The Pavement Management Program (PMP) safeguards the city's investment in street infrastructure. This program generally involves both minor maintenance projects, such as slurry seal applications, and major maintenance and rehabilitation projects, such as pavement overlays. In a pavement overlay project, the pavement has deteriorated due to traffic usage and weather conditions to the extent that repairs and overlays are essential to prevent further damage and restore the street to good condition.

The road system is one of our biggest investments. In order to keep our roads in the best condition possible, we use two types of pavement treatments:

1. Pavement overlays on busy streets and on roads with severe cracks and potholes to restore the road to good pavement condition; and
2. Slurry seals on streets that have lower traffic volumes and are in relatively good condition.

Q: How is road maintenance paid for?
Road maintenance is paid for by Tigard residents and business owners through the street maintenance fee. This fee appears on your monthly City of Tigard utility bill.

What You Can Expect

Ramp Work

In addition to paving work, curb ramps will be retrofitted at each corner. This work is required by the Americans with Disabilities act and improves accessibility.

• Existing curb ramps, portions of the sidewalk, and possibly areas of landscaping in the right-of-way will be removed.
• The contractor will form, pour and finish new ramps and sidewalk connections.
• Disturbed areas will be replanted or seeded to restore their previous condition.

Construction

During Paving Work:

• Expect traffic delays, detours and construction noise.
• On-street parking will be prohibited in the work zone.
• Access to residences and businesses may be blocked for about an hour.
• Please keep clear of the work zone

What to expect if your street has been chosen for slurry seal application:

Prep Work

Starting about eight months prior to summer paving, prep work begins. This includes: 

• White paint markings: These give guidance to the crew that will be cutting the asphalt.
• Saw cutting
• Dig outs

Construction

Summer paving work typically starts in June. This includes:

Crack sealing: Once a crack has formed in the asphalt, it will continue to grow and deteriorate the surrounding asphalt area allowing moisture to penetrate the pavement saturating the base.  Some benefits to crack sealing include: preventing potholes, prevents alligator cracking, prolongs pavement life when combined with Slurry and prevents moisture from entering the subbase. 

Slurry seal application: Streets are closed for one day from 7:30 AM to approximately 5 PM while the slurry seal is applied. The material looks like chocolate syrup but is much stickier and messier. Slurry seal takes several hours to dry. During that time, motorists, pedestrians and pets must stay out of the slurry seal so as not to ruin the application and to avoid getting slurry seal on vehicles, shoes and paws.

Tigard has a dedicated ADA ramp program that focuses on ramps outside of our pavement maintenance program.

Look for new ramps in 2024:

• SW 131st @ SW Hawks Beard St
• SW Huntington Ave @ SW Hawks Beard St
• SW Eschman Way @ SW Hawks Beard St
• SW Eschman Way @ SW 130th Ave
• Intersection of SW Hawks Beard and SW 130th Ave
• SW Summer Lake Dr @ SW Hawks Beard St
• SW Springwood Dr @ SW Summer Lake Dr
• Metzger Elementary School Crossing along Lincoln St
• Mary Woodward Elementary School Crossing along Katherine St
• SW Brittany Dr @ SW Winter Lake Dr