Missoula’s Annual Chip Seal Program Begins Today

Expect to see City of Missoula Street Division crews out applying oil and chips to Missoula streets beginning today.  Each year, about 100 blocks of street surface get the sealing treatment using the chip seal method to help prevent potholes. The chip seal project is expected to finish around Aug 11. The loose “chip” rock will be left on the street for an additional two to three weeks until street sweepers can clean up the chips.

The streets benefiting from this year’s chip seal surfacing are listed below in a tentative order in which they will be completed. Weather and/or workload could change the scheduling.

Madison Street: Fifth Street to Bridge

Arthur Avenue: Sixth Street to Fifth Street

Maurice Avenue: Sixth Street to Fifth Street

Sixth Street: Arthur Avenue to Maurice Avenue

Brooks Street: Higgins Avenue to Mount Avenue

Stephens Avenue: Mount Avenue to Brooks Street

Kent Avenue: Oxford Street to Brooks Street

Regent Street: Kent Avenue to North Avenue

Park Street: Mount Avenue to South Avenue

Central Avenue: Bancroft Street to Park Street

Sussex Avenue: Bancroft Street to Park Street

Livingston Avenue: Bancroft Street to Higgins Avenue

Dearborn Avenue: Bancroft Street to Higgins Avenue

Fairview Avenue: Bancroft Street to Higgins Avenue

Benton Avenue: Bancroft Street to Higgins Avenue

Queen Street: South Avenue to Benton Avenue

Hollis Street: South Avenue to Benton Avenue

Park Street: South Avenue to Benton Avenue

Thames Street: South Avenue to Agnes Avenue

Lester Street: South Avenue to Agnes Avenue

Mary Avenue: Park Street to Higgins Avenue

Agnes Avenue: Park Street to Higgins Avenue

Park Street: Agnes Avenue to Pattee Creek

Pattee Creek Drive: Elm Park to Higgins Avenue