The city of San Marcos began work today on a project that aims to prolong the lifespan of roads in the Southwest Hills neighborhood between Prospect Street and Franklin Drive, off Bishop Street.

The project is part of the city’s mill and overlay program, which will be ongoing throughout the summer, said Jesse Shroyer, manager of the city’s streets department.

The Southwest Hills project is on schedule to end June 23, Shroyer said. A similar project on Robbie Lane began in late May and will end June 22. A portion of the Holland Hills neighborhood and Broadway Street from Hwy. 123 to I-35 will also undergo mill and overlay work this summer.

City crews will remove the top layer of asphalt from roads in need of maintenance, and 2.5 inches of new asphalt will be placed on the roads.



Streets undergoing mill and overlay work will not be closed, but city crews will be directing traffic, and vehicles should not be parked on the street during scheduled work. Vehicles parked on the street may be towed at the owner's expense, according to a city news release.

The Southwest Hills and Oak Heights neighborhoods will receive a slurry seal, which is a protective layer applied to aging city roads.

The city typically addresses about 24-25 lane miles of city streets throughout each year, Shroyer said. This year’s budget allocated about $1.5 million for mill and overlay and slurry seal work.