Strathmore Roads Named in Tulare County’s 2026 Pavement Preservation Program: Streets and Timing

STRATHMORE, Tulare County — October 29, 2026. Strathmore streets are included in a countywide pavement-preservation program described in a state environmental notice filed by Tulare County on August 13, 2026. The project calls for slurry sealing approximately nine miles of existing roads across several unincorporated communities, rather than building new automobile lanes.

Which Strathmore roads are listed?

The county’s official location list identifies Road 231, Avenue 198, Lawson Avenue, Avenue 197, Bruce Drive, Lawson Drive, Burns Drive, Guthrie Drive and Balfour Drive in the Strathmore area. The repeated listing of Lawson Avenue and Lawson Drive reflects the filed street list; readers should verify specific block limits before assuming a crew will work on their street.

What is a slurry seal?

Slurry sealing applies a thin protective mixture to existing pavement. It helps preserve road surfaces, reduce water penetration and extend pavement service life. It is not the same as fully rebuilding a road or adding traffic lanes, and it should not be described as a capacity expansion.

What schedule did the county provide?

The filing anticipated work beginning during the third quarter of 2026 and finishing in the fourth quarter of 2026. That is a planning window, not evidence that a particular Strathmore street has already been treated. Temporary access controls can occur with road-preservation projects, but the environmental filing does not provide a current day-by-day closure schedule.

How to get a street-specific update

Drivers and residents should request current construction information from Tulare County Public Works rather than relying on an August document for today’s access conditions. The CEQA filing identifies project engineer Claudia Sanchez and the county Public Works office, (559) 624-7028.

Primary source: State Clearinghouse record 2026080438: Tulare County 2026 Slurry Seal Program. The program also covers other Tulare County communities; this is one canonical project report with locally useful Strathmore street details.

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