Pasadena to Resurface Fair Oaks, Los Robles in November
The city's federally funded street project covers about 1.27 miles of roadway and includes sidewalk, curb and curb ramp work.
Updated on Nov. 6, 2026 in Home Renovation
The City of Pasadena has scheduled grinding and repaving of Fair Oaks Avenue on November 12 and 13 and Los Robles Avenue from November 16 to 18, 2026. Hardy & Harper Inc. of Lake Forest was awarded the contract on August 24 for a not-to-exceed amount of $1,288,100.
Why it matters
The project is funded by federal block grant and state Senate Bill 1 road maintenance funds and includes repairs to damaged sidewalks, curbs, gutters and driveway approaches. Federal rules require that at least 70% of the city's block grant spending benefit low- and moderate-income residents.
The contract's $1,288,100 not-to-exceed amount includes a 10% contingency on the $1,171,000 bid. Concrete work runs through November 6, with striping removal on November 9 and 10 and final striping and loop detector installation November 19 to 25.
The players
Hardy & Harper Inc.
A Lake Forest contractor that submitted the lowest of five bids and was awarded the Pasadena street resurfacing contract.
City of Pasadena
The municipal government conducting the resurfacing and ADA improvement project using federal and state road funds.
The details
Crews will grind and repave Fair Oaks Avenue from Washington Boulevard to Mountain Street and Los Robles Avenue from Washington Boulevard to Orange Grove Boulevard. The work also includes improvements to curb ramps across the corridors.
Timeline
August 24: City awarded the contract to Hardy & Harper Inc.
November 6: Concrete improvements scheduled through this date.
November 9 and 10: Striping removal scheduled.
November 12 and 13: Fair Oaks Avenue grinding and repaving scheduled.
November 16 to 18: Los Robles Avenue grinding and repaving scheduled.
Community Development Block Grant Program
The project is funded through the federal Community Development Block Grant program, which requires at least 70% of spending over up to three years to benefit low- and moderate-income people. Under 2013 joint Justice and Transportation Department guidance, resurfacing that adds material to the road surface triggers the requirement to add curb ramps, which is why the work includes ramp improvements.
Drivers and residents along Fair Oaks and Los Robles should expect lane restrictions and striping changes during the scheduled work windows in November. Because all dates are tentative, checking the city's project page before traveling those corridors can help avoid surprises.
The takeaway
Residents planning around the November work should treat the schedule as provisional and watch for updates from the city. Following the project page is the most reliable way to know when lanes and striping will change.
What happens next
Concrete work on Fair Oaks Avenue is scheduled for November 12 and 13, with Los Robles Avenue work following November 16 to 18, subject to weather and field conditions.
Further reading
For more on neighborhood-level upkeep, see Home Renovation coverage for Pasadena.
More information
Track schedule changes on the City of Pasadena FY 2027 CDBG street resurfacing project page.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Pasadena Now.
