Louis Lambros
Engineer – Road Program
412.831.6800 x138
[email protected]

About the Bethel Park Road Program

The Municipality of Bethel Park is made up of a 12 square mile area. Within this area, the Municipality is responsible for maintaining approximately 118 miles of road pavement over nine wards.

Capital Improvement Fund

Every year the Municipality uses funding from the Capital Improvement Fund to prepare a contract to repair and resurface various streets throughout the Municipality. Bethel Park utilizes an asset management system to help prioritize which streets get resurfaced first. This is the starting point for the selection of the upcoming road program. Roads are then selected based on various criteria including, but not limited to: surface condition, traffic volume, condition of underground utilities, and the condition of abutting curbs and inlets. A copy of the Capital Improvement Fund Plan is available on our Finance Page

2022 Road Program Map - Click to Enlarge

2022 Road Program Map

Municipal Road Management System

What to Expect if Your Street is on the Paving Program

  • A representative from the Municipality will be out to measure the street and collect preliminary data for use in bidding the contract.
  • Contractor will repair or replace storm inlets and do any drainage and utility work that needs done prior to paving.
  • Contractor will notify residents prior to mobilizing the milling and paving crews. No parking will be permitted and traffic will be limited on the street during milling and paving operations.
  • Mill crew will remove the existing roadway and asphalt wedge curbs approximately 3.5” deep. If a street has concrete curbs, the Engineer will determine if the curbs will be left alone or milled out and replaced with asphalt wedge curbs. Our policy is to remove concrete curbs and replace them with asphalt.
  • Driveways, keyways, and storm and sanitary structures abutting milled surfaces will have ramps installed following milling. Residents need to take caution when driving on milled surfaces, so they do not damage their vehicles.
  • Paving crew will prep a street with a distributor truck and spray the surface of the road with a water based trackless tack that helps bond the new asphalt to the milled surface. Driving over this tack will not damage your vehicle.
  • Asphalt will be installed with a paver and rolled in two separate lifts. First lift is a binder with larger aggregate that will give the road a strong base. The second lift is a wearing surface with smaller aggregate to top the road and give it a finished look.
  • Traffic will be allowed on new pavement once it has cooled to the appropriate temperature.
  • Unlike the roadway which is rolled and compacted with heavy machinery, the asphalt wedgecurbs are compacted with only a hand roller and need more time to cool down and harden. DO NOT PARK OR DRIVE ON NEW ASPHALT WEDGE CURBS. The longer you give your curb to cure the better. If you get on them too early with a vehicle it will leave permanent markings and ruts from your tires.
  • A landscaper will be by a few days after paving to backfill, seed, and fertilize any new curbs or inlets that were worked on. Residents are required to water the area to ensure proper growth.
  • Lastly, the paving contractor will send a crew around to seal the centerline and gutter of the new pavement for protection from storm water.