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Washougal staff hear pavement plan showing strong condition but long-term funding need
Summary
Consultant and staff told the Washougal City Council workshop the city’s pavement condition index is 82 — better than state average — but long-term structural overlays and rising deferred maintenance will require planning and possibly higher funding in the next decade.
A consultant told the Washougal City Council workshop on Feb. 24 that the city’s streets are in good condition now but will require increased long-term investment to avoid a large maintenance backlog.
Gail Kupler, a pavement-management consultant with Capital Asset Pavement Services, said Washougal’s current pavement condition index, or PCI, is 82 — “an excellent PCI,” Kupler said — and that the city’s network is in better shape than the statewide average of 71. She told council members the city’s maintenance program and use of seal coats and crack sealing are preserving pavements now but that those surface treatments can be applied only a limited number of cycles before structural overlays become necessary.
The presentation explained why early preventive maintenance — crack sealing and slurry…
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