Public works says Paradise paved nearly 30 miles; proposes $200,000 interim Skyway repairs while larger project advances

Mark Maddox, the town’s assistant town manager and public works director, told council the department paved nearly 30 miles in the last year — the town’s largest paving program to date — and outlined near-term and multiyear capital work.

Maddox recommended a $200,000 allocation for interim repairs on Skyway between Billy and Wagstaff to address identified localized failures (dig-outs, crack sealing and smoothing) while the larger $15 million corridor reconstruction (including storm drains, utility undergrounding and multimodal improvements) proceeds on a schedule that depends on utility design and coordination.

"This is funds that are obligated, not given to the town, based on reimbursement basis and the funding source for this is the federal highway administration through the emergency relief program," Maddox said, noting that some of the final roadway work is tied to FHWA emergency relief reimbursements and Active Transportation/CDBG funding for project components.

He said the public works CIP next year is budgeted at about $43 million and that many remaining neighborhood projects have been transitioned to arterials, with a recommendation to leverage other funds so the town does not repeatedly dig the same streets as other utilities or projects advance.

Council members expressed frustration at the pace of some arterial improvements given post-fire expectations; staff responded that much of the remaining work is intentionally coordinated with utility undergrounding and storm-drain upgrades to avoid repeated construction and to maximize federal and grant funding.

The town also plans safety improvements (flashing beacons at school crosswalks) and facility improvements at community sites in the coming fiscal year.