Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Transportation Plan topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Public Works outlines five-year road program; board adopts SB1 project list for FY26-27
Summary
Public Works presented the 2026 work plan and 2027–2031 five-year transportation program, reviewed staffing and PCI by district, and the board adopted the county's SB1 project list for FY26-27 (estimated ~$4 million SB1 funding) as part of ongoing chip-seal and capital projects.
Public Works Director Lars Ewing presented the county's 2026 transportation work plan and a 2027–2031 five-year program, describing staffing, equipment, road miles by supervisory district, pavement-condition index (PCI) by district and funding sources. SB1 (Road Repair and Accountability Act) funding is estimated at about $4 million for FY26-27; Highway Users Tax Account and property-tax-derived funds also support operations and preservation.
The county plans continued chip-seal and pavement-preservation cycles (about 32–35 miles per year with a longer-term goal of ramping to 50 miles annually as new staff are onboarded), short-span bridge repairs, and capital projects including the Konocti Road sidewalks, Hill Road landslide repair and the South Main Street/Soda Bay corridor improvements. Many projects rely on multi-year preparation: Ewing said pavement-preservation work typically requires two years of prep (drainage, localized repairs) before chip-seal.
Residents and some supervisors urged prioritizing the worst PCI districts (several speakers called out District 3) and protecting newly surfaced roads from early trenching; staff said a trenching/repair standard and moratorium policy are under development to limit repeated cuts to newly paved streets. The board adopted the SB1 project list as required to secure formula funds.
