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City to fix roller-coaster asphalt near elementary school; plans include grind-and-overlay or full regrade
Summary
Chair described severe asphalt deterioration near the elementary school on Canal Drive Southeast and said staff will choose between grind-and-overlay or full cut-and-regrade depending on the location; the section includes a crosswalk and a driveway for a nearby church.
A council member asked specifically about the Canal Drive Southeast section near the elementary school. The Chair said that stretch "right before the elementary school between it's like the there's the southern driveway for that church there up to the crosswalk for the elementary school" and described the pavement as "like a roller coaster."
The Chair said some places were potholed for inspection; in parts the asphalt at the shoulder measured only about 1 to 1.5 inches thick and appears to have been laid too thinly. For that reason, the Chair said the city will either grind and overlay the entire section or cut out, regrade and repave the worst segments — depending on the exact condition found when crews open the pavement.
Staff emphasized the work is being prioritized near the school and at the Canal and Albatross intersection; no timeline or cost estimate was given in the transcript.
