Good afternoon Callie,
I see you got some info while I was out on vacation about this year’s list. I’m so sorry your neighborhood isn’t on the list (again). Unfortunately with costs up the last year or so, the money is not going as far. The lists are made according to current pricing and are conservative. If prices go down, perhaps more roads can be added but nothing in the immediate future is expected beyond what the list indicates.
Maintenance of what has already been improved also had to begin so that we don’t lose any ground we’ve gained in the past few years. So it’s a combination of those things going forward. Please see the explanation for selection this year below and I’ll try to attach any memos or releases as well. June 26, 2023 - Fiscal Year 2023-24 Road Repair and Preservation List (civicplus.com)
This also is a great source for explanation: May 12, 2023 - Additional Information on April 18, 2023 Addendum 1 Item #5 – Pay-As-You-Go (PAYGO) Road Repair Program (civicplus.com)
We can discuss tomorrow or later in the week when you’re available but I’m not sure if I’ll be able to expound any further unfortunately. I will try to reach you tomorrow during the 9-2 window.
Road Selection Process
This page outlines the process used for selecting roadways for repair for Fiscal Year 2024.
Roadway Preservation
Since inception, the Road Pavement Repair and Preservation Program has included preservation treatments on Arterial and Collector roadways. At the beginning of 2023, Pima County Transportation Advisory Committee (PCTAC) and Pima County staff discussed the progress made during the first four years of the program and through these discussions it was determined it would be appropriate to dedicate some of the annual budget to preserving the recently re-paved local roads to extend their service life. Each year, up to 35% of the annual budget will be allocated to roadway preservation depending on the needs identified by the pavement management software. This will leave the majority of the annual budget still dedicated to repairing roads in poor and very poor condition. The annual percentage will vary from year to year based on the analysis of the roadway network.
In Fiscal Year 2024, 30% of the budget will be used for the roadway preservation of arterial, collector, and local roadways. The specific treatment on each road will be determined based on the condition of the roadway and matching the right treatment at the right time.
Arterial & Collector Roads - Repair
The Pima County Transportation Advisory Committee (PCTAC), in concert with Pima County staff, decided that it was in the best interest of preserving the arterial and collector network to allocate resources based on modeling maximum return on investment. A full discussion on this topic, including budget allocations, is available on the Pima County Transportation Advisory Committee (PCTAC) page.
Local Roads - Repair
In 2019, the PCTAC conducted a public survey regarding how to allocate resources for local roads. The overwhelming response was to repair the worst roads first. As such, the PCTAC adopted the following process for selecting local roads for milling and paving, which will continue to be used for selecting roads to be milled and repaved during the Fiscal Year 2024 program:
· The ranking was determined by sorting the list of 1,300 miles of local road segments from worst to best by Pavement Condition Index (PCI) view the Pavement Index page.
· Roads of the same PCI were additionally ranked by:
o Presence of school crosswalks
o Lack of sidewalks
o Lot density
Roads in a subdivision will typically have different PCI ratings and because it is not practicable or cost-effective to repair one road in a subdivision and then move to another subdivision or local road, the PCTAC provided the following criteria for developing bid packages that would maximize work with the available repair budget:
1. Select worst ranked road segment from the list, then select all road segments in the same subdivision or contiguous to that road requiring mill and pave treatment.
2. Once all qualifying road segments have been selected, select the next worst road on the ranked list.
3. When the remaining budget is too small to select the next qualifying worst road on the ranked list and associated subdivision/contiguous segments, skip that worst road and select the next worse road on the list. This process continues until the budget for road repair has been expended.
(some info from the Department of Transportation, below—I wanted you to know you could attend any PC DOT Advisory Committee meetings too!)
Also, attached for your review are the guiding principles and funding breakdown for the FY 2023/2024 Program. To learn more about the Road Pavement Repair & Preservation Program, please visit our website at www.pima.gov/1004/Road-Pavement-Repair-and-Preservation-Pr. You may also attend any of the Pima County Transportation Advisory Committee meetings to find out how the program works and the funding allocation each year. They are held the last Tuesday of every month and there is an option for in person and virtual. The meeting information is also listed on our website at https://www.pima.gov/2401/Transportation-Advisory-Committee
In the interim, PCDOT will continue to perform routine maintenance such as pothole repairs. Requests for routine maintenance may be submitted though our customer service portal, www.SeeClickFix.com
I’ll try you tomorrow or watch for any response.
Thanks,
Cami
