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Delray Beach staff outlines road-repair plan after PCI shows citywide ‘low C’ condition
Summary
Public Works Director Missy Barletto told the commission Dec. 1 that Delray Beach’s Pavement Condition Index is 55.6 (a low C), with roughly 17 miles below a 50 rating and estimated repair costs totaling millions; staff recommended a phased, preservation-first approach as prior surtax funding has ended.
Delray Beach’s public works director on Dec. 1 told the City Commission that the city’s roads have improved from a prior D/F range but still need sustained investment to avoid steep future costs.
“Right now, our overall PCI rating in the city is a 55.6,” Public Works Director Missy Barletto said, using the Pavement Condition Index metric the city applies to every street. Barletto said about 16.9 miles of the city’s 154 miles of roadway sit below a 50 PCI, and 3.6 miles are below 30 — a threshold that typically requires full-depth restoration.
Barletto walked commissioners through recent program…
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