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Council favors phased design and targeted paving for Porter Road
Summary
Council discussed options for Porter Road and favored designing the whole corridor while executing construction in phases (bid culverts/roadwork, pave initial 300–500 ft segments in‑house) to capture safety benefits and control costs rather than a full $1M upgrade now.
Bruce Meyer, a town staff member, reported that he and Doug Brimhall have worked on options for Porter Road and presented alternatives including a full upgrade and phased approaches. Brian Richards said the town should not spend $1 million on Porter Road now and suggested using traffic counts to prioritize work.
Councilmembers and staff preferred a phased approach: design the entire project up front so nothing must be removed later, bid culverts and major roadwork, and perform paving on selected 300–500 foot sections with town crews to save costs. Doug Brimhall (role not specified in the transcript) recommended placing culverts where they will not need to be relocated later. Councilmember Travis Kay said future redevelopment risk argues for designing the whole corridor now: "we won’t want to rip it out and upgrade in 5-10 years."
The council discussed partnering with developers, addressing erosion from storm runoff, and using contingency allowances in bids to extend work if prices permit. Painted Sky design (design firm referenced in discussion) was cited as the source for project design work. Brian Richards warned the town’s crew capacity is limited and that splitting the project into smaller phases could enable town crews to complete paving while bidding the larger items.
No formal action was taken at the work session; staff will move forward with design work and return with cost and phasing recommendations for council consideration.
