The Citywide Resurfacing Program is managed by the Civil Engineering Division at 865-215-6100.

The current Citywide Resurfacing Program annually funds the maintenance and improvement of approximately 35 of the City’s 1,000 miles of public streets.  The paving work is distributed evenly throughout the six council districts.  The desirable goal for this program is for arterials to be paved every 10 years, collectors every 15 years and local streets every 20 years.

City Code requires that resurfacing be evenly distributed throughout all parts of the city. Since 1988 through the end of 2024, the City will have paved 1,520 miles – and over those 36 years, about 253 miles have been paved in each district. The total mileage is even from district to district.

The Civil Engineering Division maintains a comprehensive Pavement Management System whereby all City streets in Knoxville are tested to determine needs for resurfacing.  The Pavement Management System includes state-of-the-art technology such as laser surface testing and Dyna-Flect analysis for pavement and subgrade strength.  This information along with traffic volumes and environmental factors are used to determine a pavement condition number for each street.  Priorities for resurfacing are set based upon this information as well as coordination with utility companies and other City construction projects.

The list of streets to be paved is compiled during the winter months and a contractor is hired for paving during the spring of each year.

∙ View Current Construction Status Of Streets To Be Resurfaced During The Current Year [PDF]