Street resurfacing is done by both City crews and hired contractors. Resurfacing is mainly used on streets that have already been resurfaced before or are seal‑coated with curbs in place. Streets become candidates for resurfacing when they have worn down so much that preventive treatments—like crack sealing, fog sealing, or micro‑surfacing—no longer work.

Resurfacing includes several steps: replacing curbs when needed, grinding off the old asphalt, repairing deeper problems, laying new asphalt, and raising utility castings.

Projects are prioritized based on the Pavement Condition Index (PCI) from the City’s Pavement Management System. Other factors include traffic levels, bus and snow routes, location near schools or public buildings, and customer requests.

City crews handle resurfacing for areas smaller than one city block. Larger areas are completed by contractors.