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State of the Streets: Federal Way PCI 73; city would need $11.67M/year to maintain current condition
Summary
Deputy Public Works Director Desiree Winkler reported the city maintains 238 miles of streets with a Pavement Condition Index (PCI) of 73. With current annual overlay funding (~$4.3M including typical grants) the PCI is projected to fall to about 68 in five years; maintaining today's PCI would require ~$11.67M annually, Winkler said.
Deputy Public Works Director Desiree Winkler presented the city's "State of the Streets," saying the city maintains 238 lane miles of pavement and currently has an overall Pavement Condition Index (PCI) of 73 out of 100 (down from 78 in 2021). "If we had to replace all of the pavement in the city, it would be about $394,000,000," Winkler said as she described how annual funding levels and the rising cost per ton of asphalt affect the program's capacity.
Winkler explained that the city's current annual program (about $3.7M in city-funded overlay plus a historical average of $1.4–$1.5M in successful grant funding) yields roughly $4.3M per year; at that level PCI would decline to about 68 in five years. She said maintaining today's PCI of 73 would require about $11.67M annually. Councilmembers asked about residential overlays, the timing for failed roads (PCI ~21 or lower) and the durability of patches where fiber and other utilities have been trenched; Winkler said the city generally plans a five-year overlay program, addresses one failed residential rebuild per year where feasible, and requires contractors to return for overlays where work created too many holes in a block.
