Paving process
Street resurfacing work occurs in four phases. Each phase involves specialized work, crews, vehicles, and equipment. Each phase will be completed on separate days within an eight week period.
1
Milling
Grinding off the top asphalt surface of a roadway. This work requires large trucks, specialized machinery, and access to the full width of the roadway. On-street parking is prohibited during this work.
2
Utility adjustments
Additional preparation work around manhole covers, castings, and any other utility access points in the roadway. Simple adjustments are typically completed in a few hours. Complex adjustments may take more time. Most utility adjustments do not require parking restrictions.
3
Paving
A new layer of asphalt is laid on top of the milled roadway.
- To help the new asphalt layer stick, a tack coat (or tar-like layer) is applied to the milled surface.
- A new layer of asphalt is laid down using a paving machine.
- Roller machines smooth and compact the asphalt.
- Joints and curb lines are sealed with liquid asphalt.
4
Line striping
Painted road surface markings, like crosswalks, stop bars, and center lines guide people walking, biking, and driving. Most line striping work does not require parking restrictions.
Street resurfacing work occurs in four phases. Each phase involves specialized work, crews, vehicles, and equipment. Each phase will be completed on separate days within an eight week period.
Grinding off the top asphalt surface of a roadway. This work requires large trucks, specialized machinery, and access to the full width of the roadway. On-street parking is prohibited during this work.
Additional preparation work around manhole covers, castings, and any other utility access points in the roadway. Simple adjustments are typically completed in a few hours. Complex adjustments may take more time. Most utility adjustments do not require parking restrictions.
A new layer of asphalt is laid on top of the milled roadway.
- To help the new asphalt layer stick, a tack coat (or tar-like layer) is applied to the milled surface.
- A new layer of asphalt is laid down using a paving machine.
- Roller machines smooth and compact the asphalt.
- Joints and curb lines are sealed with liquid asphalt.
Painted road surface markings, like crosswalks, stop bars, and center lines guide people walking, biking, and driving. Most line striping work does not require parking restrictions.