The City of Daytona Beach is entering the sixth year of its Citywide Road Resurfacing and Restoration Program. To date, this initiative has repaved nearly 168 lane miles, greatly improving travel safety and roadway durability across the city. This year’s $4.88 million program is set to resurface 22 lane miles of roadway. To view a list of the proposed streets, click here.
Since its inception, the program has improved nearly 34.4% of the city’s road network through milling and resurfacing and 1.8% through full-depth reclamation. Additionally, 188 sidewalk ramps have been upgraded for ADA compliance. This year’s efforts continue to build on this foundation to enhance mobility and ensure safe, well-maintained infrastructure.
Key highlights of this year’s ambitious program:
RECENT SURVEY USED TO SELECT STREETS: Last year, a citywide evaluation of road conditions was completed and was used to select the segments of streets included in this year’s selection of roads. This survey will be used for the next 3-5 years to prioritize the maintenance schedule and ensure cost-effective use of resources. The survey also included sidewalks and pavement markings.
MILLING AND RESURFACING: The city plans to resurface 22 lane miles of roadway, addressing maintenance concerns.
COORDINATION WITH UTILITIES: The program will work alongside planned utility improvements to minimize disruptions and maximize efficiency.
This year’s program will launch in early 2026. Residents in the work areas will be notified of the pending work via doorhangers.
Differences between Routine Minor Maintenance, Resurfacing and Reconstruction
Routine minor maintenance: Occasionally required through life of roadway; includes right-of-way mowing, sign replacement, striping, and repairs to shoulders, sidewalks and ramps.
Resurfacing: Removing the top layer of asphalt and replacing it with a new surface layer; generally needs to be done every 20 years on average with higher volume roadways needing more frequent resurfacing. An average cost for resurfacing work is about $100,000 per lane mile (12’ width x 1-mile length).
Reconstruction: Most involved and costly option. Necessary when the roadway base has deteriorated to the point where it loses structural strength to support the weight of traffic. This process involves removing the entire pavement and base material, reworking and recompacting the base material (about 8”-10” below the asphalt), and replacing the asphalt layer(s). The average cost is approximately $500,000 per lane mile. Fortunately, the list of roadways in this maintenance category is relatively short in Daytona Beach.
Roadways are selected based on the condition rating and if there is any necessary underground utility work, as is often the case, and the amount of traffic on the roadway. These projects tend to be longer term since many of these roadways need extensive utility work (for example Grandview Avenue), and this coordination and construction can take years to design and complete.