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Pavement removal cost per square yard

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Public bids put the pavement removal at a median of $18.20 per square yard, with the middle half of bids between $12.00 and $32.00. Based on 573 bidder prices from 96 public bid tabulations.

Median bid$18.20 / SY
Middle 50 % of bids$12.00 – $32.00
Bidder prices573
Bid tabulations96

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By state

StateMedian bidBidsBid tabs
Illinois$15.8012214
Texas$19.508411
Minnesota$10.00653
Washington$45.00385
Maine$30.00291
Ohio$12.00184
Iowa$23.00153
Arizona$16.00103
New Mexico$7.5062

By project

OwnerStateBid openingLow bidMedian of bidsBids
CITY OF MESAAZJul 2026$8.05$8.003
City of HastingsMNJul 2026$12.00$12.0035
TIPP-COWELSVILLE ROAD BRIDGE NO. 01.58 REPLACEMENT PROJECTOHJun 2026$10.00$12.316
Village of River ForestILMay 2026$50.00$25.506
City of HastingsMNApr 2026$2.75$6.0024
WALLER COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 33TXMar 2026$12.5010
RANGE LINE ROAD BRIDGE NO. 03.81 REPLACEMENT PROJECTOHMar 2026$6.00$10.364
VILLAGE OF ROSELLEILFeb 2026$15.00$17.1020
CITY OF DES MOINESIAFeb 2026$25.009
VILLAGE OF ELBURNILFeb 2026$1.00$20.502
SOUTHEAST COLLIN COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 1TXFeb 2026$9.00$6.007
Village of RoselleILFeb 2026$6.50$14.808
VILLAGE OF WHITEFISH BAYWIJan 2026$150$1504
FORT BEND COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 273TXDec 2025$7.00$9.008
HARRIS-WALLER COUNTIES MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 13TXNov 2025$9.00$19110
FORT BEND COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 134ATXNov 2025$736$3004
Fayetteville Public Works CommissionNCAug 2025$195$2108
MONTGOMERY COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 159TXAug 2025$13.977
CITY OF MESAAZJul 2025$9.33$1856
Kaufman County Municipal Utility District No. 12TXJun 2025$120$13316
Carpentersville, IL - 2025 ResurfacingILMay 2025$12.00$12.007
HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 538TXMay 2025$600$4502
Maine Department of TransportationMEMar 2025$28.00$30.0029
Clark County Public WorksWAMar 2025$4.50$11.508
FORT BEND COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 232TXMar 2025$13.0312
HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 491TXFeb 2025$4.00$9.502
WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATIONWADec 2024$55.00$51.508
WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATIONWADec 2024$110$1304
SIENNA MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 7TXOct 2024$18.00$13.636
TIPP-ELIZABETH ROAD BRIDGE NO. 06.63 REPLACEMENTOHOct 2024$9.00$10.506
2024 High Capacity Inlet Replacement ProjectJul 2024$25.00$25.005
Old Town 1-A Recon.ILJun 2024$14.5018
Village of CarpentersvilleILJun 2024$25.00$24.006
2024 Street Maintenance Contract Mill and OverlayJan 2024$2.65$2.651
2024 Kings Road and Alameda Drive Drainage ImprovementsILNov 2023$7.25$12.0018
2023 Eastside and CDBG Resurface ProjectILAug 2023$10.50$16.005
MIAMI COUNTY ENGINEER'S OFFICEOHJun 2023$14.00$14.502
City of WorthingtonMNMay 2023$8.00$12.006
Village of CarpentersvilleILMay 2023$1.00$20.504
2023 Carpentersvile Golfview and Williams Road CulvertsILApr 2023$18.00$22.009
2023 South Lord On-street ParkingILApr 2023$78.00$40.006
2023 HIGH CAPACITY INLET PROJECTILApr 2023$26.00$26.003
City of Des MoinesIAMar 2023$23.00$21.003
CITY OF SANTA FENMMar 2023$5.404
