Sherman expects to resurface or rebuild roughly 25 miles of city streets a year under its current maintenance plan, Mayor Shawn Teamann told KXII this week, a pace he said would let crews reach each street before it wears out.
The city's Street Department is responsible for about 200 miles of streets and roughly 380 miles of curb and gutter inside the city limits, according to the city's website.
Why the pace matters
Teamann said a typical city street lasts about 12 years. At the lower annual mileage the city managed in the past, which he put at 8 miles or less, he said some streets went 40 to 50 years or longer without work.
The current approach grew out of a pavement management program the City Council approved in May 2025. As KTEN reported at the time, the council hired Kimley-Horn and Associates to run a laser survey of road conditions so staff could rank which streets needed base repair and which needed full reconstruction.
Asphalt instead of chip seal
The city has moved from chip seal to asphalt on its repairs. Teamann said crews fix the underlying base first and then lay asphalt, which he said produces a better surface and lengthens the life of the street.
Interurban Parkway and potholes
Interurban Parkway is among the streets slated to start work this year, according to KXII. The city said reconstruction can proceed once Oncor moves some utilities out of the way. One resident who lives along the route described the current surface as bumpy and rocky.
