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 03/31/05

  





















    
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

 

1)    What are the conditions of the City’s Streets?

The “2003 Street Inventory and Condition Study”  was completed and presented to City Council on July 16, 2003.  The study contained a rating for all City streets based on roadway surface criteria.  The final study yields approximately 230-miles of roads with an overall rating of 76 (Fair) and a total repair cost of approximately $14 million.  

 

2)    How does my street compare to others?

The ratings are based on a comparative scale as follows:


 Rating                 Description                        Recommended Maintenance

100-91                 Very Good                          Reinspect every 3-yrs. 

90-81                   Good                                  Minor surface deterioration crack sealing required.

80-71                    Fair                                   Major surface deterioration local base repair required.

70-51                   Poor                                   Replacement of road surface. 

50-0                     Very Poor                           Reconstruction required.

 

3)    What types of street repairs can I expected?

The City wide maintenance approach consists of the most cost effective repair being applied at the right time.  The most often applied maintenance approaches are:

  1. Preventative maintenance (crack seal, CS)
     
  2. Rehabilitation (overlay, OV)
     
  3. Reconstruction (RC)

  

4)    Why are some streets which require a repair not scheduled within the next five years? 

In an effort to balance the expected service life, the rate of estimated roadway deterioration, and the current condition rating, a repair strategy was developed.  The repair strategy applies the least expensive repairs first and the most costly repair (reconstruction) last.  With an anticipated funding level of $10-million over the next five years (2-m/yr) all streets won’t be repaired.  Those streets which currently rate as an overlay may degrade to a level of an unfunded reconstruction project within the five years period.