Milwaukie reports rising pavement condition, outlines six‑year Safe Streets plan amid resident concerns

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City staff told the Milwaukie council Feb. 3 that a recent data reconciliation and preservation work raised the citywide pavement condition index from about 55% to roughly 68%, and presented a six‑year prioritization plan while responding to resident complaints about berm height and slurry‑seal quality.

Milwaukie staff presented the annual update to the Safe Streets/Safe Access for Everyone and Street Service Maintenance Program at a Feb. 3 work session, reporting that a recent pavement data reconciliation and preservation projects raised the citywide pavement condition index (PCI) to about 68% from roughly 55% in 2021.

Jennifer (engineer), who led the presentation, said the program’s objective remains “to accomplish the priority 1 and 2 corridor improvements within a 20 year planning” horizon and to keep major roads at healthier PCI levels through preventive maintenance. She told council staff combined consultant and city GIS work finished in December 2025 and produced cleaner, more consistent pavement-condition data across functional classes.

City staff described the technical results: arterials showed an increase of about five points, collectors rose nearly 20%, minor collectors about 8% and local streets about 13% year‑over‑year. Staff attributed the gains to…

Milwaukie reports rising pavement condition, outlines six‑year Safe Streets plan amid resident concerns

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