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Board adopts list of road maintenance projects to be funded by SB 1; maintenance chief outlines methods
Summary
Supervisors adopted the county’s FY 2025–26 list of local road projects funded by Senate Bill 1 and heard a presentation on maintenance practices including rubberized Cape Seal, micro‑milling and micro‑surfacing.
The Board of Supervisors on May 20 approved 5‑0 the county’s fiscal year 2025–26 Senate Bill 1 (SB 1) funded road maintenance list and heard an overview of maintenance operations and recent project work.
Rafael Martinez, director of the Department of Transportation, and Brian Mullins, deputy director of Maintenance and Operations, reviewed recent and planned work across the county. Maintenance staff described tools and processes the department uses to extend pavement life and reduce long‑term costs: rubberized Cape Seal (an emulsion plus chip seal followed by a micro treatment), micro‑milling to improve ride quality, localized grind‑and‑replace repairs, and asphalt overlays for more heavily damaged sections.
Martinez said that since the department adopted a targeted selection process the county’s pavement condition index (PCI) has improved from 64 in 2018 to 69 as of the end of 2024; the department is aiming for a PCI benchmark of 70. Staff described criteria used to choose projects: available funding source, geographic distribution across the county’s five supervisorial districts, Average Daily Traffic, current PCI, and the type of road (major arterial versus subdivision road).
Current and near‑term projects noted in the presentation include work on Salmon Falls Road, Slide Park Road, Larson and Barkley area repairs, grind‑and‑pave work in the Christmas Valley area, and work in the Phillips subdivision. Martinez said the department is coordinating with Measure S funding committees on potential paving of Alpine Drive in Phillips.
During public comment several residents raised concerns about windshield damage from loose chip material on past surface treatments, and staff said the rubberized Cape Seal approach has significantly reduced such claims. A commenter also urged deed restrictions and maintenance conditions for rebuilt or rebuilt‑in‑place lots in fire‑affected communities.
The board adopted the FY 2025–26 SB 1 project list and authorized the chair to sign the related resolution.
