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Council discusses short-term fix for railroad-grade pothole and broader street prioritization using SCA funds
Summary
Councilors flagged a recurring, localized pothole on a railroad-grade segment near a private residence and directed staff to consider temporary fixes while integrating a broader street-improvement plan tied to SCA funds and the street assessment.
A councilor asked the body to consider a short-term fix for a persistent pothole on a railroad-grade road near Mark's house and to fold that need into a broader streets-prioritization plan.
The councilor described why the current grade holds water and suggested rebuilding the road crown and putting in larger rock or ditching to improve drainage. Staff (S1) said the city lacks funding in the current budget for a full reconstruction but could add a scoped short-term project for intersection work or incorporate the segment into next year's street-improvement plan. "We have a preliminary design if it's a 1 way and an exit, which I think will solve" the circulatory issues, staff said, and asked whether the council wanted a temporary fix or to plan for a larger redesign that would require budgeting and engineering.
Councilors asked Ben (public works) to include the segment in the street-assessment maps to determine likely treatment and costs; staff will return with an estimate to help decide whether to add short-term work to the next fiscal year's street budget.
