sweeping day falls on Christmas Day or New Year’s Day, it will be canceled due to the Holiday.

    FIRST Friday Morning – 7:15 a.m. to 11:45 a.m.

    • Princess Street (Belvidere Avenue to Penn Street) South Side
    • Queen Street (King Street to Boundary Avenue) West Side
    • S. Pine Street (King Street to E. Maple Street) West Side
    • Heiges Alley (600, 700 & 800 blocks) both sides
    • Aunt Jo Lane – both sides

     

    SECOND Friday Morning – 7:15 a.m. to 11:45 a.m.

    • Princess Street (Penn Street to Belvidere Avenue) North Side
    • Duke Street (Jackson Street to College Avenue) East Side
    • Queen Street (Boundary Avenue to King Street) East Side
    • S. Pine Street (E. Maple Street to King Street) East Side
    • Heiges Alley (600, 700, 800 blocks) both sides
    • Aunt Jo Lane – both sides

     

    THIRD Friday Morning – 7:15 a.m. to 11:45 a.m.

    • Princess Street (Belvidere Avenue to Penn Street) South Side
    • Queen Street (King Street to Boundary Avenue) West Side
    • S. Pine Street (King Street to E. Maple Street) West Side
    • Heiges Alley (600, 700, 800 blocks) both sides
    • Aunt Jo Lane – both sides

     

    FOURTH Friday Morning – 7:15 a.m. to 11:45 a.m.

    • Princess Street (Penn Street to Belvidere Ave.) North Side
    • Duke Street (Jackson Street to College Avenue) East Side
    • Queen Street (Boundary Avenue to King Street) East Side
    • S. Pine Street (E. Maple Street to King Street) East Side
    • Heiges Alley (600, 700, 800 blocks) both sides

     

    The City’s Ticket and Tow Initiative is an effort to maintain cleaner streets.

  • Report Graffiti

    Click here to enter the City of York Response Center. This unified form allows you to submit any complaint, compliment, or concern to the City of York. Your complaint will be assigned by the Mayor’s Office to the appropriate department and responded to within 36 hours.

  • Report a Pot Hole

    For any street problems-pot holes, inlets clogged, signs, snow removal or sweeping contact our hotline or fill out this form:

    Click here to enter the City of York Response Center. This unified form allows you to submit any complaint, compliment, or concern to the City of York. Your complaint will be assigned by the Mayor’s Office to the appropriate department and responded to within 36 hours.

    Phone: (717) 849-2228
    7:00 a.m. & 3:30 p.m., Monday thru Friday.

    Please give exact location (street name, block). This is a 24-hour service that is a recording and is checked daily for messages.

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