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Coronavirus (COVID-19) Alert

The Department of Transportation's Office of Permit Management and Office of Mitigation and Control are limiting their public interaction until further notice. You can learn more online.

Visit the Department of Transportation website.

Need something else?

You can apply for a permit from the Department of Transportation (DOT) for street construction activity, including:

Construction on a City street
Placing a storage container on the street
Storing construction materials and equipment on the street or sidewalk

Learn about DOT construction permits.

Call 311 for assistance by phone.

You can apply for construction activity permits through DOT, including permits for:

Crane, bull dozer, or other heavy construction equipment storage on street
Construction shanty or trailer on street
Construction storage container on street
Temporary closing of roadway for street or roadway construction
Temporary pedestrian walk installation

Apply for a DOT construction permit online.

You can apply for street opening permits through DOT, including permits for:

Fence installation
Land fill
Major installations and repair of cable, data communications, electric, gas, steam, and water
Pole installation
Private sewer installation and repair
Public telephone installation
Street paving
Traffic signal installation

Apply for a DOT construction permit online.

Street Construction Permit

Construction Activity Permits

Street Opening Permits