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BUILDING A BETTER FRESNO
Public Works Department
Pavement Management Update
Workshop Goals:
• Discuss recent storms that have resulted in
more potholes and street repair needs
• Review FY23 budgeted activities and
upcoming paving
• Revisit the Pavement Management Report
from 2021
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Pavement Management Update
Pothole management
Average number of calls for potholes per week
• Weekly average from Jan-Dec 2022: 51 calls
• Average calls during storms: 200-300 calls
• The number of calls during January 2023: 1,648 calls
Average number of two-person crews on pothole duty
• 4-6 crews on average days
• 6-10 crews during storm response
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Pothole management
• Any condition – a pothole can form in even the best
conditions due to leaking pipes
Pothole causes
• Water and Vehicles
• Rainwater sinks through cracks in asphalt
and is soaked up by rock, gravel and sand
that supports the road
• Vehicles passing over force water through the
roadbed, eroding parts of it
• Asphalt sinks into the eroded parts knocking
pavement loose
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Pavement Management Update
Pothole management
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Pothole Management
Pothole Program Budget
• FY23 - $725,000
• We have funding and skilled employees
on the Street Maintenance team
• 311 calls, FresGO and staff observations
Pothole material used per day
• 25,000 lbs. or 12.5 tons
Total Miles of City streets
• Roughly 1,768 miles of City streets to
maintain
• $505 million in deferred maintenance
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Pavement Management Update
FY23 Budget Highlights
Street Maintenance
Overlay & Paving Program
Major Paving Projects
• FY23 - $34.5 million
• Includes Potholes, Paving, Concrete Repair, Paint and Sign Maintenance, Street Cleaning, Streetlight and Traffic Signal Maintenance
• FY23 - $5.4 million in Street Maintenance (Resurfacing and Asphalt Repairs) • FY23 - $6.5 million in Capital Construction Projects for Paving • Dakota Avenue – Cedar to Maple Avenues
• Kings Canyon Road – Chestnut to Maple Avenues
• Broadway Street – Olive to Belmont Avenues
• Fresno Street – Clinton to Shields Avenues
• Abby Street – Divisadero to Olive Avenue
• First Street, Ventura to Tulare
• Peach Avenue at RR Crossing south of Hamilton
• Barstow Avenue – Blackstone to Fresno Street
• Barton Avenue – Church to Florence Avenue
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Pavement Management Update
What does the City of Fresno own or maintain?
Arterials 340.7 20.9%
Collectors 209.6 15.8%
Residentials 1217.3 63.3%
Total 1767.6 100%
Centerline
Miles
% of the Entire Network
(by Pavement Area)Functional Class
Asset value = $4.5 billion
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0 100
70 50
25 Very Poor/Failed
Poor
Good/Very Good
Fair
Condition Category
Pavement Condition Index (PCI)
60 Arterials PCI = 62
Collectors PCI = 64
Residentials PCI = 60
Network PCI = 60
What condition are streets in?
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Network
PCI = 90
No
Treatment
Needed
Determining the level of street conditions
Good/Very Good
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Network
PCI = 75
Treatment is
crack and
slurry seal
Determining the level of street conditions
Good
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Network
PCI = 60
Treatment
Is Base
repairs and
overlay
Determining the level of street conditions
Fair/At-Risk
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Network
PCI = 20
Treatment is
surface
reconstruction
Determining the level of street conditions
Very Poor/Failed
North Fresno
South Fresno
Avenue
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Street conditions area overview
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How does Fresno compare to other cities?
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Good roads cost less to maintain
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What is the importance of preventative maintenance?
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What are the funding sources?
• Scenario 1: City’s Existing Funding ($12 M/year)
• Scenario 2: Maintain PCI at 60
• Scenario 3: Improve PCI by Functional Class
• Arterials/Collectors PCI → 70
• Residential PCI → 65
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The City of Fresno’s existing funding
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Maintaining 60 PCI
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Why is reconstruction not as cost effective?
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Improving the PCI by functional class
505
447 478 505 528 527 522 505 499 492 473
60 6763 65 65 66 66 67 67 67 68 69 70
60 60 60 60 60 61 62 63 63 64 65
0 10
20 30
40 50
60 70
80 90
100
0 250
500
750
1000
1250
1500
PCI
Deferred Maintenance ($M)
Deferred Maintenance ($M) Treated PCI - Network
Treated PCI - Art & Col Treated PCI - Residential
23 $633 M/
10 years
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Network condition breakdown
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10-Year Funding Shortfall
City
Funding,
$120.0M
Funding
Shortfall,
$513.0M
City
Funding,
$120.0M
Funding
Shortfall,
$355.0M
Scenario 2:
Maintain PCI at 60
Scenario 3:
Improve PCI by Functional Class
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Paving Conclusion
• City has a substantial investment in the street network ($4.5 Billion) • Network is in “Fair” condition with a PCI of 60
• Existing average budget ($12 M/year) is insufficient
• PCI will deteriorate to 43
• Deferred maintenance will double to $1,155 Million
• 56.8% of network will be in “Poor” or “Failed” condition by 2031