City of Joplin road resurfacing begins next week

(From the City of Joplin)

The City’s resurfacing program for 2025 will begin the week of April 14, starting in the Easttown area. This work is referred to as “mill and overlay,” as the top few inches of existing asphalt are removed (milling), and then workers lay a fresh new coat of asphalt over the area (overlay).

As milling and paving operations along city roads begin, the City encourages citizens to watch for postings in their neighborhoods. Maps of the streets included in this year’s paving program can be found on the City website at https://www.joplinmo.org/168/City-Maps_ The City will complete numerous streets throughout the community, and maps are labeled with the general area of Joplin which is listed on the specific map.

If your street will be affected by the resurfacing, the contractor, Blevins Asphalt Construction, will notify residents along city streets with informational door hangers on their front doors. No parking signs will also be posted along both sides of the street and at both ends of each block. These notifications should be completed within 48 hours prior to the work being started. It is important to ensure that vehicles are not parked on the posted streets until the paving work has been completed.

Street resurfacing consists of a two-inch average milling and asphalt overlay. The yearly overlay was not bid out last year to allow utility work to be performed in the overlay zones. Therefore, this bid contains two resurfacing zones, so this year’s work will cover numerous areas in the City.

 

City staff annually evaluates the pavement conditions of the City street system using the Pavement Surface Evaluation and Rating (PASER) system and recommends streets that need improvements. City staff determines which streets are to be resurfaced through a selection process based on traffic counts, street classifications, structural integrity, and ride quality. Streets or parking lots may be added or deleted from this list.

Work during the week of April 14 will be in the Easttown area. Following the completion of this area, the contractor will move to other areas listed. Residents in these areas should watch for door hangers and postings in their neighborhoods to alert them of upcoming work. The planned areas are listed below, weather permitting. Maps of the areas included in the 2025 program are listed at https://www.joplinmo.org/168/City-Maps_, and the individual links are listed below. This information will also be posted on the City’s Facebook page.