Jasper street preservation project to begin June 23

Jasper’s annual asphalt preservation work will begin Tuesday, June 23, bringing two-day street closures, driveway restrictions and no-entry rules to a long list of neighborhood roads and intersections. The city says residents on affected streets will get a door hanger the day before treatment, and all vehicles must be out of garages, driveways and off the street by 7 a.m. on application day.

The project is being handled by the Jasper Street Department and Seal Master as part of the city’s Liquid Road preservation program. City officials describe the treatment as thicker, more durable and designed to last longer than a standard seal coat, a maintenance step meant to extend pavement life before streets deteriorate to the point where full reconstruction is needed.

The published street list includes the west dead end of W. 28th Street, west of Howard Dr., Kunkels Avenue off Schuetter Rd., Leslie Drive from Reyling to 36th, Schnell Lane, Eisenhower Avenue from Justin to Brames, Holy Family Drive from 3rd Ave to Church Ave, Giesler Road from Church Ave to the dead end, Gregory Lane from Kluemper to Hannah, Logan Court, Martha Drive from Carlisle to 15th, Linne Drive from Carlisle to 15th, Brownstone Court, Clay Street from 6th to 10th, 1st Street off Clay, and the 6th & Mill intersection.

During the drying period, neither motorists nor pedestrians will be allowed on treated streets. The city estimates each area will remain closed for about two days, though the schedule can shift with weather and drying conditions. Officials also said the work may not proceed in the order listed, so residents along multiple routes should watch for the door hanger and plan for possible changes in timing.

Motorists should expect Road Work Ahead signs, No Parking signs and cones in the work area. The Jasper Street Department says its services include paving, restoration, preservation and sealing, and Street Commissioner Jeff Theising can be reached at 812-482-1130 with questions. Street work is also reported through the Street Commissioner’s update to the Board of Public Works and Safety, part of the city’s regular summer maintenance cycle that has brought similar Liquid Road notices in past years.