Mill and Overlay of Various Streets to Begin

WHERE: Project areas are shown on the Construction Impacts Map

WHEN: Beginning the week of April 27, 2026

The City of Rochester Street Maintenance team will begin the 2026 Mill and Overlay project in various locations throughout the city on April 27. Information about the project is available on the city website. 

This year’s project is happening in two phases:

• April 27 through June 23: Work will occur in the following general neighborhood areas: E River Rd (NE), Christopher Ct (SE), Hawk Ridge/McQuillan Ct (SE), 36 Ave/Pinewood Rd (SE), Spruce Meadows Dr (SE), Lakeridge and Meadow Lakes (NW), Nottingham/Arbor Dr (NW), Cimarron (NW).
• August 3 through August 14: Work will occur in the following general neighborhood areas: 40 Ave/25 St (NW), Superior Dr (NW)

These dates may vary depending on weather and progression.

Yellow “NO PARKING THIS SIDE” signs will be posted on affected streets starting Friday, April 24. All parking is prohibited in the posted work zone Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. All violators will be ticketed and towed. Unless the posted signs indicate otherwise, parking restrictions in most of these areas are for daytime maintenance activities only; parking is allowed on weekends and after the signed hours in these posted areas.

Each milled street will be overlaid with an approximate two-inch layer of new bituminous asphalt. After the milling process and prior to overlaying, bumps will be at each end of the milled areas, along with exposed/raised manhole castings and gate valve risers. Residents, bicyclists and pedestrians are all encouraged to find alternate routes. If you must use the streets under construction, travel cautiously and slowly through these areas and expect uneven pavement, bumps and rough surfaces. After the overlay process has been completed, the NO PARKING signs may remain in certain areas until further manhole adjustments are completed. Watch the Annual Mill and Overlay Program video to learn more about the process.

Residents generally will have access to their driveways at the beginning and end of the day, however, should expect delays if leaving or returning to their homes during the workday. 

Speak with a flagger/worker if you need help navigating through the construction area. 

Rochester Public Transit (RPT) riders are encouraged to use the Transit app to sign up for alerts related to their routes. The RPT website (www.rptride.com) also has detour information.