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Edmond council asks staff to deliver a public 5‑year roads plan and short‑term metrics
Summary
Council directed staff to produce a public-facing 5‑year streets and roads plan as a measurable deliverable, and to propose a small set of top‑level metrics (e.g., pavement condition index target, crash-rate monitoring and short‑term PCI improvements) to show progress within 12 months.
Edmond’s council on the second day of a strategic planning workshop directed staff to prepare a consolidated, public 5‑year streets and roads plan and propose a short list of top‑level metrics to show year‑over‑year progress.
The mayor opened the discussion by pressing staff for “top level metrics” that the council can use to tell residents whether the city is moving the right direction on infrastructure. Councilmembers repeatedly said residents want a clear list of projects and visible signs of progress, not a raft of technical metrics.
Public works staff told the council the proposed plan would consolidate resurfacing, reconstruction and sidewalk projects into a single documented program and include industry metrics such as the pavement condition index (PCI), intersection level‑of‑service measures and crash‑rate tracking. A staff member said the city’s current average PCI is in the mid‑60s and that an initial target around 70 would align with regional practice.
Councilmembers recommended a two‑pronged approach: (1) prepare the technical plan driven by objective PCI and safety data and (2) use CIP advisory boards and limited public engagement to prioritize projects and set weighting between resurfacing, capacity and pedestrian projects. One councilmember urged an interim, 12‑month metric to demonstrate short‑term progress while the full plan is developed.
Council asked staff to return with a draft plan and suggested the city publish a simple progress dashboard that lets residents see projects and ‘‘draw a line through’’ completed items. The council did not set an adoption date but asked for a deliverable the council can review during the upcoming budget cycle.
Next steps: staff will draft the 5‑year plan, propose 4–7 top‑level metrics for council review, and recommend a public reporting cadence, with the plan anchored to the budget and CIP processes.
