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Carmel-by-the-Sea officials outline pavement-prioritization method and county-funded Ocean Avenue resurfacing
Summary
City staff described the pavement condition index (PCI) that guides which streets get preservation or reconstruction work, said reconstruction costs rise sharply, and confirmed the county will reimburse the city for resurfacing the corridor from the city line to State Highway 1.
At a Friday meeting, a staff member explained how the city uses the pavement condition index, or PCI, together with a StreetSaver program, to prioritize roadwork and balance preservation, resurfacing and reconstruction projects.
The staff member said preservation treatments cost roughly $0.20 to $1.25 per square foot, while full reconstruction can exceed $5 per square foot. ‘‘When it's in good condition, the work you have to do to preserve it is only between 20¢ and a dollar 25 per square foot,’’ the staff member said. ‘‘When you have to completely reconstruct a section of road, it's upwards $5 plus per square foot.’’
The staff member described PCI as a 0–100 scale and said streets in the 70s and 80s on the PCI can be preserved at lower cost, while segments rated in the 20s–40s typically require reconstruction.
City staff said the department maintains a comprehensive spreadsheet of segments, their PCI scores and planned schedules. Short-term repairs such as pothole hot mix patches are used on lower-priority streets while planning for larger rehabilitation or reconstruction continues.
Officials noted the city has trialed micro‑surfacing on San Carlos, a high-volume bus and truck route, and called the product ‘‘very durable’’ in initial use.
The staff member also described interjurisdictional coordination with Monterey County and Caltrans. The city said the county will reimburse the city for resurfacing work ‘‘from the city line to State Highway 1 to the Caltrans right of way,’’ making that section cost-neutral to the city. The staff member said intergovernmental partnerships let jurisdictions pool dollars and equipment to increase the quantity of resurfacing and reduce material costs.
Officials encouraged residents to report specific problem segments and said public works keeps a list of smaller repairs and hot‑mix patching needs. No formal decision or vote was taken on a funding change during the remarks.
