11-04-2025
Will your street be impacted by upcoming resurfacing work?
JOPLIN, Mo. — The City of Joplin's 2025 resurfacing program will begin Monday.
The City of Joplin has confirmed in a press release that beginning Monday, April 14, resurfacing work known as 'mill and overlay' will begin starting in the Easttown area.
In this process referred to by the city as 'mill and overlay', the top few inches of existing asphalt are removed (milling) and then a fresh coat is laid out over the asphalt area by workers (overlay).
The City of Joplin is encouraging citizens to watch for postings in their neighborhoods as this work begins. Maps of the streets included in this year's paving program can be found here.
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).
City of Joplin officials say residents whose streets will affected by the resurfacing work will be notified by the contractor, Blevins Asphalt Construction, by hanging informational door hangers on residential front doors. They will also post no parking signs along the streets and at the ends of each block.
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Officials say it is crucial that residents do not park on the posted streets until the work has been completed.
City staff says they annually evaluate 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 also say they determine 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.
Maps of the areas included in the 2025 program are listed at and the individual links are listed below. This information will also be posted on the City's Facebook page.
Areas included in the 2025 Mill and Overlay Program:
Area in Easttown and south of 7th Street
Area of North St. Louis Ave. & East Zora Road
Area of North St. Louis Ave. & Prairie Flower Road
Area in Southwest Joplin
Connecticut Avenue, 15th St. to 32nd St.
Area of Northwest Joplin
Forest Park Cemetery
This city states 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@
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