Summer means street paving and Bellevue has a number of projects on tap. It will be the 27th year of the city’s paving overlay program.

Over the next five months, at an estimated cost of $3.5 million, the city will repave more than 22 miles of several major roadways in Bellevue. The also work will include restoring streets that had water main repairs in 2012 and replacing curbs and sidewalk ramps.

In June, the major street locations for paving were in the south part of Bellevue.

• 112th Avenue Southeast: Bellevue Way – Southeast Eighth Street

• Southeast 38th and 164th Avenue Southeast: West Lake Sammamish Parkway – Southeast 34th Street

• Southeast 60th Street: Cougar Mountain Way – the east city limits

• 164th Avenue Southeast: Lakemont Boulevard – Southeast 46th Way

In July, paving and repair will take place in Bellevue’s central business district. In August, paving will take place in the northern part of Bellevue and then return to the south.

• Northeast 20th Street: 140th Avenue Northeast – 148th Avenue Northeast

• Northeast 20th Street: Bel-Red Road – 156th Avenue Northeast

• Northup Way: 164th Avenue Northeast – Northeast Eighth Street

• Eastgate Way: 148th Avenue Southeast – Phillips Hill Road

• 156th Avenue Southeast: Eastgate Way to Southeast 24th Street

To save money and collaborate with other departmental plans and programs, Eastgate Way and Northup Way will be restriped to add new westbound bike lanes when the paving is completed.

City officials advise motorists to watch for electronic message signs that will indicate when paving will start. The orange lit messages with a black background will alert drivers to upcoming construction impacts on the street throughout Bellevue.

Bellevue uses the overlay program as a cost-effective way to maintain city streets. If a street is neglected too long, all of the old asphalt must be removed and rebuilt, which could cost up to three times as much or more than a pavement overlay project.

Up-to-date weekly construction information is available online at bellevuewa.gov/traffic_advisories.htm.