Belmont updates pavement management plan; council told rising costs raise maintenance needs

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City staff and consultants told the Belmont City Council that the city’s systemwide pavement condition index rose to 71 after Measure I investments but rising construction costs and heavier vehicles are increasing future funding needs; council authorized the 2025 pavement rehabilitation project to bid.

Belmont City staff and Pavement Engineering Inc. presented an update on the city’s pavement management program on April 8, reporting a systemwide Pavement Condition Index (PCI) of about 71 and describing funding pressures that will require higher annual investment to maintain or improve roadway conditions.

Assistant civil engineer Daniel Matthews said the PCI increase follows investments funded after voters approved Measure I, a half-cent sales tax, and participation in state and local funding programs including the Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account (SB1), Measure A, and Measure W. Matthews said the city’s pavement inventory totals roughly 70 centerline miles, with a replacement value for the pavement asset alone of about $620 million.

Pavement consultant Joe Ryrie explained pavement deterioration, common distresses and the city’s critical-point management strategy — intervening at targeted “critical points” along the pavement deterioration curve with the least-costly effective treatment to prolong pavement life. “Crack sealing is the…

Belmont updates pavement management plan; council told rising costs raise maintenance needs

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