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Will Your Fresno Street Get Repaved This Year?
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By Bill McEwen, News Director
Published 3 weeks ago on
April 14, 2025

The city of Fresno is kicking off one of its biggest-ever efforts to improve local roads. (GV Wire/Shutterstock Composite)

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The city of Fresno is kicking off one of its biggest-ever efforts to improve local roads.

“This is about making life better for the people of Fresno. Whether it’s a neighborhood street or major corridor, every part of our city deserves to be taken care of — and that’s exactly what we’re doing to build a better Fresno.” — Mayor Jerry Dyer

This year’s paving season will deliver 50 miles of improved roadways through a combination of neighborhood paving, major street overlays, capital infrastructure projects, and preventative slurry seal work.

Here are some of the highlights of the $32 million in expenditures:

— 26 paving projects totaling more than $18 million and covering 25 miles

— Five major capital repaving and street improvement projects totaling more than 3 miles and $12 million

— Slurry seal work on 21 miles of roadway at a cost of $1.5 million

The projects stretch across every council district while including neighborhood streets and high traffic corridors. Funding comes from Fresno County’s Measure C transportation sales tax, the state gas tax, and federal ARPA grants.

Two-Fold Strategy Behind Fixing McKinley

“Our roads are aging, and we are improving them one street at a time,” Mayor Jerry Dyer said in a news release. “This is about making life better for the people of Fresno. Whether it’s a neighborhood street or major corridor, every part of our city deserves to be taken care of — and that’s exactly what we’re doing to build a better Fresno.”

“McKinley Avenue is a vital corridor that connects residents and visitors across Fresno — from our airport and Fresno City College to small businesses and neighborhoods.” — Fresno City Councilmember Nelson Esparza

Councilmember Nelson Esparza pointed to the importance of McKinley Avenue and the need to keep it in top-notch condition for residents and visitors.

“McKinley Avenue is a vital corridor that connects residents and visitors across Fresno — from our airport and Fresno City College to small businesses and neighborhoods,” Esparza said. “This project is more than just a repaving effort; it’s a strategic reinvestment in a route that thousands of families, workers, and visitors rely on daily.”

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2025 City of Fresno Road Improvement Projects

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Bill McEwen,
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Bill McEwen is news director and columnist for GV Wire. He joined GV Wire in August 2017 after 37 years at The Fresno Bee. With The Bee, he served as Opinion Editor, City Hall reporter, Metro columnist, sports columnist and sports editor through the years. His work has been frequently honored by the California Newspapers Publishers Association, including authoring first-place editorials in 2015 and 2016. Bill and his wife, Karen, are proud parents of two adult sons, and they have two grandsons. You can contact Bill at 559-492-4031 or at Send an Email

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