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Council hears case for $30 million annual paving program, $120 million bond proposal to arrest falling pavement condition
Summary
Public works staff and the bond committee recommended a multi‑year pavement package—$30 million per year or $120 million in bond proceeds—highlighting a drop in the city's pavement condition index and arguing that delayed repairs worsen costs.
City public‑works staff told council members on Jan. 30 that Laredo’s average pavement condition index (PCI) has fallen since a 2019 assessment and that earlier preventive maintenance is substantially cheaper than late‑stage reconstruction.
Assistant City Manager Ramon Chavez said the city’s street network was measured in a 2019 study at an average PCI of about 73.2; current staff estimates put the 2024 PCI near 61.8 given recent budgets and deferred maintenance. Staff described a recommended bond scenario that would fund an accelerated pavement maintenance and preservation program.
Why it matters: Public‑works staff said lower PCI scores…
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