POMONA — Rockland County's Highway Department has launched its 2026 annual paving program, a season-long lineup of roadwork that includes 20 asphalt overlay projects, 15 concrete patching projects, and 28 crack sealing locations on county roads, per the county's paving program announcement. The county also approved $282,910 in funding for the 2026 Preventive Paving Program that underwrites the work.
The program runs out of the Highway Department's drainage and construction division, which posts the annual paving list and advises drivers to expect delays where crews are working. Overlays — a fresh layer of asphalt over an existing road — are the county's bread-and-butter fix for arterials that carry commuter and school traffic, while concrete patching targets broken slabs on older sections and crack sealing keeps water out of pavement before freeze-thaw cycles can open it up.
What does this mean for residents? If you live on or commute over a county road on the paving list, expect lane closures, flaggers, and fresh oil-and-chip surfaces for a stretch of the season. The county's advisory is simple: allow extra time and follow posted signage. Work is weather-dependent, so schedules shift.
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The county program sits alongside village-level efforts. Nyack, for example, publishes its own 2026 street paving list on the village website, covering segments like First Avenue from Gedney Street to Franklin Street. And at the state level, Governor Hochul has announced a New York State DOT paving investment covering more than 250 pavement renewal projects statewide — roughly $1.2 billion across about 2,150 lane miles — which touches state routes through Rockland such as the corridors riders use to reach the Palisades Interstate Parkway.
For context, preventive paving is the cheaper end of road care. Sealing cracks and overlaying surfaces in time costs a fraction of full reconstruction, which is why highway departments across the Hudson Valley front-load these programs each spring once plants open and overnight temperatures rise. Residents who want to check whether their route is on the list can view the county's annual paving page, which the Highway Department updates as projects are scheduled.