CARLSBAD — The City of Carlsbad plans to resurface approximately 47 miles of streets throughout the city.
The Carlsbad Traffic Safety and Mobility Commission unanimously voted at its Aug. 3 meeting to recommend the 2026 Street Resurfacing Project to the City Council.
The project calls for resurfacing approximately 39 miles of residential streets and 8 miles of arterial and collector streets, according to city documents.
No travel lanes are scheduled for removal as part of the project.
Many roadways in the Village, Barrio, La Costa and Bressi Ranch communities will receive slurry seal applications, while stretches of El Camino Real and Palomar Airport Road will receive a combination of slurry seal and asphalt overlay treatments, according to the documents.
The plan also calls for crack sealing and spot repairs.
The city’s approach prioritizes rehabilitative methods for older asphalt surfaces as a cost-saving strategy while extending the useful life of the pavement, according to the documents.
In addition to the resurfacing, portions of El Camino Real and Palomar Airport Road are scheduled to be restriped in accordance with the city’s standards and national guidelines for lane widths.
Commissioner Pete Penseyres said the inclusion of 2-foot buffers on all roads with parked cars was “excellent” because it allows cyclists to be more visible and predictable while enabling people exiting parked cars to open their doors more safely.
“This is one of the best things,” Penseyres said. “We’re doing this when we repave so the cost is nothing to make all of these improvements.”
Penseyres added that he believes the 2-foot buffer should be the minimum moving forward.
“If you have more space, use it,” he said.
The city is scheduled to advertise bids for the project in August, with bids due in mid-September.
