The Albert Lea Street Department announced that the annual road chip sealing program began on Monday. Chip sealing is a process in which a thin layer of oil and rocks are used to extend the life of the roadway.

The city will begin with Hammer Road. The road will be chip sealed from the Greenwood Drive bridge to the far east end. Other streets that will be chip sealed include Y.H. Hanson Avenue, Hershey Street, Sykes Street, Ekko Avenue, Plaza Street East of Bridge Street, Hi Tec Avenue, Westron Street, Service Road, Airport Road, Troy Road, Glenview Drive and Lake Chapeau Drive to the City Arena. Weather permitting, work is expected to be completed in four weeks.

The roadways will not be closed during the chip sealing process, so the city that people drive with care and use extra caution on these streets when the chip sealing operations are occurring.

If there are any questions or concerns please contact the City of Albert Lea City Engineer and Director of Public Works Steven Jahnke at 507-377-4325.