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Apache Junction presents FY27 street‑maintenance and CIP plan, highlights Tomahawk/Southern MAG‑funded project
Summary
Public Works staff outlined FY27 preservation and rehabilitation plans, RSL metrics (average RSL ~13.6; <5% in poor condition), asphalt recycling savings (~$500,000/yr), and a grant‑supported Tomahawk–Southern widening and storm‑drain project estimated at about $6 million; Weeks Wash detention basin NEPA review is ongoing.
Public Works staff presented the city’s fiscal year 2027 capital improvement and street maintenance plan at the June 15 work session, describing pavement‑condition metrics, preservation strategies and several capital projects slated for design and construction in the coming year.
Deputy Public Works Director Shane Kiso said the city’s street inventory has grown roughly 10% in the past 2½ years due to new development. Staff track a remaining service life (RSL) metric and three KPIs: a target average RSL of 12–14 (current ~13.6), a goal to keep under 5% of the inventory in poor condition (current ~4%), and a target to keep 70% or more of inventory rated good/excellent (current ~72%). Kiso attributed recent improvements to preservation work (overlays, fog/slurry and chip seals) and noted that new inventory affects the metrics, so the council asked staff for an “apples‑to‑apples” report excluding recent south‑of‑60 additions.
Kiso described a recycling program for removed asphalt — crushing and screening stockpiles for aggregate used in slurry and chip seals and shoulder repairs — and estimated the practice saves about $500,000 annually. Staff also reviewed planned preservation timing (spring crack‑seal and slurry, fall rehabilitation/overlays) and emphasized weather and underground utility conflicts as schedule risks.
Public Works Director Mike Loggins outlined FY27 CIP projects: a traffic signal at Delaware and Southern (following a stop‑sign interim), intersection safety work at Ironwood and Baseline, sidewalk infill along Highway 88 and at detention basins, Meridian–Southern drainage channel improvements, and continuation of Tomahawk Road improvements. Loggins said the Tomahawk–Southern corridor project is grant‑funded through the Maricopa Association of Governments (MAG) and includes storm‑drain upgrades and a widening expected at roughly $6 million; Pinal County remains a partner on portions of the corridor owned by the county. Loggins also summarized ongoing work on Weeks Wash regional detention basin (NEPA underway) and the city’s traffic‑signal/fiber program.
Council raised safety concerns about the US60/Ironwood interchange and lane configuration. Staff said the interchange and signals are under ADOT jurisdiction and that a US60 Ironwood–Kings Ranch corridor study will evaluate near‑, mid‑ and long‑term remedies, including striping and striping/short‑term improvements in the near term.
Council requested a follow‑up report that breaks out street‑condition metrics excluding the newly added south‑of‑60 inventory so members can compare current KPIs to prior years on an apples‑to‑apples basis. Staff agreed to provide the requested breakdown.
