Street Maintenance

2026 Street Maintenance Program Work Locations

Maple Lane (south of 15th Street) and Harper Street: City contractors are working to complete street maintenance work on Maple Lane (south of 15th Street) and Harper Street. The City anticipates this work to end early October, pending weather or other delays.

W 27th Street (Iowa to Louisiana): City contractors are working to complete street maintenance work on W 27th Street (Iowa to Louisiana) as well as the streets generally north and south of W 27th Street (west of Louisiana Street and east of Iowa Street). The City anticipates this work to end late-November, pending weather or other delays.

Tomahawk Drive (from Lawrence Ave. to cul-de-sac) City contractors are working to complete street maintenance work on Tomahawk Drive from Lawrence Ave. to the cul-de-sac. The City anticipates this work to end mid-September, pending weather or other delays.

W 11th Street (from Tennessee St. to Mass. St.) Beginning July 20, City contractors will begin street maintenance work on W 11th Street from Tennessee St. to Mass St. This work will include milling, patching, and overlay work. City contractors will notify affected properties before this work begins. The City anticipates this work to end November 2026, pending weather or other delays.

W 25th Street (from Holcom Park to Iowa Street) Beginning July 27, City contractors will begin street maintenance work on W 25th Street from Holcom Park to Iowa Street. This work will include milling, patching, overlay, and curb and gutter work. City contractors will notify affected properties before this work begins. The City anticipates this work to end November 2026, pending weather or other delays.

Stewart Ave. & 21st St.  City contractors are working to complete street maintenance work on Stewart Ave. (from W 21st St. to 19th St.) and W 21st St. (from Iowa St. to Stewart Ave.). The City anticipates this work to end July 17, pending weather or other delays.

N Monterey Way; Peterson Rd; Grand Vista Dr. City contractors are working to complete street maintenance work in the N Monterey Way, Peterson Road, and Grand Vista Drive area. The City anticipates this work to end November 2026, pending weather or other delays.

East of Harper St. & south of E 15th St. City contractors are working to complete street maintenance work in the area east of Harper Street and south of E 15th Street. The City anticipates this work to end November 2026, pending weather or other delays.

Street Maintenance Program Overview

The City Commission adopted a budget of approximately $11,453,000 to be utilized for the 2026 Street Maintenance Program (MS6-M26000). Contracted milling, patching, micro surfacing (pavement surface seal), asphalt overlay, crack sealing, and concrete rehabilitation maintenance are planned for 2026 as reflected on the interactive program map. The Street Maintenance Program consults the Bikeways Map to determine if on-street bike facilities should be included with a project. The bike plan strives for a level of comfort of 3 or below, but there are times when the preferred bikeway separation is not feasible due to the scope of the maintenance project. The improvements proposed are based on the street width and funding constraints. Some streets in the plan include sharrows or have existing bike facilities that will be reestablished.

2026 - 2030 Five-Year Street Maintenance Program Plan

Staff has also completed a five year street maintenance plan including 2026 through 2030. The planned future street maintenance program is based on adopted 2026-2030 Capital Improvement Plan funding levels.

2026 = $11,453,000. 2027 = $13,125,000. 2028 = $11,918,000. 2029 = $14,213,000. 2030 = $14,230,000.

• Future Street Maintenance Work Plan Map

Archived Street Maintenance Maps

• 2021 - 2024 Street Maintenance Interactive Map
• 2020 Street Maintenance Map (PDF)(PDF, 5MB)
• 2019 Street Maintenance Map (PDF)(PDF, 1MB)
• 2018 Maintenance Map (PDF)(PDF, 562KB)
• 2017 Street Maintenance Map (PDF)(PDF, 930KB)
• 2016 Street Maintenance Map (PDF)(PDF, 1MB)
• 2015 Street Maintenance Map (PDF)(PDF, 557KB)
• 2006-2017 Street Maintenance Map (PDF)(PDF, 3MB)

Pavement Condition Index (PCI) and Street Maintenance Planning

The City of Lawrence uses pavement condition data to help make informed, cost-effective decisions about street maintenance. One key tool is the Pavement Condition Index, or PCI, which rates pavement condition on a scale of 1 to 100.

The City’s target PCI is 70, which represents streets in satisfactory condition or better. Maintaining streets before they fall below that level is important because preventative maintenance is the most cost-effective way to extend the life of pavement and reduce the need for more expensive reconstruction later.

The City maintains approximately 885 lane-miles of streets. In 2025, the overall PCI average for City streets was 62.3. PCI scores vary by street type:

• Arterial streets: 74.0
• Collector streets: 64.0
• Local streets: 56.7

The City completed a citywide street condition data collection effort in 2023. Street condition data is collected on a three-year cycle and is used alongside ongoing maintenance records, new street assets, and pavement modeling tools to guide long-term planning.

To develop the five-year street maintenance plan, the City uses a pavement management model that includes several steps:

• Update street assets, including new subdivisions and recent work history.
• Apply pavement degradation rates to estimate how street conditions will change over time.
• Review available treatment options and estimated costs.
• Apply decision criteria to help identify the right maintenance treatment at the right time.
• Run and verify the model before developing the five-year maintenance plan.

This approach helps the City prioritize limited funding, plan work more efficiently, and keep the overall cost of street ownership as low as possible.

Residents may notice many street maintenance projects happening during the same construction season. This is intentional. Many pavement treatments must be completed during warmer, drier weather, and completing work in coordinated phases helps the City make progress while conditions are right.

View the City’s PCI map to learn more about pavement conditions across Lawrence:Interactive Program Map

Crack Seal Program

Our crack seal program facilitates preventative maintenance on streets that have been identified for crack sealing.

Crack sealing is a preservation treatment process in which hot sealant is applied to cracks in pavement to prevent water intrusion, thus extending the life of our roadways.

Typically during crack seal applications, crews will perform crack sealing work through the week, Monday through Saturday from 7 AM to 7 PM, to complete the list of identified streets. In each work location, various temporary lane closures will occur on the day of scheduled work to allow the mobile crack sealing work to be performed.

No Parking Signs: 

• Generally, within 24 to 72 hours of placement of the no parking signs, City contractors will complete crack seal work in the area and remove signs.
• After the local work is completed, signs and restrictions will be removed.
• Crack sealing is a short duration mobile operation.

Please be mindful of crews and reduce speed in areas where work is being performed.

For more information on construction projects and traffic alterations in Lawrence, visit Lawrenceks.gov construction.

Pothole Reporting

Residents can report potholes using our SeeClickFix platform.Click here or visit Lawrenceks.gov request services to submit a report.

Snow Removal and Ice Control

Review snow removal and ice control summary, as well as a review of citizen responsibilities on theSnow and Ice information page.