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Council urges restore to regular streets maintenance cycle, flags chip-seal backlog
Summary
Sunnyside councilors said deferred chip‑seal programs and heavy truck use in residential areas have degraded pavements; they urged reestablishing a predictable maintenance cycle and reviewing truck routing and ADA work that competes for transportation funds.
Council members said the city’s streets are suffering from deferred maintenance after chip‑seal work slowed during and after 2020. They urged reestablishing a multi‑year maintenance cycle for chip sealing and cautioned that delaying routine work increases replacement costs.
Why it matters: Proper, regular surface maintenance (chip seal) extends pavement life and…
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