Slurry Seal 2024

Milwaukie’s Engineering Department has committed to Slurry Seal over 100,000 square yards of roadway during the summer of 2024. The slurry seal is a cost-effective method of reconditioning and extending the life of asphalt roadway surfaces. The treatment will improve the overall condition of Milwaukie’s public roads. Engineering keeps track of the condition of Milwaukie’s streets through asset management software and staff inspections.

These inspections and data from past maintenance treatments are collated to generate a Pavement Condition Index (P.C.I.) for the City’s entire roadway network and reports PCI values for each street in the city. The resultant P.C.I values are used to make an informed decision to select which streets will receive slurry seal treatment.
61 street sections have been selected to receive slurry seal treatment for this maintenance project. A list of these streets and maps of the treatment area can be viewed here. 

Phase 1:

All streets that receive slurry seal must be crack sealed no more than one year before the commencement of the slurry seal project. The Engineering department is coordinating with Public Works to crack seal the project streets starting in late March or Early April of this year.
 
What crack sealing is, and what to expect. 

The streets crew will be cleaning the cracks in the asphalt and applying a sealant compound. Crack sealing work will take anywhere from one to two weeks to complete. While crack sealing takes place, travel lanes will remain open; however, all vehicles parked in the roadway need to be moved to allow the streets crew access to all areas of the roadway.  
 
Waste collection services, trash, recycling, and yard waste pick-ups will be not interrupted or postponed due to street maintenance work. A tentative work schedule will be posted to this site before the project’s start date. This schedule will show which street(s) will receive crack seal treatment on a certain date. 
This schedule may be subject to change; however, the city will commit to the posted schedule 24 hours in advance of the workday.  
 
Phase 2:
 
To maximize the available street maintenance budget, Milwaukie participates in a joint solicitation project with other municipalities to contract our Slurry Seal projects. The City of Hillsboro is the lead organizer for this project. They have advertised the multi-agency bid and will award a contract before the end of March 2024. The city of Milwaukie will announce the project’s commencement date on this site when that information becomes available.  

The Slurry Seal Streets Include: 

• 19th Avenue: Sparrow St to Eagle St
• 29th Avenue: Kelvin St to Olsen St
• 29th Avenue: Olsen St to Malcom St
• 36th Avenue: Wake St to Roswell St
• 39th Avenue: Roswell St to Wake St
• 39th Court: Angela Way to Dead End
• 41st Street: Olsen St to Dead End/Private Drive
• 43rd Avenue: Roswell St to Meadowcrest Ct
• 44th Avenue: Railroad Av to Keil St
• 45th Avenue: Rio Vista St to Adams St
• 46th Avenue: Adams St to Franklin St
• 47th Avenue: Adams St to Washington St
• 47th Avenue: Franklin St to Railroad Av
• 47th Avenue: Mason Ln to Fieldcrest St
• 50th Avenue: Harvey St to Willow St
• 51st Avenue: King Rd to Harrison St
• 55th Avenue: Firwood St to Dead End
• 56th Avenue: Willow St to Firwood St
• Adams Street: 42nd Av to 45th Av
• Adams Street: 45th Av to 46th Av
• Adams Street: 46th Av to 47th Av
• Angela Way: Boss Ln to Vernie Av
• Barbara Lynn Way: Kuehn Rd to Dead End
• Bluebird Street: 19th Av to 21st Av
• Bluebird Street: 21st Av to 22nd Av
• Cheshire Lane: Somewhere Dr to Maplewood Ct
• Drefshill Street: Stanley Av to Dead End
• Fieldcrest Drive: Fieldcrest St to Fieldcrest Rd
• Fieldcrest Street & Road: 42nd Av to Fieldcrest Dr
• Firwood Street: Stanley Av to 56th Av
• Harrison Street: 51st Av to Dead End
• Harvey Street: 49th Av to 50th Av
• Hazel Street: 38th Av to 40th Av
• Hollywood Avenue: Laurel St to Firwood St
• Howe Street: 40th Av to 42nd Av
• Keil Street: 44th Av to Railroad Av
• Kuehn Road: Lake Rd to City Limits
• Leone Lane: 50th Av to Dead End
• Llewellyn Street: 51st Av to Dead End
• Maplewood Court: Vernie Ave to Dead End
• Mason Lane: Mason Cir to Winsor Dr
• Mason Lane: Regents Dr to Mason Cir
• Morris Street: Stanley Av to Dead End
• Mullan Street: Dead End W to Dead End E
• Pennywood Drive: Pennywood Ct to Dead End
• Pollard Place: Sprout Lane to Kuehn Road
• Rainbow Circle: Rainbow Ln to Dead End
• Rainbow Lane: Brookside Dr to Winsor Dr
• Rainbow Lane: Rainbow Cir to Brookside Dr
• Rainbow Lane: Regents Dr to Rainbow Cir
• Rainbow Lane: Winsor Dr to 55th Av
• Rio Vista St: 42nd Av to 45th Av
• Rockwood Street: 32nd Av to 38th Av
• Somewhere Drive: Where Else Lane to Dead End
• Sparrow Street: 20th Av to 22nd Av
• Sprout Lane: Barbara Lynn Way to Dead End
• Wake Street: 32nd Av to Dead End
• Weedman Court: Somewhere Dr to Dead End
• Weedman Street: Weedman Ct to Where Else Lane
• Willow Street: 50th Av to 49th Av
• Willow Street: Stanley Av to Dead End E

What slurry seal is, and what to expect.

Slurry Seal is used to fill existing pavement surface defects. It is a mixture of emulsified asphalt, water, sand, and mineral filler. When first applied, slurry seal is wet and sticky and must be fully dry before vehicles, bikes or pedestrians can access the road. 

The city will coordinate with the contractor to ensure that Trash, recycling, and yard waste pick-ups are not interrupted or postponed. In addition to updates to this site, affected residents will stay informed by the contractor, who will place notices on doors 36 to 72 hours before the commencement of work. The notices will include the proposed date of the road closure and provide additional information on what to expect on the day of work. 
 
The contractor will place “No Parking” signs with the closure date along the streets where work is planned at the same time as the door hangers.
Vehicles left on the roadway on the day of work will be towed to a storage facility per Milwaukie Municipal Code 10.20.060.B7. The cost for the tow and storage will be the responsibility of the vehicle owner. The city will make every effort to locate the owner prior to towing a vehicle. If you will be out of town between *Month* *day* and *Month* *day*, please store all vehicles on your property in your absence to ensure your vehicle is not towed.  

Forward all questions and concerns to:
Milwaukie Engineering
engineering@milwaukieoregon.gov
503.786.7606

Or

Project Manager, Chris Benn
503.786.7617
BennC@milwaukieoregon.gov