Anyone know how often the city busts out those Street Sweepers?
I swear Ive seen them up in Polish Hill recently, maybe a month or two ago. But, still ended up wiping out and sliding across the pavement last night when I hit a bunch of loose cinders around the 28th Street Bridge. Ouch.
Do they have a regular cycle to sweeping the roads, or do you have to call in to get certain roads taken care of?
It should be marked on signs on the side of the road if there's the possibility of parking - First Tuesdays or Every Wednesday or whatever. If there's no parking, I'm not sure they sweep it at all - I'd 311 it as often as it needs it, it might goad them to add it to a neighborhood route and keep it clean if it's not already in a plan.
On my street, when they sweep, loose gravel and debris get left by the curb at the corner.
Does not make wiping out on a bike less likely.
You can call 311/submit a request via the city website. The DPW has been responsive in the past for requests to sweep, say, the Birmingham Bridge.
