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Council hears pavement, sidewalk and alley plan; staff shows PCI data and project list
Summary
Engineering staff presented the city’s pavement condition index results, a prioritized list of resurfacing and sidewalk projects for 2026–2028, alley resurfacing pilot funding and a request to coordinate water/sewer replacements with street work to maximize efficiency.
City engineering staff presented pavement condition and sidewalk assessments July 15, outlining a multi‑year resurfacing and sidewalk program that prioritizes arterials, collectors and deferred residential work and includes a pilot alley resurfacing program.
The presentation reviewed the pavement condition index (PCI) — staff said the citywide PCI averaged about 59 with collectors and arterials generally in good condition and residential streets dragging the average down. Staff noted 235 miles of streets under city maintenance and showed a heat map of areas with frequent boil orders and water‑system issues to coordinate with surface reconstruction.
Project highlights for 2026 included reconstruction of several collector and local streets (Fifteenth Street, Sixteenth Street segments, Eleventh Avenue C), intersection reconstructions and an alley resurfacing pilot budgeted at $150,000. Staff also described sidewalk condition survey results and a multi‑year ADA/sidewalk funding plan with an estimated per‑square‑foot sidewalk cost of about $12 (staff cautioned that retaining walls, ADA ramps and driveway adjustments increase the real cost).
Coordination of utilities work: Staff advised that nondestructive water‑main testing (budgeted in later years) can target replacing smaller pipe segments rather than full‑length digs, increasing cost‑effectiveness when combined with street projects. Councilors asked for timing on Nineteenth Avenue work and for more detail on pavement choices for cemetery drives and low‑traffic streets; staff said some projects are flexible across the multi‑year plan.
Ending: Staff will bring individual project resolutions and a prioritized list for council action; engineering said it will continue to coordinate pavement work with utilities replacements and to return with more specific timelines for Nineteenth Avenue and other high‑profile segments.
