City of Erie announces Summer Paving and Construction as part of 2025 Road Improvement Plan

City of Erie announces Summer Paving and Construction as part of 2025 Road Improvement Plan

Mayor Joe Schember and Public Works Director Jason Sayers have announced $3.4 million in projects for the 2025 paving and construction season as part of the 2025 Road Improvement Plan which includes:

• 24,850 tons of new hot-mix asphalt
• 11.1 linear miles of roadway will be paved this summer, which equates to about 22.2 lane miles
• Distribution on 48 east-side streets and 47 west-side streets

As in prior years, the summer paving program is divided according to work crews & funding sources. It will have five (5) proposed segments this year.

• 3 performed by contractors and 2 performed by our Bureau of Streets

Contract Work that will be competitively bid:

1. Funded by the Erie County Local Federal Aid Routes (LFAR) line item, as approved by the Erie Metropolitan Planning Organization.

• 7 City Streets at a cost estimate of $754,000

2. Funded by the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program and will take place in low-to-moderate income neighborhoods, as designated by the federal government.

• 20 City Streets at a cost estimate of $885,000

3. Funded by the Erie County Liquid Fuels Program (which are monies that the City receives through the Pennsylvania gasoline tax) and will focus on the outlying areas.

• 20 City Streets at a cost estimate of $951,000

Bureau of Streets Work:

1. Funded by the CDBG Program and will take place in low-to-moderate income neighborhoods, as designated by the federal government.

• Work is currently underway this week.
• 21 City Streets at a cost estimate of $431,000

2. Funded by the Street Degradation Fees and will focus on the outlying areas.

• 27 City Streets at a cost estimate of $300,000

In addition, yesterday morning, Erie City Council voted affirmatively to release $1.2 million from the City's Water Reserve Account to the City's Capital Fund. $500,000 of the funds will be set aside for additional resurfacing needs. Following a very difficult winter, the streets can well use these additional monies. Therefore, the City is currently working on a supplemental paving list for late summer.