Crack Seal Program

During the Annual Crack Seal Program, a hot-pour, petroleum-based pavement crack and joint sealant is used to fill cracks in City streets. The sealant contains a minimum of 18% recycled tire rubber and forms a long lasting, resilient seal in cracks and joints which is flexible and expandable in varying and extreme pavement temperatures. The sealant will prevent the invasion of surface water between the layers of asphalt and sub-grade rock, thus preventing premature failures, deterioration and potholes. Using crack seal in conjunction with slurry seal provides the most cost-effective method of preventing premature pavement failures and aging. 

Streets are not closed during crack-seal work, but on-street parking is prohibited so the contractor has full access to the work area from curb to curb. Residents on affected streets will receive a mailing with a detailed schedule of streets to be crack-sealed prior to the beginning of work. Crack sealing is done annually, usually from July through September, and a schedule is published here once it is established.

2021 Crack and Slurry Seal Program 

Crack and slurry seal will be applied to the following Corvallis streets between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. All vehicles must be removed from the street no later than 8 a.m. or they may be towed. Sidewalks will not be closed. The contractor will notify affected residents by doorhanger 48 hours before the work begins.