This week, Phoenix officially began another year of paving more than ever before. Pavement maintenance work is tied to temperature, and with the warmer spring temperatures here to stay, Street Transportation crews and contractors are out in full force. Phoenix has accelerated the pavement maintenance for its roadways due largely to the Council-approved $200 million advance from Transportation 2050 street program revenue.
In 2019, the city set a record, tripling the number of major street miles paved and totaling more than 290 miles. During the colder weather months, December through February, the department has been working ahead to complete prep-work for more than 100 miles of streets.
Although weather, utility coordination and other factors can affect pavement maintenance schedules, the 2020 paving season currently has over 200 miles of overlay planned – it will surely be another banner year.
The first location to receive new pavement in 2020 is 15th Avenue between Thomas and Camelback Roads (pictured). After the pavement work is complete, the road will receive freshly painted traffic lane striping to include the addition of buffers to the existing bicycle lanes. This safety improvement is also part of Transportation 2050.
To see when and where we will be paving through 2023, as well as learn about the various pavement maintenance treatments, visit the interactive dashboard at phoenix.gov/streets/accelerated.
