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Front Street paving nears completion; town begins pavement-condition index program to guide resurfacing
Summary
Town manager and public-works staff reported near completion of Front Street paving and temporary striping this week and described a new pavement-management program that has rated roughly two-thirds of town streets and found most pavements in A/B condition; staff will target D/F roads for immediate milling and resurfacing.
Town staff reported progress on Front Street roadway work and unveiled results from a newly installed pavement-management system intended to prioritize milling and resurfacing work across Smyrna.
Paving and striping: Wiregrass completed paving on Wright Street and College Street and worked on Front Street parking lanes and loading areas; permanent striping is expected after temporary lines are painted by contractor Pope Striping. Staff said the contractor would complete straight runs on Front Street the following day and that temporary striping would be in place shortly.
Traffic-calming work and raised crosswalks remain scheduled: staff will coordinate a phased approach with the contractor (Rollins) to install flat crosswalks, adjust trench drains and complete raised crosswalks in sections to minimize traffic impacts.
Pavement management program (PCI): The town has installed sensors and cameras on about 22 municipal vehicles to collect roadway condition data and compute a Pavement Condition Index (PCI) using an ASTM standard. Staff reported roughly 64% of town roadway miles are logged so far; the town’s average PCI is about 88 (an A rating). Roughly 91% of evaluated roads are rated A or B; about 3.1% of evaluated miles are in D or F condition and will be candidates for immediate milling and resurfacing. Staff said the town typically resurfaces between 4.5% and 5.5% of roadways annually to maintain a roughly 20-year pavement lifecycle.
Next steps: Staff will complete data collection for remaining segments in the next two to three weeks, then develop a prioritized list of D and F streets (Rosemont, roads around the airbase and sections of Greentree were cited as examples). If funding remains available after bringing lower-rated roads to an acceptable PCI, the plan calls for systematic restriping (thermoplastic striping generally lasts about five years) in 20% segments at an estimated $250,000–$300,000 per 20% section (figure from prior estimates).
Why it matters: The PCI program gives the town an objective, repeatable basis for allocating limited resurfacing funds and for coordinating safety grants (e.g., Safe Streets for All) and traffic-calming work. Residents asked for an online lookup so they can see ratings for specific streets; staff said it will prepare public-friendly maps and schedules once data collection is complete.
