Provo staff outline road maintenance program; crack seal and microsurfacing scheduled this summer
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Provo City staff described this year’s road maintenance program, including crack sealing slated to start in the next two weeks, microsurfacing planned for July–August and targeted road rehab on Third South, Canyon Road and other collectors.
Provo City staff told the Transportation Mobility Advisory Committee that the city’s crack seal and road rehabilitation program for the current year will target recently resurfaced streets for crack sealing and add microsurfacing and overlays in several neighborhoods.
Dave Mickelson, a city staff presenter, summarized the maintenance program and schedule, noting crack sealing is intended to keep water out of pavement edges next to curb and gutter and is planned to start in the coming two weeks. Micorsurfacing work is scheduled for the summer months (July–August) where higher temperatures improve material performance; staff said microsurfacing generally lasts about three to seven years depending on conditions.
Staff identified major road‑rehab targets for the year: Third South, 800/8800 North and portions of Canyon Road, with residential resurfacing prioritized around those corridors. Last year’s overlay projects (Century and Tenth View) were cited as previous work; this year’s rehab is broader in geographic scope.
Mickelson highlighted a badly deteriorated connector on Canyon Road (connection from Canyon down to University/2650) as a neighborhood priority for rehab. He also explained that microsurfacing placement is quick (often a day or two per street) while longevity varies by pavement condition.
Contracting and phasing notes included:
- Crack sealing focuses on roads resurfaced in the last year and other streets with cracking patterns. - Microsurfacing will be contracted with stipulations about allowable start dates (summer heat necessary); contractors will begin work in July–August in targeted neighborhoods. - Road rehab projects are larger and may include milling/overlay; timelines depend on paving seasons and contractor scheduling.
Staff answered questions about timing near schools and said the microsurfacing schedule aims to reduce disruption during the school year by scheduling the work in the height of summer. No formal action or vote was taken; staff requested TMAC input and noted work will proceed under the city’s public-works procurement and contracting processes.