Cincinnati – Crews are set to begin surface treatments next week, aimed at improving more than 200 streets in eight neighborhoods throughout the city.

Work starts in College Hill on Monday, Aug. 14. Crews start in Westwood and North Fairmount on Wednesday, Aug. 16. The other neighborhoods getting surface treatments are East Westwood, English Woods, South Fairmount, Queensgate and the West End. Work is scheduled to start in those neighborhoods during the last two weeks of the month.

Crews prepped streets with pavement repairs and crack sealing earlier this summer.

The work is part of the City’s comprehensive street preventive maintenance program. It is funded by the City’s Capital Acceleration Plan, a six-year initiative to improve streets and replace police vehicles that began in 2016.

“Preventive maintenance is the most cost-effective way to extend the life of our streets, much like regular oil changes help to keep your car engine running better and longer, said Michael Moore, director of the Department of Transportation and Engineering. “Preventive maintenance allows us to slow the natural deterioration that happens to all roads.”

Thanks to CAP funding, the City plans to continue preventive maintenance annually through 2021.

Crews will be applying either a cape seal or micro-surface treatment to streets in the eight neighborhoods. The type of treatment depends on the condition of the street.

Surface treatments are expected to be finished in October.

Visit the contractor’s website at www.cincystreets.com to see the list of streets by neighborhood and scheduled dates for work. Dates are subject to change due to weather and field conditions. For updates, check the website, follow @RoadmapCincy on Twitter or call 614-276-5501.

Please note: The work may require parking or driving restrictions to allow time for a surface treatment to set up and cure properly. A door hanger with specific instructions will be left at homes and businesses affected by the work approximately 48 hours in advance.

The contractor also will post “no parking” signs on each street prior to the start of work. In most cases, temporary restrictions will be in place for less than 24 hours and a street will be reopened by the end of the day. Violators will be towed per city ordinance.

Crews generally work 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Monday through Saturday but are allowed to work later into the evening, as needed.

All roads will be reopened to through traffic during non-work hours.

Any rescheduled work will be performed the following day, in most cases.

The City will continue to issue updates as work progresses in each neighborhood.

For questions about the project, contact Don Stiens, Senior Engineer, Department of Transportation and Engineering, at donald.stiens@cincinnati-oh.gov.