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City outlines major 2025 capital program and five‑year pavement plan; targets PCI 75
Summary
Public works presented a large slate of 2025 capital projects — Santa Fe/Mineral intersection work, bridge replacements, safety and trail upgrades — and a multi‑year pavement preservation strategy funded largely by voter‑approved 3A funds. Staff said the city aims for an average pavement condition index (PCI) target of 75.
City staff presented an overview of Littleton’s 2025 capital program and pavement preservation plan at the April 15 council meeting, highlighting a record level of investment driven largely by voter‑approved 3A sales tax funds and a multi‑year strategy to maintain streets and multi‑modal corridors.
City Engineer Kimberly Doll and Public Works Director Brent Satterland said the city’s average annual capital investment rose from roughly $14.7 million to about $47.5 million after the 3A funding, enabling several large projects in 2025. Kimberly Doll described the Santa Fe Drive and Mineral Avenue quadrant improvements — a multi‑year safety and multimodal redesign — and a pedestrian bridge replacement that staff concluded is more cost‑effective to replace than to repair. The presentation also reviewed intersection improvements at Platte Canyon with Bulls Avenue and at Platte Canyon with Mineral, the Mineral Mobility East Phase 1 bike‑lane and resurfacing work on Jackass Hill Road, and planned downtown bridge fence replacements coordinated with the Littleton Downtown Development Authority.
On pavement preservation, staff explained the city manages about 360 lane miles and seeks a target average pavement condition index (PCI) of 75. The strategy blends crack/seal and slurry treatments, chip seal in targeted locations, mill‑and‑overlay on severely degraded streets and spot full‑depth reconstruction where necessary. Staff highlighted an interest in sustainability and material reuse, including hot‑in‑place recycling and coordination with utility and partner agency projects (Denver Water, Xcel, CDOT) to avoid cutting new pavement soon after completion.
Staff said the plan is flexible; proposed 2025 and near‑term project maps are in the five‑year capital improvement plan and on the city’s website. Several council members asked detailed technical questions about accessibility, maintenance differences between concrete and crusher‑fine trails (in the Jackass Hill discussion), the lifespan expected from pavement treatments and the timeline for larger corridor projects. City staff said programs will be updated annually and that residents can find a searchable pavement management page on the city website.
