As Pittsburgh begins its seasonal street-sweeping program Tuesday, the city will use a new tool to encourage residents not to leave their vehicles parked on streets scheduled for sweeping.
Rather than having personnel issue tickets in person when public works crews encounter vehicles parking on the wrong side of the street, the city will use Pittsburgh Parking Authority vehicles equipped with cameras. Authority personnel will drive on streets scheduled for sweeping to record the license plates of vehicles parked where they aren’t allowed and then send the owners a $30 ticket by mail for illegal parking.
In a news release, the city said it is changing enforcement to encourage drivers not to park on streets scheduled for cleaning. That will improve safety for the street sweepers and allow crews to do a better job keeping neighborhoods clean.
The street-sweeping program operates from April 1 to Nov. 30, and most streets have signs to inform residents when sweeping is scheduled.
“Our goal is to keep Pittsburgh’s streets clean and safe for all residents,” Mayor Ed Gainey said in the release. “By integrating automated enforcement, we can improve compliance with parking regulations, making street sweeping more effective and ensuring our neighborhoods stay well-maintained.”
For more information on the 2025 Street Sweeping Program, including schedules and service levels, visit the city of Pittsburgh website and the Pittsburgh Parking Authority website.
Ed covers transportation at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, but he's currently on strike. Email him at eblazina@unionprogress.com.