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Weatherford staff outlines resurfacing plan covering about 7.58 lane miles, estimates $1 million total
Summary
Public works staff updated the council on resurfacing work completed and planned in Weatherford, reporting 4.85 lane miles completed to date and about 7.58 lane miles expected when upcoming work finishes; the program is funded with this year’s maintenance dollars and lasts roughly 7–15 years depending on conditions.
Public Works Assistant Director Matt Leffler briefed the Weatherford City Council on Jan. 14 about the city’s thoroughfare resurfacing program and near-term plans.
Leffler summarized work completed on West Oak, Eureka Street and College Park and explained two condition metrics used by staff: the Overall Condition Index (OCI), which scores each pavement section 0–100, and Average Daily Traffic (ADT). He said the resurfacing contractor removed and replaced the top surface of selected roadways, and staff expects that treatment to last roughly seven to 15 years depending on subgrade conditions and other variables. "We're hopeful that that will last, you know, a decade or so into the future," Leffler said.
To date the projects completed represent about 4.85 lane miles; when South Lamar and East Bankhead work is finished the total for this phase will reach about 7.58 lane miles and total spending for the effort is approximately $1,000,000 so far. Leffler said the city outsources the resurfacing work to a contractor and retains separate crews for residential street repairs requiring deeper subgrade work. He also noted staff budgets contingency for potential subgrade failures discovered when the contractor removes old pavement.
Councilmembers asked how long the repairs could be expected to last, what percentage of roads meet OCI targets and whether the program is aggressive enough. Leffler said staff has increased data-gathering frequency and will survey 70 miles of roadway this year in segments to better track changes and plan future work.
The council received the report and engaged staff on budget, program scope and prioritization; no action items were recorded on this staff report.
