What is the Street Maintenance & Rehabilitation Program (SMRP) ?
As a community, we depend on our local transportation network to get to work, school, or the store. The condition of the pavements and sidewalks is critical in getting us where we need to go – via car, bike, or on foot. Loveland’s pavement network carries, on average, more than one million vehicle miles traveled each day. It forms the basis for almost all modes of travel within and through the City, making it essential to many aspects of our community’s daily life. The City of Loveland’s Street Maintenance & Rehabilitation Program (SMRP) is committed to maintaining a great transportation network for you.
The SMRP has two functions; the major maintenance of the pavement network and citywide concrete repairs. Currently maintaining more than 8.8 million square yards of pavement, over 800 miles of curb & cutter, 9,000 pedestrian curb ramps, and 750 miles of sidewalk. This equates to over 380 centerline miles of public street that must be maintained at an acceptable level to the citizens and businesses of Loveland.
The primary function of the SMRP is maintenance of the pavement network. To accomplish this, we employ a network level, long-term strategy that enhances pavement performance by using an integrated, cost-effective set of practices that extend pavement life and improve safety. Ultimately, we want to keep the good roads good, while working to make the bad roads better.
What kind of pavement work is involved?
The entire pavement network is evaluated on a three-year cycle, which is analyzed and used to determine the locations and types of treatments to be applied. The SMRP has developed a list of over 60 different treatment variations that can be utilized. Both pavement preservation and rehabilitation play a key role in maintaining pavement condition. The most common treatments used are:
- Crack Seal
- Asphalt Rejuvenation – Reclamite
- MicroSurfacing/Slurry Seal
- Chip Seal
- Hot In-Place Recycling
- Asphalt Paving – Mill and Overlay
- Full Reconstruction
When will this program start and how will I be notified?
Every year in early spring, we begin the construction of the different SMRP projects throughout the City of Loveland, weather permitting. Each of them has its own set of challenges and treatments, but the process is typically as follows:
- You will receive notices leading up to when we start construction.
- Utility repairs will be done as needed.
- We will address concrete repairs (curb and gutter and Americans with Disabilities Act upgrades).
- Complete any road surface preparation (crack sealing, patching, etc.).
- Finally, completing the planned pavement treatment.
For questions about the program, contact Inspection and Pavement Manager Ben Reiter at 970-962-2514 or Ben.Reiter@cityofloveland.org.
How is SMRP funded?
Over the two past decades, TABOR funding has allowed Loveland to invest over $51M into the services and amenities our community has come to know and love and that make Loveland great. Approximately $36M in TABOR funds have been invested in Loveland's SMRP program, construction and flood mitigation efforts.
