When the City Council meets Monday, October 12, item 3.1 on its consent agenda is a resolution ordering a feasibility report for the 2027-101 Pavement Management Program (PMP) Street Reconstruction project. That report is the first formal step toward the streets Bloomington will tear out and rebuild in 2027. The meeting starts at 6:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers at Bloomington Civic Plaza, 1800 W. Old Shakopee Rd.
Don't expect the street list yet. The published agenda gives only the item's title, with no streets, cost estimate, staff contact or attached report. The city's PMP page doesn't mention 2027 either. Consent items usually pass in one vote with no discussion unless a council member pulls one for debate.
Ordering a feasibility report doesn't approve any construction. The city describes the PMP as a staged process. Staff inspect streets and hold neighborhood meetings with affected property owners. Then a public hearing comes before the council, and the council formally orders the project only after that. Reconstruction is the heaviest fix the program does: crews remove the old asphalt and the gravel base underneath, lay new pavement and add curb and gutter where needed.
Here's who pays. The city says reconstruction is funded by the General Fund plus special assessments on adjacent property. Single- and two-family homes are assessed 25% of their share of a project, and commercial and multifamily properties pay 50%. Bloomington maintains about 342 miles of streets. In a typical season, overlays start in May, reconstruction follows in late May or early June, and work runs into fall. Questions go to the Engineering Division at 952-563-4870 or [email protected].
The night's bigger item for people on this year's project streets is item 4.1, a public hearing on Assessment Roll 2026-1 for the 2026-101 PMP Street Reconstruction project. That's when the council is set to approve the assessments for streets rebuilt this year. The city held informational meetings on that roll on September 29 at 2:30 and 5:30 p.m. Owners who want to weigh in on their bill can do it at Monday's hearing.
If your street turns up on the 2027 list, expect to hear from the city before construction starts. Each spring, engineering staff hold neighborhood open houses where residents can raise traffic and pedestrian concerns. The 2026 round ran from May 14 to June 4, with a June 11 rain date. The city's PMP engagement page doesn't list any 2027 sessions yet.
Next step: if the council adopts the resolution Monday, staff will prepare the feasibility report. That report should be the first public look at which streets made the 2027 cut. This story will be updated as the project moves forward.
