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Council approves $1.24 million plan for three 2025–26 road projects; details on funding and pothole work requested
Summary
Council approved staff’s recommended approach to three road capital projects — South Eighth Street reconstruction, South Fifth Street reconstruction and a North Wasson grind-and-inlay — with an estimated budget of $1,240,000 funded by state gas tax and the transportation utility fee.
The Coos Bay City Council on July 1 approved staff’s recommended approach to three proposed 2025–26 road capital projects with an estimated combined budget of $1,240,000. Staff recommended bundling the three projects into a single bid package. Public Works staff member Jennifer described the projects as: full reconstruction of South Eighth Street between Central and Anderson, full reconstruction of South Fifth Street between Golden and Hall, and a grind-and-inlay on North Wasson between Grant and Taylor. The North Wasson work would remove the top 2 inches of pavement and replace it with two 2-inch lifts. Jennifer said the estimated construction funding is $1,240,000 and the proposed sources are the construction streets fund (primarily state gas tax) and the transportation utility fee. She told council staff plans to contract an engineering consultant for design and anticipates construction in 2026. Councilors asked how projects are prioritized; Jennifer said the city uses a pavement index report that rates roads from very deficient to poor and combines that with staff observations and citizen concerns. One councilor asked for a follow-up on a nearby segment north of the proposed North Wasson block that appears in worse condition; staff said they would re-evaluate and return with comparisons if council desired. Discussion on pothole work noted the city previously bid a 2025 pothole project at about $200,000; together with an earlier 2025 fall streets package the total of those two pothole/street contracts was said to be about $500,000. Jennifer confirmed the transportation utility fee brings in just under $1,000,000 annually and that the city is using TU funds for part of the current work. A council member asked staff to provide the number and square footage of potholes filled; Jennifer agreed to provide both figures. The council moved and seconded approval of staff’s recommended approach and approved the projects by voice vote.
