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Springfield receives data-driven pavement management report; average condition index 69, 203 centerline miles surveyed
Summary
The city heard a vendor presentation showing an average pavement condition index of 69 across 203 centerline miles, a backlog (PCI under 40) of about 10.8%, and a 10‑year projection of funding needs under several budget scenarios. Staff told council the structural testing was done only on arterials and collectors, not on most residential streets.
Springfield city leaders received a pavement management briefing Wednesday showing an average pavement condition index (PCI) of 69 for the city’s roadway network and roughly 10.8% of centerline miles classified as poor or very poor, the vendor said.
The presentation, led by Megan Ratliff of Infrastructure Management Services (IMS), described a citywide survey performed in August using IMS’s IRIS Pro system and other equipment to capture continuous, high‑resolution imagery and structural data across 203 centerline miles. Ratliff said the vendor combined surface distress imaging (cracking, rutting, roughness) with falling‑weight deflectometer testing to produce a 0–100 PCI for each segment and to recommend treatments and timing.
“Anything below a 40 is considered poor or very poor,” Megan Ratliff, a pavement engineer with Infrastructure Management Services,…
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