March 27, 2026 – The City of South Bend’s 2026 paving season starts in April and will go through mid-November. This year, the City plans to pave more than 50 streets, which were selected based on a surface condition assessment that rates streets on a scale of 0 to 100. The assessment involves capturing video footage and using specialized software to analyze pavement distresses. Streets with the lowest scores are prioritized for paving each year.
Paving work will be completed by both City and contractor crews. Once work begins on a street, it typically takes three to five days to complete each segment. Streets requiring full reconstruction will take longer. Streets must be milled and prepped prior to paving and will be closed during working hours (7 am – 6 pm). Signage will be posted prior to the start of construction so residents and businesses are aware of the upcoming work.
Motorists should expect delays and possibly detours when a street is being paved. In construction zones, motorists are asked to slow down, use alternate routes and be mindful of workers.
In addition to paving, the City will conduct preventative maintenance activities such as crack sealing and microsurfacing throughout the season. Residents can follow the progress of paving work at southbendin.gov/paving.
The City’s 2026 paving list is included below:
- 23rd Street from Hastings to Wall streets
- 26th Street from 27th Street to Jefferson Boulevard
- 27th Street from McKinley to Colfax avenues
- 29th Street from 27th Street to Jefferson Boulevard
- 35th Street from Mishawaka Avenue to Northside Boulevard
- Bercliff Drive from McKinley Avenue to Windingwood Drive
- Beyer Avenue from Northside Boulevard to Mishawaka Avenue
- Bruce Street from Kemble Avenue to Chapin Street
- Bulla Street from Anderson to Portage avenues
- Bulla Street from Illinois to Kenmore streets
- Byron Drive from York Road to Springbrook Drive
- Calvert Street from Walnut Street to dead end
- Cambridge Drive from Abshire to Berkshire drives
- Carlisle Street from Dunham Street to dead end
- Caroline Street from Calvert to Altgeld streets
- Colfax Avenue from Sycamore to Eddy Street
- Columbia Street from Dayton to Calvert streets
- Diamond Avenue from Portage to Vassar avenues
- Dubail Avenue from Magnolia Street to Swygart Avenue
- Edward Street from Prairie to Kemble avenues
- Esther Street from Jefferson Boulevard to Wayne Street
- Fairview Avenue from Erskine Boulevard to Dale Avenue
- Frontage Street from Rush to Marietta streets
- Huey Street from Longley to Linden avenues
- India Court from LaSalle Avenue to dead end
- Indiana Avenue from Miami to Leer streets
- Ireland Road from western city limits to Ironwood Drive
- Irvington Avenue to Erskine Boulevard to High Street
- Jacob Street from McKinley Avenue to Wayne Street
- Keller Street from Iowa Street to Bendix Drive
- Lathrop Street from Bendix Drive to Portage Avenue
- Leer Street from Randolph Street to Ewing Avenue
- Linden Avenue from Olive to Grant streets
- Maplewood Avenue from Lincoln Way West to dead end
- Marquette Boulevard from College Street to Portage Avenue
- Marietta Street from Bronson to Frontage streets
- Matthews Lane from Abshire to Cambridge drives
- Meade Street from Calhoun Street to Lincoln Way West
- Meadow Stream Drive from Fellows Street to Johnson Road
- Medora Street from Keller to Bulla streets
- Oak Ridge Drive from Edison Road to Corby Boulevard
- Olive Street from Western Avenue to Ford Street
- Philippa Street from Dunham Street to dead end
- Pokagon Street from Hillcrest Road to Leeper Avenue
- Rush Street from Fellows to Frontage streets
- Rush Street from Victoria Street to Irvington Avenue
- Sheridan Street from Washington Street to Western Avenue
- Studebaker Street from Laporte Avenue to Fassnacht Avenue
- Swygart Avenue from Edward Street to Indiana Avenue
- Tade Court from Dunham to Poland streets
- Vaness Street from Turtle Creek Drive to South Bend Avenue
- Vine Street from 30th to Logan streets
- Wilber Street from Portage Avenue to Marquette Boulevard
- Willis Street from Dunn to Vaness streets
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