Springfield staff unveil draft five-year CIP, shift priority toward stormwater and wastewater as street funds shrink

City Engineer Stan Petroff told the Springfield Planning Commission that the city's draft five-year Capital Improvement Program (CIP) for 2027—1 prioritizes projects to meet regulatory needs, preserve assets and respond to council and citizen requests. "As you likely know, the CIP is a 5 year plan and is updated every 2 years," Petroff said as he opened his presentation.

Petroff said the city is adjusting the portfolio because the street fund is under pressure from falling gas-tax revenue and rising costs. He warned that a recently passed state transportation bill has not yet been signed and that the city may not receive its anticipated share on schedule. "We're looking at switching a little more towards stormwater and wastewater projects and doing less transportation projects," he said.

Using a new 2024 pavement inventory and AI analysis, staff produced a system score of "69 out of 100," which Petroff characterized as "not too bad." He said the data show about 11% of streets now need full repair,…