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DPW unveils data‑driven pavement management program, updates Complete Streets and traffic‑calming policies
Summary
The Department of Public Works proposed a pavement management program that prioritizes preservation treatments using a cost‑benefit metric (pavement condition index × traffic volume × unit cost), updated Complete Streets/traffic‑calming/sidewalk policies, and a five‑year work plan and online dashboard; staff will seek Select Board approval next
The Department of Public Works presented a comprehensive, data‑driven approach March 18 to manage Brookline’s roads, sidewalks and streetscape. Commissioner Erin Chute and staff described a pavement management program that uses a pavement condition index (PCI), traffic volume and unit‑cost life‑extension estimates to prioritize work across the town’s roughly 99.5 center‑line miles.
DPW emphasized preservation: cheaper preventive treatments (bonded…
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