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University Heights council reviews pavement study that pegs citywide pavement index at 45 and outlines $1.9M–$3M yearly options
Summary
City engineer presented a PAVER-based pavement condition study showing an average Pavement Condition Index of 45, identified many streets in “very poor” or “failed” condition, and gave three budget scenarios ranging from $1M to more than $3M per year; council agreed to send the study to the finance committee for detailed planning.
University Heights city officials reviewed a consultant’s pavement evaluation that found the citywide Pavement Condition Index (PCI) averaged 45 — a score the presenter described as “very poor” — and outlined options for annual spending that would either stabilize or improve that condition. Brenda McBee, the city engineer/consultant who presented the study, said the assessment used the PAVER program (developed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and others) and visual inspections of every street segment. "Our average, which is the pavement condition index, came out to be a 45 and that 45 is in a very poor condition," McBee said during the council meeting.
The study modeled three funding scenarios. Using the current roughly $1 million annual pavement budget (adjusted slightly for inflation) would reduce…
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