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Bay City presentation says 73% of streets rated poor, estimates $15M/year needed to restore system
Summary
City engineering manager presented the 2026 Transportation Asset Management Plan, reporting about 73% of the city's streets are in the PASER "poor" category, that the annual construction budget is roughly $2 million, and that raising the overall system to a fair condition would require roughly $15 million per year over 20 years; city will use a $5 million United Bridge Partners fund to match grants.
Rachel Phillips, the city engineering manager, told the Bay City Commission on April 20 that the city's road system is in poor condition and that current funding will not stop long‑term decline. "Our road system as a whole is about 73% in the poor category," Phillips said, citing the PASER pavement rating tool used by the department.
Phillips said the city's road network has a replacement‑construction value of about $600,000,000 and that the municipal road construction budget is approximately $2,000,000 per year. She explained lifecycle modeling that shows routine, timely maintenance keeps costs low, while neglect leads to far higher replacement costs: an example in the presentation estimated under $1,000,000 over 20 years for a well‑maintained mile, versus more than $2,100,000 for full…
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