City Council invests in pavement survey to improve roadway repairs

Every street maintained by the City will be driven, scanned, and digitally photographed as part of the survey. The data collected, including pavement distress and ride quality, will be uploaded into the City's new pavement management system, DOT. Pavement Condition Index (PCI) data will be used to identify which streets need rehabilitation and determine the most appropriate type of repair.

The City uses several different repair strategies depending on road condition. These range from preventive maintenance such as crack sealing and seal coats, to intermediate treatments like asphalt overlays, to full-depth reconstruction when a street has reached the end of its service life. By matching the right type of repair to the condition of each road, the City can extend pavement life and make the most of funding.

The last pavement condition survey was performed in 2021. Industry best practices recommend new surveys every three to four years to ensure cities keep up with pavement changes, update data for newly annexed streets, and more accurately predict how pavement will degrade over time. The results of this cycle will also help calibrate a new pavement management software that will optimize how the City invests its available street maintenance budgets.

Funding for the project comes from the City's Half-Cent Sales Tax Fund.