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City scales pavement management to fund Manufacturing and Bluff; trails and sidewalk grants advance
Summary
City engineers told the CIP committee the pavement management program will be scaled back for three years to accommodate major reconstruction while the city advances trail grants (13th Avenue North; $500,000 toward a $900,000 14th Street trail) and a sidewalk cost-share program.
City staff said Clinton will temporarily scale back its pavement management spending to free capacity for the Manufacturing Drive and Bluff reconstruction projects while still maintaining a long-term goal for pavement condition.
Jason Craft summarized the pavement condition index (PCI) history and targets, saying the city has improved from some of the worst conditions in the state in 2007–08 to roughly a 64 PCI now, with a strategic plan target of 65. "We do have to take three years off of pavement management," he said, explaining the trade-off to support the Bluff project without jeopardizing arterial thoroughfares.
Zane Pack, assistant city engineer, said the city secured grants for trails: 13th Avenue North is out for bid and expected to begin construction in spring, and Clinton received $500,000 toward a $900,000 14th Street trail project that will connect Bluff to Lincoln Way and several schools. "It fills in a hole," he said of the 14th Street trail.
On sidewalks, staff described a voluntary cost-share program that inspects sidewalks on an eight-year rotation; the city funds 50% of repairs (up to 75% for low-income residents) and plans to budget $100,000–$150,000 depending on uptake.
Why it matters: staff said maintaining a PCI above 60 is achievable but requires careful balancing of major capital reconstruction and preservation work. Trail and sidewalk investments were presented as safety and economic benefits that connect neighborhoods and schools.
Next steps: staff will include these projects and funding trade-offs in the CIP scoring rubric and return with final ranked proposals for FY27.
