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Council holds public hearing on 2025 pavement management project covering Cedar Manor, Westwood Hills and Kilmer Pond
Summary
City staff presented a $3.2 million pavement management project for Area 3 (residential neighborhoods including Cedar Manor, Westwood Hills and Kilmer Pond) that would reconstruct streets, replace curb and some utilities, and add a new sidewalk segment on Boone Avenue; council will vote Feb. 3 after public comment.
City staff on Jan. 21 opened a public hearing on the 2025 Pavement Management Project (Area 3), a residential reconstruction program that targets streets in the Cedar Manor, Westwood Hills and Kilmer Pond neighborhoods.
Engineering project manager Aaron Wiesen told the council the project is intended to extend pavement life and improve system performance by providing the right pavement strategy at the right time. The estimated project cost is approximately $3,200,000, funded through franchise fees, utility funds and general obligation bonds. The council will consider action at its Feb. 3 meeting; staff said construction is planned to be awarded in April and to run May–November 2025.
Project scope: staff recommended full street reconstruction where needed (pavement, curb and gutter, driveway replacement and utility repairs), and reviewed gaps in the sidewalk network. The design team recommended building one new sidewalk segment in 2025: Boone Avenue from Cedar Lake Road to 25th Street, which would connect existing cycle tracks and sidewalks. If approved, the city would construct that sidewalk at no cost to property owners; property owners would be responsible for snow removal.
Why it matters: pavement reconstruction typically occurs every 30–50 years; the project also provides an opportunity to evaluate rightsizing (street width adjustments) and to preserve mature trees where possible during sidewalk design.
Public comment: Sylvie Hyman, a resident and engineer, urged the city to consider “rightsizing” streets to reduce vehicle speeds and improve safety, and said reconstruction is a generational opportunity to start that conversation. Wiesen and staff said rightsizing opportunities are considered when curb or utilities are replaced, but not all reconstruction projects touch curb lines; the 2025 Area 3 project will generally keep work within the existing curb and therefore will not narrow street widths as part of this phase.
Next steps: the council will keep the public record open through Feb. 3 and then vote on the project. If approved, Wiesen said the typical reconstruction timeframe for an individual street section without major utility work is four to six weeks.
Ending: Staff encouraged residents to use the project’s interactive map, attend open houses and sign up for email updates (more than 1,200 residents had signed up). The council will vote on Feb. 3 on whether to proceed with the 2025 awards and construction schedule.
