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Commissioners authorize solicitations for 2026 chip seal and painted pavement projects
Summary
Franklin County authorized solicitation of bids for a 2026 chip-seal program covering about 35 miles and for painted pavement in the same locations (with limited exclusions); staff described a targeted approach to prioritize roads in greatest need and to allow more asphalt or leveling work where justified.
Public works staff told the Board on Jan. 28 that the 2026 chip-seal solicitation covers roughly 35 miles and represents a shift from quadrant-based work to a needs-based selection of roadways. The revised approach is intended to free up funds for asphalt repairs and leveling where base failures exist and to extend pavement life through selective chip sealing and crack sealing.
Commissioners authorized the solicitation of bids for the chip-seal work and for painted pavement in substantially the same locations, with one subdivision and a short mile of lower-priority road excluded from the painting bid. Staff noted some locations will require in-house base repairs before chip sealing and that slurry or seal coat options may be explored in limited areas.
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