City manager proposes $2 million overlay package to resurface 14 lane miles on six collectors

City staff presented a proposal on Sept. 11 to spend $2,000,000 in additional overlay funding to resurface six prioritized collector corridors, covering roughly 14 lane miles.

Duane Archer, a public works staff member, told the council the six corridors were selected based on pavement condition, traffic volume and community benefit. Archer said the proposed segments are Jordan Valley Road (Harrison Road to Fisher Road), Sabine (Moore Street to FM 1845), Young (Clover Lane to MLK Boulevard), Fourth Street (Walnut Hill to Eden Drive), Heritage Boulevard (Gilmer Road to Canterbury Boulevard) and H. D. Moseley (Gilmer Road to Bill Owens Parkway).

"The $2,000,000 investment in overlay on these six corridors will extend pavement life, improve safety, and reduce long term cost," Archer said. He described the package as a practical, sustainable investment adding an extra year of overlay beyond the city’s regular $2,000,000 annual overlay budget.

Councilmembers asked technical questions about how the overlay would address road cupping on Fourth Street and how local neighborhood streets and edge drop-offs would be handled. Archer said the overlay will include adjustments to crowns where feasible, that Cutler is the contractor typically used for overlay work, and that the city’s dig-out and patch crews will address localized edge failures. Archer also said the additional funds would not replace the normal annual overlay budget but would supplement it for the coming year.

This was presented as a recommendation for discussion; no formal appropriation or vote was taken on Sept. 11.