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Highland Village outlines street-maintenance program, PCI scoring and use of 2021 bond funds
Summary
Public Works described the city's pavement condition index process, annual overlay program, and how a 2021 bond of $3.6 million funded reconstruction of 25 streets split into three phases; Phase 3 awaits waterline replacement work before construction.
At the Jan. 8 town hall, Scott Christen explained how Highland Village uses a Pavement Condition Index (PCI), a 20–100 scoring system, to prioritize maintenance and reconstruction work.
"On an annual basis, we put a set of eyes and it's the same person...each road gets a score," Christen said, describing how scores in the 60–80 range identify candidates for maintenance or reconstruction. He said the city can generally complete two or three streets per overlay cycle and that staff coordinate with parks and recreation to realize economies of scale.
Christen said a 2021 voter-approved bond provided $3,600,000 to rebuild 25 streets. He said phases 1 and 2 have been built, and phase 3 is designed but remains on hold pending completion of an active waterline replacement project; the city expects the waterline work to wrap up in the next couple of months before bidding the phase 3 streets.
Other street initiatives discussed included quarterly street sweeping for 100 curb miles, pavement-striping programs, traffic counters and new stand-alone speed-logging signs at Hunt Village Road. The city also reported purchasing an asphalt truck to support larger repair patches.
Christen encouraged residents to consult the city’s CIP page for project progress and noted QR-coded construction signs will link to project information. The city’s goal, he said, is to balance immediate maintenance needs with long-term reconstruction planning.
