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DPW warns of large repaving backlog, proposes 25% rule and modified designs to extend pavement life
Summary
The Department of Public Works told the committee the city has over 6,500 blocks needing improvement and a multi-hundred-million-dollar backlog; DPW proposed a 25% excavation rule, concrete bus pads for heavy transit routes, and estimated the city can spend up to ~$45 million/year if funding timing and planning improve.
The Government Audit and Oversight Committee conducted an extensive hearing on street repaving plans and the Department of Public Works' (DPW) strategy to address a multi-hundred-million-dollar backlog.
DPW director (speaker recorded as Abadi) told the committee the city has roughly 12,400 blocks (about 850 lane miles) and that more than 6,500 blocks are candidates for immediate improvement. Using a pavement condition index (PCI) scored 0'100, DPW inspects half the system every other year (so each segment is inspected every four years). The department estimated a backlog in the hundreds of millions; DPW presented the FY2006-07…
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