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Pavement assessment shows deterioration; council directs staff to hold roads workshop
Summary
A December 2024 pavement assessment shows the share of Lucas streets rated "serious or failed" rose from about 14% to 20%. Staff recommended a dedicated workshop to review multi-year funding and maintenance strategies; council asked staff to provide multiple forecast options and a proposed meeting date.
Public Works staff reported to the council that the most recent pavement assessment (December 2024) shows a decline in system condition: the proportion of streets rated "serious or failed" increased from roughly 14% to 20%, and 2.2 miles of roadway have dropped past the point where preventative maintenance is effective. The city spent $1,121,991 on road work in 2024 (including developer contributions) but the assessment shows the system has trended backward over several years.
Staff said the 2024 budgeted asphalt program (approximately $762,000) would cover roughly 1.2 miles of asphalt and underscored a need for a different budgeting approach. "The proportion of the street listed is serious or failed ... increased last year ... from 14 percent to 20 percent," staff said during the presentation. Councilmembers said they wanted a focused workshop before the next budget cycle and asked staff to present multiple forecasted scenarios and a prioritized, multi-year methodology that staggers work to avoid large, simultaneous failures.
There was discussion of reserve levels and whether funds now held as balances should be used to accelerate repairs; staff and council agreed on a workshop approach to examine phased funding options, preventive maintenance strategies, and trade-offs between reconstruction and maintenance.
