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Street scan finds city PCI 72.7 and sidewalk SCI 62.2; staff to validate costs and align capital plan
Summary
Amanda presented a citywide automated pavement and sidewalk assessment: ~71 miles of roads (~425 segments) with an average PCI of 72.7 and 10 miles of sidewalks with an SCI of 62.2. Staff recommended validating local costs, logging recent repairs and using the tool to prioritize capital spending and grant applications.
Amanda, the public works administrator, presented the results of a City Logic automated street and sidewalk scan that assessed roughly 71 miles of roadway (about 425 segments) and 10 miles of sidewalks.
"Ellsworth's current average PCI score is 72.7," Amanda said, describing the Pavement Condition Index scoring system and noting the data include photos and video for each segment. She explained the PCI is a snapshot that does not incorporate traffic volume or deterioration rate; staff proposed adding a roadway classification layer (major/minor local) to weight high‑use segments more heavily.
Amanda also summarized sidewalk results: the city average Sidewalk Condition Index (SCI) is 62.2, with safety‑related defects such as uplifts and trip hazards prioritized for repair. Staff cautioned that reconstruction numbers in the tool do not automatically include ADA costs at intersections; staff will add ADA multipliers where needed to produce accurate local estimates.
Staff outlined next steps: validate and customize unit costs to local construction prices, log maintenance events done since the October scans, prioritize segments for treatment in a multi‑year pavement/sidewalk plan, and deploy the data to support capital budgeting and grant applications (for multimodal and thriving‑communities funding). Council members urged setting a steady annual commitment to road and sidewalk investments to avoid future high‑cost reconstructions.
