This might be your first sign that outdoor temperatures are starting to cool: The City of Maricopa is starting up its annual pavement preservation program next week.

Crews with maintain and seal more than 600 lane miles of roadway over the next eight months. The work moves by section, so you may spot posted notices at subdivision entrances. Residents will have flyers delivered to homes before projects begin. Temporary “No Parking” signs and lane restrictions will also be in place in some areas.

City officials say the preservation work is scheduled during the fall and spring months, when temperatures are ideal for long-lasting results. Treatments include crack sealing, fog seal and slurry seal, different methods used to smooth out roads depending on their condition.

Crack and fog s

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