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Public works outlines pavement-management plan showing most streets in good condition; Newton Street slated for full reconstruction
Summary
Public works engineer presented the city's pavement-management approach, historical BCI trends (overall BCI maintained above 70), budget history (roughly $1M+ over five years) and a preliminary 2026 resurfacing list with downtown focus; Newton Street will be fully reconstructed in-house.
City public works staff presented an update to Snowqualami’s pavement management program on April 27, describing how staff collect distress data, model pavement condition index (BCI) trends and translate those inputs into a prioritized, cost‑effective project list.
Public works project engineer Hind Ahmed explained the process of data collection (visual and 3D imaging), the role of BCI and cost-effectiveness in project prioritization, and how the pavement-management software models deterioration and budget scenarios. Ahmed said the city has maintained an overall BCI above 70 for the past five years, with about 50% of the network rated "excellent," roughly 35% "very good," about 10% "good," and roughly 5% in fair to very poor condition.
Ahmed walked council through the preliminary 2026 candidate list, noting a downtown emphasis. Examples highlighted included:
• Middle Way (between city limit and railroad): BCI ~60; scheduled for a moderate overlay (grind and overlay).
• Spruce Place: described as in poor condition and scheduled for structural patching plus overlay.
• Newton Street (between 384th and 84th Street): characterized as very poor and slated for total reconstruction done in-house; the project will include sidewalk work, a water-main replacement and new storm drainage.
Ahmed also reviewed historical spending, saying the city spent a little more than $1 million on resurfacing over the past five years (with heavy overlay spending in 2023 and maintenance in 2024). Staff said 2025 work primarily focused on updating BCI data to inform the 2026 program.
Council members asked clarifying questions about prioritization, treatment types and budget scenarios. Staff said the pavement-management approach seeks to preserve good roads at lower cost while applying targeted, more intensive treatments to severely deteriorated sections.
Next steps: staff will finalize the project list for 2026 and publish construction schedules; councilors encouraged continued public outreach about downtown work and timing.
