Menifee Council Accepts Pavement Management Plan, Staff Says $53M Needed Over Five Years
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Summary
City staff told the Menifee City Council that maintaining a 75 PCI will require roughly $53 million over five years (about $10.6M/year), including $31.5 million for reconstruction and $21.5 million for preventive maintenance; council accepted the report and directed staff to return with budget recommendations.
The Menifee City Council on Feb. 4 accepted a 2025–2030 pavement management program (PMP) update from public works staff and the Bucknam Infrastructure Group that recommends increasing annual investment to preserve the city’s roadway network.
Public Works Director Nick Fiddler said the city’s current pavement-condition index (PCI) is 75.1 (above the 70-year target) across approximately 397.5 centerline miles of roadway. The PMP identifies about 15% of the system—roughly 58.8 miles—as needing overlay or reconstruction. Using rehabilitation strategies supplied by the consultant, the report estimates roughly $53 million in investment over five years to maintain an average PCI of 75: about $31.5 million for reconstruction/overlays and $21.5 million for preventative maintenance such as slurry and cape seals. That equates to approximately $10.6 million annually; by contrast, Fiddler said the city’s five‑year average spend has been about $4 million per year.
Fiddler described evaluation methods (field walks, AI-assisted analysis and Army Corps walking methodology on sample segments), and explained rehabilitation treatment thresholds (e.g., slurry seals between PCI 65–85; cape seals 40–70; major rehabilitation when PCI drops toward 20–70). He urged prioritizing preventative maintenance because small investments early can defer much larger rehabilitation costs.
Council members pressed staff on deferred-maintenance projections, truck routing and the possibility of piggybacking on neighboring Wildomar’s Bundy Canyon contract to address a red‑rated Scott Road segment. Fiddler said the city issues haul-route permits to keep heavy trucks on structurally capable roads and that staff is evaluating opportunities to piggyback on Wildomar’s work as well as pilot programs using city crews for slurry and chip seals.
Following questions, the council approved the PMP report by voice vote, 4–0. Staff said the PMP recommendations will be incorporated into upcoming CIP budget workshops and that staff would return with funding scenarios and potential sources.
What’s next: Staff will present PMP funding options and prioritized projects during budget workshops and explore funding sources, pilot maintenance with city crews and potential coordination with neighboring jurisdictions.
