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Consultant presents transportation master plan and $1.7M pavement strategy
Summary
A planner reviewed updated road-mapping and a phased pavement-preservation plan using AI assessment; the recommended treatment for the network totals about $1.7 million in construction costs and emphasizes double chip-seal with a cement-treated base for lower-cost reconstructions.
Dan, the presenter, walked council through revisions to the transportation master plan and explained proposed future road connections east and west of town and a block-like grid for potential development areas. He said the plan is a long-range policy tool that gives staff and council objective guidance when reviewing development proposals.
On pavement preservation, Dan described a data-driven assessment and a recommended four-phase treatment plan. "You're looking at 1,700,000 total construction costs," he said, and he recommended double chip seal with cement-treated base for low-volume roads as an affordable alternative to full reconstruction. Council discussed funding options such as the Community Impact Board (CIB) and agreed to include candidate sections in future budgets and grant lists. Staff also recommended a 25% contingency in cost estimates to account for valve adjustments and other utilities work.
