Streets - City of Somerset, Kentucky

Ensuring city streets are safe and functional is the City of Somerset Street Department’s No. 1 priority.

The City of Somerset Street Department provides public service in the following areas:

Street maintenance (including potholes)
Street lamp maintenance
Street signs
Stormwater drainage
Grass and weed control PUBLIC AREAS ONLY
Snow and ice removal STREETS ONLY (sidewalks, parking lots, and private drives are cleared by property owners)

Keeping Somerset’s streets safe during inclement weather

Snow and ice removal in Somerset is a combined effort by the various departments within the city. The street department is responsible for the coordination of the departments as we ensure that our 200-plus lane miles of streets are treated.

Our goal is to remove snow and ice from our roadways as rapidly and efficiently as possible to allow traffic to move safely throughout the city.

Read the City’s Snow Plan

REPORT A PROBLEM

We’re here to help

We appreciate all reports from our residents about issues that need the streets department’s attention. These issues could include potholes in city streets, street lamps that are out, signs that are damaged, or grass and weed control needed in public areas.

Please send an email with details on the location and problem you’re experiencing. Someone will be in touch with you soon!

Report an issue

Annual leaf collection

Leaf collection begins each year in October. The City of Somerset picks up leaves for our residents as they report them to our street department (606.679.1106). For safety, we ask our residents to follow a few simple rules as they gather the leaves on their property:

Do not obstruct drains, catch basins, sidewalks or place leaves in the street.
Leaves must be free of limbs, rocks or other household trash.
Do not rake leaves into the street, gutter line, around parked cars or around fire hydrants.