2025 Pavement Preventative Maintenance Projects
Each year, Three Rivers staff lead projects to perform preventative maintenance to extend the life of the trails, parking lots and roadways within the Three Rivers system. The following facilities will undergo preventative maintenance during the 2025 construction season. Approximate project timeframes are shown below; links with additional information will be posted as the project start dates get closer. View a map showing the construction locations.
- Baker Park Reserve Roadway and Parking Lot Rejuvenator – late August
- Bassett Creek Regional Trail Microsurfacing – July
- Cleary Lake Regional Park Trails Microsurfacing – May 27–30 and June 2–6
- Lake Minnetonka Regional Park Roadway and Parking Lot Rejuvenator – late September
- Nine Mile Creek Regional Trail Microsurfacing – June–early July
- Rush Creek Regional Trail Microsurfacing – July 28–Sept. 11
- West Mississippi River Regional Trail Microsurfacing – July–August
What work is taking place? The type of projects and anticipated impacts include:
- Trail Repair: This includes repairing/filling cracks and patching or replacing the concrete and bituminous surfaces with deficiencies.
- Microsurfacing: This work involves installing a thin surface layer to seal the existing pavement. The work requires the trail to be closed for a few days to allow the material to dry. Drying time can vary on an individual trail segment, so a trail will typically remain closed until the entire segment is dry. A trail repair project typically occurs one month before a microsurfacing project to correct surface deficiencies.
- Rejuvenator: This work involves coating the surface with a spray product that restores the pavement surface and prevents deterioration of it. Following the spray application, sand is added to provide additional traction. The excess sand is swept up approximately 24 hours later.
