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City requests $70,000 add‑on for Main Street overlay after pavement grind uncovers concrete failures
Summary
Public Works staff told the council May 27 that grinding three inches of asphalt on Main Street exposed subgrade pockets and extensive concrete panel cracking; staff requested $70,000 from REIT 126 for an asphalt pre‑leveling course and a geosynthetic reinforcing mat. Council approved the expenditure unanimously.
Public Works staff briefed the Edmonds City Council on May 27 about unexpected pavement issues uncovered during the Main Street overlay project between Sixth and Eighth avenues and asked the council to approve a $70,000 additional management reserve to complete the overlay work.
The contractor removed the top 3 inches of asphalt in preparation for an overlay and exposed two problems, Public Works staff said: isolated pockets with inadequate subgrade and widespread cracking and separation in the underlying concrete roadway. The subgrade pockets were repaired by the contractor and completed before…
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