Committee flags 1st Street for potential full repaving after cold patch failures

Jun 29, 2026

Committee members identified 1st Street as very rough, reported cold patching washed away after rain, and raised the possibility that the road has deteriorated beyond the point where seal coating would help, pending contractor assessment.

The full story

The Village of Bloomington Public Works & Utilities Committee singled out 1st Street as being in very poor condition and questioned whether the section has passed the point where seal coating would be effective. Committee members said prior cold patching had been ineffective, noting that the patches washed away after rain, and staff indicated a forthcoming contractor assessment would determine whether full repaving is necessary.

Free newsletter

Sign up to keep reading.

Your free newsletter brings you what your city council, county, and school board discussed and decided.

or
Already have an account? Sign in