Prescott City outlines $10 million pavement preservation push after technical survey

Janet Ramsey, public works, and Greg Patrick, pavement program manager, told the City of Prescott City Council on March 11, 2025, that a technical roadway survey and a data-driven pavement management program are guiding the city’s street repairs and preservation work.

The visitors’ van and equipment used by Roadway Asset Services (RAS) produced a citywide pavement condition index, or PCI, of 74 — described in the presentation as “satisfactory.” Ramsey said the city has budgeted about $10,000,000 for pavement-preservation work this fiscal year, with an additional approximately $4,000,000 targeted for reconstruction projects that require utility coordination and engineering.

The presentation emphasized preservation because it extends pavement life at far lower cost than reconstruction. Ramsey and Patrick cited a preservation cost of roughly $12 per square yard for treatments such as microseal and chip seal, versus roughly $500 per square yard for full reconstruction.

“This objective data lets us make a formula based on our budget,” Ramsey said, arguing the…