Pavement Preservation Program kicks off 38th year

The city’s annual repaving program officially kicks off this month with projects throughout the city.

The program has three components: pavement overlay, pavement sealing and curb ramp upgrades. Pavement overlay involves milling the top layer of existing asphalt pavement and repaving to help rehabilitate the roadway surface to get the most mileage from existing asphalt. Pavement sealing provides a new wearing surface that protects against the deteriorating effects of rain and sun, extending the life of the pavement. Curb ramp upgrades ensure both the Americans with Disabilities Act as well as the city’s accessibility guidelines for safe sidewalks are met.

Program highlights for 2024:

• Repaving approximately 28.1 lane miles.
• City contractors will focus on repaving some arterial and mainly residential streets in the areas of 118th Avenue Southeast/114th Avenue Southeast, Northwest Bellevue, Northeast Bellevue, and Newport neighborhoods.
• Replacing more than 72 curb ramps to improve accessibility for people who walk and roll.

Repaving work in most neighborhoods takes about one week and does involve some inconvenience to residents. Staff will hand-deliver flyers or door hangers to residents impacted by paving activities. The city appreciates your patience as crews work to make streets smoother and safer.

The Pavement Preservation Program is in its 38th year. As part of this program, the city surveys more than 1,100 lane miles of roadway every two years and assesses pavement conditions to prioritize which streets need repaving.

This year’s program has projects throughout Bellevue. A map and listing of all locations and weekly updates can be found at BellevueWA.gov/pavement.