CITY OF SANTA FENMJan 2023$38.752
2022 LINCOLNWOOD MANOR RECONSTRUCTIONILDec 2022$13.5010
WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATIONWADec 2022$38.00$45.0014
WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATIONWAOct 2022$28.00$57.504
CITY OF OWOSSOMIAug 2022$25.00$37.502
Denver CO, City and County ofCOApr 2022$66.001
City of Des MoinesIAApr 2022$40.00$25.253
South Broadway Multimodal Improvements (#8134257)Jan 2022$70.00$65.002
Federal Medians Boulevard$31.304
2026 Sidewalk Spot Repair$20.00$20.002
2026 Citywide ADA Ramp & Concrete Repair B$12.00$17.0012
Mississippi Ave Vision Zero Safety Project$18.00$45.3516
National Western Center Pedestrian Bridge$45.00$36.392
Washington Street 47th to 52nd$35.00$30.0020
High Line Canal Underpass at Yale and Holly$38.00$34.458
2025 Citywide Sidewalk Repair$15.00$16.502
2025 Citywide ADA Ramp & Concrete Repair Phase 1$17.00$20.0015
2025 Citywide ADA Ramp & Concrete Repair 2$14.00$15.5012
Evans Avenue Vision Zero Project (Clay Street to Osage Street)$33.00$38.004
2024 Citywide ADA Ramp and Concrete Repair C$15.00$16.009
2023 Emergency Wastewater Repairs$48.003
2023 Street Maintenance Contract Mill and Overlay$1.65$1.903
2023 Concrete Panel Replacement$21.00$21.003
2023 Citywide ADA Ramp and Concrete Repair Phase 3$40.00$15.509
2022 Elevate Denver Bond Paving #8CO$2.95$2.273
Speer Boulevard Viaduct Bridge Preventative Maintenance (#8275830)$39.00$1152
SRTS McAuliffe Int'l School (Contract No. 202264125)$75.00$12.755
2022 Wastewater Infrastructure Program Support$40.00$56.002
Mill Levy 16A, 17A, and 38 - Traffic Signals Construction$36.00$55.005
2022 Citywide ADA Ramp and Concrete Repair Phase 4$12.506
2022 Citywide ADA Ramp and Concrete Repair, Phase 3$1.00$12.003
Connecting Auraria$37.00$45.5324
2022 Citywide ADA Ramp and Concrete Repair Phase 2$8.002
2022 Citywide Concrete Panel Replacement$14.00$17.003
2022 Bond Concrete$11.006
2022 Citywide Concrete Spot Repair$13.00$13.003
20th Street Bridge Rehabilitation$60.001
South Platte Greenway Access Sidewalk Improvements$90.00$87.502
I-25 & Broadway Interchange Reconstruction Segment$26.00$26.001
Mill Levy 23/Mill Levy 14 - Traffic Signal Upgrades$71.504
TSSIP 16, 17, 18 Cabinet Upgrade$49.00$49.502
High Line Canal Parker & Mississippi$18.00$28.003
Bible Park Pedestrian Bridge Replacement - Bridge 210A & Bridge 230A$34.00$20.008
Citywide Concrete Panel Repair$18.00$22.007
Rude Park Ballfield and Access Improvements$18.753
South Bond Paving$5.55$4.668
$142$49.498
19th & 20th 2-Way Conversion$35.00$35.001
Washington Park Playground Replacement$13,0003
Citywide Concrete Panel Repair$16.90$19.506
Colfax & Lipan Intersection Improvements, Phase 1$19.80$22.404
CITY OF MESAAZ$14.00$14.001

Prices are what contractors bid on public jobs, not installed costs from a price book. What each item includes varies by owner: read the item description before comparing. Methodology and all items: water and sewer unit price index.

Questions

How much does a pavement removal cost?

Public bids put the pavement removal at a median of $18.20 per square yard, with the middle half of bids between $12.00 and $32.00. Based on 573 bidder prices from 96 public bid tabulations.

Does the price include excavation and restoration?

It depends on each bid form: some owners include excavation, bedding, backfill or restoration in this item and others pay them as separate items. Check the item description of each source.