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Engineer urges Titusville to tighten pavement inspection after costly approvals
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Summary
A local professional engineer told the Planning and Zoning Commission that pavement thicknesses are not being verified in some projects, citing an instance where the county reimbursed more than $100,000 after a failed final inspection and urging the city to require measurements.
Stan Johnston, a professional engineer speaking during public comment on March 18, urged Titusville officials to require measurement and verification of pavement thickness on development projects. Johnston said both city and county regulations require asphalt thickness around 1.5 inches but asserted inspectors sometimes do not measure compliance; he cited one subdivision on U.S. 46 where he said the county later paid more than $100,000 after problems with the pavement and final approval.
Johnston said contractors resisted earlier requests for coring and measurement but that the city and county standards call for a minimum thickness. He urged staff and the commission to tighten inspection practices and to ensure final plats and pavement work are verified before acceptance.
