Pleasant Grove details five-year road plan and MS4 audit results

Neil, Pleasant Grove's public works director, showed the City Council a five-year map of road treatments and said the city underwent its first MS4 (Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System) audit last week.

"This is our first time," Neil said of the MS4 audit, adding the official findings will be released in about 90 days. He told council there were areas that "we know that we need to do better at" and some areas where the city performed well.

Neil walked council through treatments completed from 2019'2024 and previewed the yellow-highlighted list of streets proposed for 2025 maintenance. He said work will go out to bid so staff can present pricing in time for budgeting. The plan also includes a layer identifying roads that public works does not expect to touch for at least 10 years.

On treatment lifespans, Neil said treatment type matters: chip-seal and micro-surfacing projects have about a 10-year life expectancy, while reconstructed roads with full utility replacement are expected to last longer. He told council the city manages roughly 120 miles of roadway and that utility replacements make some projects more expensive because aging water mains often require concurrent replacement.

Neil also noted the city is collaborating with Cedar Hills on the 4000 North design phase and that private roads are not included in the city's inventory. Council asked when a new park transformer would arrive; Neil said Mid-December remained the latest update and he would notify council when the work order is created.

The presentation was informational; council did not take formal action in the work session. Staff said the 2025 projects will be published and go out to bid as part of the 2025 budget and procurement process.