Rocky River Service Department

05/22/2026

Refuse Update for the week of May 25th-May 29th.

In observance of the Memorial Day Holiday, there will be no refuse collection on Monday, May 25th. The Transfer Station will also be closed.

Refuse collection will be delayed one day during the week with Friday's route being collected on Saturday. Please have all items out for collection by 7am on your designated day.

Please help us keep our community clean by not placing refuse in front of the doors to the Transfer Station.

Enjoy your Memorial Day weekend!

05/21/2026

Did you miss our Public Information Meeting about the Lake Road Sewer, Watermain, and Pavement Project and Bradstreet’s Landing Auxiliary Parking this past Tuesday?

You can view the presentation (and others) as well as get up to speed with the meeting summary at the City's Public Works page.

https://www.rockyriverohio.gov/public-works

05/14/2026

⚠️ ROAD & SIDEWALK CLOSURE NOTICE ⚠️

The City of Rocky River Service Department would like to advise residents that the intersection of Beaconsfield and Morewood Parkway is currently completely blocked due to a downed utility pole and wires in the roadway.

For public safety, all roads and sidewalks in the immediate area are closed until further notice.

The following roads/intersections are closed at this time:

• Lake Rd. & Morewood Parkway
• Beaconsfield & Wagar Rd. (both directions)
• Beaconsfield & Morewood Parkway

Please use an alternative route and avoid the area while utility crews and emergency personnel work to safely clear the scene.

Thank you for your patience and cooperation.

— City of Rocky River Service Department

05/12/2026

Public Information Meeting - Lake Road Water/Sewer/Pavement Improvement Project and Bradstreet's Landing Auxiliary Parking

The City of Rocky River will host a public meeting at 6:30pm on Tuesday, May 19, 2026, at Memorial Hall in the Don Umerley Civic Center, located at 21016 Hilliard Blvd, to discuss improvements to Lake Road as part of the Lake Road Watermain, Sewer, and Pavement Improvement Project. These critical improvements will provide upgrades to deteriorated sewers, watermains, and roadway (including curbs, aprons, and curb ramps) while also addressing multimodal transportation with the addition of an off-street multimodal trail on the north side of Lake Road. The project will also include the addition of an auxiliary parking lot for Bradtreet’s Landing and pedestrian safety measures to cross Lake Road.

The City’s consulting engineer, Mannik & Smith Group, Inc., representatives from OHM Advisors, and the city administration will discuss the proposed roadway changes and other elements of the project.

Residents and stakeholders are encouraged to attend, learn more about the project, and provide input. For this project to be successful, clear communication and coordination with residents is essential, and we strongly encourage your attendance.

If you have any questions or are unable to attend and wish to provide input, please contact Rich Snyder, Director of Public Safety-Service, via email to [email protected].

We look forward to seeing you at the meeting.

05/07/2026

Gasser Blvd - Lead Service Line Project - Important Traffic Update

Cleveland Division of Water is currently undertaking lead service line investigation and replacement on Gasser Blvd, and has identified a very high number of lead connections. This work has necessitated the use many steel plates in the street.

To reduce the impact on residents and protect motorists, Gasser Blvd will become one way with traffic moving from Center Ridge Road to Hilliard Blvd beginning this afternoon (May 7th) until completion, which is expected by May 15th.

During this time, there will be no on-street parking on Gasser Blvd.

Thank you for your patience and please plan your commute accordingly.

05/07/2026

Good Morning Rocky River,

The brand-new U.S. Navy warship, the USS Cleveland (LCS 31), will be passing through the Rocky River and Cleveland area this weekend ahead of its official commissioning.

📅 When: Saturday, May 9, 2026
📍 Where to Watch: Residents are encouraged to gather at Bradstreet’s Landing or Rocky River Park to catch a glimpse of the ship as it passes close to shore.

The USS Cleveland is a Littoral Combat Ship and the fourth Navy vessel named after the city of Cleveland. To help welcome the crew, 1,000 honor flags will be distributed at both viewing locations.

In preparation for this special event, the Rocky River Service Department will be performing beach clean-up operations today, at Rocky River Park beach Thursday, May 7, 2026, from 7:00 AM to 2:00 PM.

⚠️ Rocky River Park beach will be closed today during this time so crews can safely prepare the area for the weekend festivities.

⚠️ Bradstreet’s Landing will also be closed tomorrow, Friday, May 8, 2026, for additional clean-up and preparation work ahead of the USS Cleveland passing through the area this weekend.

Enjoy a once in a lifetime experience at Bradstreet's Landing Park and Rocky River Park, and along Lake Erie as the USS Cleveland makes its way to be commissioned in Cleveland. This will mark the first time in the 250-year history of the United States that a U.S. Navy warship will be commissioned in the State of Ohio.

The vessel is expected to pass by Rocky River between 10:00am-10:15am.

More information can be found at https://www.usscleveland.org/uss-cleveland-commissioning-ceremony-set-for-spring-2026/

We appreciate your patience and understanding as our crews work to get everything cleaned up and ready. Please use caution around work crews and equipment.

CLEVELAND – The USS Cleveland Legacy Foundation (USSCLF) today announced that the future USS Cleveland (LCS 31) is scheduled to be commissioned in May 2026 in Cleveland, Ohio, marking the first time in the 250-year history of the United States that a U.S. Navy warship will be commissioned in the S...

04/30/2026

Good Afternoon, Rocky River

Bradstreet Landing is now open.
We would like to thank the Street Department and Parks Department for their collaboration and team effort to work together and complete this in one day. We appreciate everyone’s hard work to get this done efficiently and safely.

– Rocky River Service Department

04/30/2026

Good morning Rocky River,

Bradstreet Landing Beach will be closed today, April 30, 2026, as the Street Department and Parks Department work together to clean up the beach.

We appreciate your understanding and ask that you please use caution around crews and equipment.

We will provide an update once the beach reopens.

– Rocky River Service Department 🌊

04/24/2026

Good Afternoon Rocky River,

Rocky River Park Beach is now open.

We would like to thank our Street Department for their hard work and dedication over the past two days in getting the beach cleaned up and ready for everyone to enjoy.

We appreciate your patience and cooperation throughout the process.

Next week, crews will be working on Bradstreet Landing Beach, then continuing from the pier to the end of the beach. We will provide updates as we get closer.

Enjoy your weekend and please continue to use caution around any remaining equipment or work areas throughout the city.

– Rocky River Service Department

04/24/2026

Happy Arbor Day!

Our Parks Division led the planting of TWO trees along Hilliard Blvd at the City Hall Complex today to commemorate Arbor Day. Representatives of various city departments and City Council were on hand, along with guests from the community, for the special planting.