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Bay City engineering staff lay out 6‑year asset plan; commissioners push for faster road funding and more detail
Summary
Engineering manager Rachel Phillips summarized the transportation asset management plan, presenting network condition, funding shortfalls, a six‑year outlook and a list of grant‑backed projects; commissioners pressed for options to accelerate work and asked about bridge and signal responsibilities.
Rachel Phillips, the city’s engineering manager, told the City Commission on April 21 that Bay City’s transportation asset management plan shows most of the roadway network is in fair or poor condition and that current recurring funding is insufficient to stop a long‑term decline in pavement condition without increased investment and grant success.
Phillips said the city tracks roughly 58 miles of major streets, 125 miles of local streets and about 35 traffic signals. She said the city uses PASER (Pavement Surface Evaluation and Rating) scores to prioritize treatment and that preventive maintenance on fair pavement costs far less over time than reconstructing failed corridors.
Why it matters: Street, signal and bridge conditions affect safety, emergency response and long‑term capital needs. Phillips told…
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