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Everything you wanted to know about street repair

Road projects

In this article, City Engineer Neal Chavre explains how City staff decide which streets to improve, and where the funds to perform this work can come from.

Curious about why some of Walla Walla's streets are in the condition they are? Wonder why the City doesn't just bump up the money it spends on road work? We discuss this and more in the FAQ below. (Click on the questions to expand or contract the answers.)

Visit our Road Construction Funding page for more details about the Transportation Benefit District (TBD) and Infrastructure Repair and Replacement Plan (IRRP) programs.

Frequently Asked Questions about street repair

Why are some of Walla Walla’s streets in such poor shape?
Where can cities get money for street maintenance?
What funds does the City currently have to fix roads?
Where do the funds in the City's Streets budget come from?
Highland Road is really bad; why doesn't the City just fix it?
What does $5,000 worth of asphalt get us?
How long will this band-aid last?
What other options does the City have to fix Highland Road?
Do Walla Walla's roads really have more craters than the moon?

We Paved for Pizza

After surveying people nationwide in 2018 about the condition of their streets, Domino's Pizza chose Walla Walla as the recipient of its Paving for Pizza award in Washington. The reward: $5,000 to spend on asphalt for road repair. 

We selected five streets for which the $5,000 could make a real difference, and we invited residents to vote for their favorite. The winner was Highland Road. We repaved this section of roadway on June 20, 2019, and then also repaved the damaged section to the west, using City funds to purchase materials. 

We invite you to take a look at the information we've included on this page for more information about street repair. If you've ever found yourself asking something like, "Why doesn't the City fix my street?" or "Does the Public Works Department care about the condition of the roads at all?" you should be able to find an answer to your question.

Paving for Pizza vote tallies 

Final paving vote tallies — Sturm Avenue 24, School Avenue 184, Rees Avenue 141, Home Avenue 13, Highland Road 240

Learn more

To learn more about the City of Walla Walla’s current, past, and upcoming construction projects, visit GoWallaWalla.us.

For additional information, email pwinfo@wallawallawa.gov.