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Public hearing outlines short-term street projects and engineering estimates in Scottsbluff’s one- and six-year plan
Summary
City staff presented the 2026 one- and six-year street improvement plan, identifying two near-term development projects (Delta Drive and a cul-de-sac on 36th Street) and a list of six-year candidates; council questioned whether estimates reflect today’s dollars and discussed chip-seal materials and reuse of excess gravel.
City staff presented the city’s 2026 one- and six-year street improvement plan during a public hearing, describing the document as a state-required planning tool that lists near-term and future projects and provides a basis for public input.
For the one-year list staff identified two small development projects—Delta Drive and a cul-de-sac on 36th Street. For the six-year plan, staff included candidate projects such as Westoverwood East Overland and South Belen Highway East from 9th Avenue to Highway 26. “The six year is just kind of the bucket list of planned projects you plan for the future,” the staff presenter said, adding that engineer estimates were used for the cost figures and that the numbers could change with planning and design.
Councilmembers asked whether cost figures are shown in today’s dollars and whether longer-range estimates account for inflation; staff replied these are engineer estimates and can change over time. Members also discussed pavement materials for specific stretches where heavy apparatus operates; one councilmember suggested concrete would be preferable to asphalt in a high-load area, and staff acknowledged the concern.
On maintenance techniques, council discussed chip seal scheduling and materials availability. Staff said a chip-seal program is planned for the coming year and that smaller chip sizes (referred to by staff as Lisonbee chips) are expected to be available, with a goal of covering roughly one-third to one-half of town with chip seal next year depending on supplies.
City staff noted some six-year line items may depend on pending annexations; projects within the extraterritorial jurisdiction (ETJ) were identified for planning purposes but may not be city-maintained until annexation or acceptance occurs. Staff also confirmed that when private developers initially construct certain streets the developer pays construction costs until the city accepts the infrastructure for maintenance.
The hearing closed with no immediate vote on the plan at this meeting; staff said the one-year program would require further council action for revisions if changes are proposed.
