14-04-2025
Joplin begins 2025 road resurfacing program
Joplin's resurfacing program for 2025 will begin the week of April 14, starting in the East town 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), according to a statement from the city.
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,
If a 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.
According to the city, it is important to ensure that vehicles are not parked on the posted streets until the paving work has been completed.
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.
Following the completion of the work in in East Town, the contractor will move to other areas listed.
Areas included in the 2025 mill and overlay program:
• Area in East town and south of 7th Street.
• Area of North St. Louis Ave. and East Zora Road.
• Area of North St. Louis Ave. and Prairie Flower Road.
• Connecticut Avenue, 15th Street to 32nd Street.
• Forest Park Cemetery.
This project is funded through the Transportation Sales Tax, Capital Improvement Sales Tax, and Parks and Stormwater Sales Tax Funds. For more information, contact Traffic Engineer Dakota Rusk at 417-624-0820, ext. 1598, or Drusk@
