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VTrans warns current funding could push very‑poor pavement from 6% to about 48%; committee debates tradeoffs
Summary
Agency of Transportation testimony to the Senate Transportation Committee mapped pavement and bridge projections under a $103 million funding scenario, showing a projected rise in very‑poor pavement and sparking committee discussion about preservation, alternate modes and revenue options.
The Senate Transportation Committee heard a detailed briefing from Jeremy Reed, chief engineer for the Agency of Transportation (VTrans), on projected pavement and bridge conditions under current funding assumptions.
Reed said VTrans uses a pavement composite index (PCI) that aggregates ride quality, rutting and cracking into a single score. VTrans classifies PCI as: good (80–100), fair (65–80), poor (40–65) and very poor (under 40). He said VTrans collects condition data across the network every two years (64,000 data points at 0.05‑mile increments) and more frequently on the National Highway System (NHS).
Under a funding scenario of roughly $103 million a year for pavement and bridges, Reed said the agency projects the share of roadway in “very poor” condition — about 6% today — could grow to roughly 48% over the projection period. Reed warned the travel‑weighted average PCI (VTrans’ target is 70) would fall below that target at current funding levels.
Committee members pressed on causes and consequences. Senators and committee members asked why a temporary surge in paving (the agency reported paving about 337 miles in 2023…
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