Council adopts policy changing paving prioritization, shifting toward lower PCI average
After a lengthy Roads & Bridges committee discussion, Pickens County Council voted 4–2 to adopt a policy directing staff to aim for a weighted-average pavement-condition index (PCI) of 50 over its five-year paving plan; staff said that lowers the average from 63 and prioritizes roads in worse condition while reducing miles repaved in the near term.
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Pickens County Council voted to adopt a policy instructing the Roads & Bridges department to plan future paving so the five-year weighted-average pavement-condition index (PCI) targets 50, down from the current list average of about 63. Proponents said the change will direct funds toward roads with worse surface and structural conditions; opponents warned it will increase reconstruction costs because lower PCI roads often require more expensive full-reconstruction work.
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