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Board adopts SB1-funded road maintenance plan for FY 26‑27; officials highlight PCI gains
Summary
County transportation staff presented and the board approved the FY 26‑27 SB1 project list, emphasizing a strategy that prioritizes maintaining fair‑to‑good pavements and targeting rehabilitations; staff credited a rise in the county pavement condition index (PCI) from 64 to 70 in seven years.
El Dorado County supervisors on April 21 adopted a resolution approving the countyDepartment of Transportation's FY 26‑27 list of road maintenance projects funded by the state SB1 road repair program.
Presentation: DOT Director Raphael Martinez and newly announced Deputy Director of Maintenance Nathan Haynes described project selection criteria — including pavement condition index (PCI), average daily traffic, and economies of scale — and explained treatment options such as crack sealing, overlays, micromilling and rubberized cape seals.
"In the last seven years, the PCI has increased from 64 to 70," Haynes told the board, attributing the improvement to a strategy that directs roughly 80% of available funds to preserving roads in fair‑to‑good condition while allocating 20% for rehabilitations of poorly performing segments.
The proposed FY26‑27 work includes overlays, grinding and paving in multiple districts, and coordinated timing with utilities to avoid rework. Staff also noted use of Tribal and Measure S funding on selected Tahoe‑basin projects and thanked the board for an annual tribal allocation that expanded roadside vegetation management.
Board action: Supervisor Parlan moved and the board adopted the resolution to sign the SB1 project list (resolution 0762026) on a 4‑0 vote with Supervisor Parlan absent.
Public questions at the meeting focused on a cost‑per‑lane‑mile accounting example; DOT staff explained cost figures vary by scope (lane counts, night work, additional traffic control, and carryover projects) and said some project dollars are carried from prior fiscal cycles.
What comes next: Projects are scheduled to begin in June; DOT will return as construction progresses and continue twice‑yearly reporting to the board on SB1 expenditures and outcomes.
