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Building and Street Repair reports steady demand; paving goal likely short this year
Summary
Bureau of Building and Street Repair reported projected repairs and performance metrics April 24, including a projected 9,134 potholes to be fixed in fiscal year 2025, a current pavement condition index of 75, and a likely shortfall on paving block goals.
Jeffrey Soria, assistant superintendent for building repair, and Maura Wayne, acting superintendent, presented the bureau’s performance measures at the April 24 Sanitation and Streets Commission meeting.
Soria said demand for service remains high and projects and corrective service orders are steady; the bureau projects repairing 9,134 potholes this fiscal year and noted the paint, plumbing, lock and glass shops are among the highest‑volume internal shops. Soria said the bureau’s estimate conversion rate is about 52 percent for fiscal year 2025, with roughly 31 percent of estimates still awaiting client approval.
Wayne discussed street resurfacing and said the bureau’s slides showed 74 blocks scheduled for resurfacing, but that the current figure has risen to 91 blocks and the bureau is now projecting it will likely fall short of its paving goal with an expected total of about 108 blocks for the year. She also said the bureau’s response rate for 311 requests is currently about 91 percent and attributed a recent decline in 311 submissions to a drier winter and some reduction in 311 usage.
Commissioners and staff described the bureau’s proactive pothole sweep program—crews sweep each district on a rotating schedule and repair many potholes without waiting for 311 requests—and explained that supervisors typically perform a field assessment before assigning pothole crews.
No public commenters addressed the item at the meeting.
