FAQs
What does the initial street rehabilitation plan entail?
In 2023 and 2024, the city will target 35 neighborhoods for concrete repair and mill and overlay work (paving). Much of the work will address residential streets, with some additional work on collector and arterial roads.
How is the street maintenance work being funded?
In most years, street maintenance is funded through the city's general fund. Because of the limited amount of funding available each year, the annual street maintenance funds were dedicated primarily to arterial and collector roads. To address the backlog of work, the City Council agreed to use certificates of participation to provide additional funding for residential street maintenance. The use of certificates of participation will allow the city to borrow funding by pledging several city assets as collateral until the funding is repaid over time. This financing will allow the city to address critical neighborhood roadway maintenance.
What are the definitions of the different types of street maintenance?
Surface treatments seal small cracks in the pavement surface to keep moisture out of the lower pavement layers. Mill and overlay mills, or removes, the street's surface and then lays new asphalt on the street. Reconstruction involves completely rebuilding an existing street, including removing the surface and subgrade material and replacing it with new material and asphalt.
Is this initial phase part of a larger plan?
Yes, from 2023 to 2027, the city plans to invest $165.5 million in roadway maintenance. A portion of residential streets will be completed during each year of work. The work in 2023 and 2024 will be funded using Certificates of Participation. After 2024, the work will be funded through a separate Transportation Maintenance Fund.
What kind of work is being completed?
Roadway includes mill and overlay, surface treatments, street reconstruction and concrete roadway panel replacement.
How should residents prepare for repairs on their streets (e.g., landscaping, rocks, sprinkler heads, etc.)?
No preparation by residents is necessary. The contractor should be able to handle the work with minimal interference to residential landscaping and yards, and any disruption by the contractor must be brought back to the condition it was before the contractor was on site.
What can residents expect when repairs are being made on their street (road closures, home access, parking restrictions, doorhanger notices/timing, etc.)?
Door hangers will be posted five days before work begins. Please review these notifications and note the posted no parking signs in preparation for the upcoming work. Access to housing is to be maintained by the contractor during concrete work. Should the concrete work disrupt housing access, the contractor will work to make it as minimal as possible. When paving is ongoing, access may be disrupted during the day as operations are ongoing, but restored after the section for the day is completed.