DATE: OCTOBER 14, 2025
DEPARTMENT: PUBLIC WORKS, TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORTATION DIVISION FROM: DAVID JACOBS, PE, LS, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR
BY: ADRIANA ROBLES, PE, CFM, CITY ENGINEER JONATHAN HERNANDEZ, JUNIOR ENGINEER TITLE: 2025-2026 PRIORITIZATION OF RESTRIPING PROJECTS RECOMMENDED MOTION:
A motion to approve the 2025-2026 Prioritization of Restriping Projects.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
City staff has surveyed the condition of striping along arterial and collector roadways within City limits and has reviewed requests for restriping. The number of streets requiring restriping exceeds the current budget. Therefore, restriping needs are required to be prioritized. Staff recommends the approval of the 2025-2026 Prioritization of Restriping Projects.
BACKGROUND:
Most thermoplastic pavement markings have a service life of six to nine years depending on pavement condition, weather, and traffic. It is recommended that pavement markings be replaced when a road is resurfaced. However, due to budget constraints, pavement maintenance has not followed the recommended service life of pavement markings, leaving some streets with faded pavement markings. Staff have surveyed striping conditions of the City’s arterial and collector roadways as well as reviewed striping service request locations. The number of roads in need of restriping exceeds the City’s budget. Therefore, requiring prioritization of pending pavement markings.
City street maintenance crews can perform minor restriping work. For larger projects, we must contract the work out. The estimated cost to restripe a road can vary between $6 to $28 per linear feet (LF) depending on the number of lanes, legends, and type of roadway. As of June 30, 2025, 22 striping service requests for 16 roadway segments were received. In addition, staff have surveyed striping conditions on arterials and collectors and identified 29 road segments in need of restriping. The City’s restriping budget (CIP 9081) for fiscal year 2025-2026 is $300,000, of which $250,000 are allocated towards improvements.
There currently is no established prioritization policy for restriping. Staff prioritizes restriping needs based on roadway classification, traffic volumes, roadway striping condition, safety factors and estimated cost. Recommendations are based on best practices established by the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD).
Table 1 below lists the recommended 2025-2026 Prioritization of Restriping Projects. Maple Street, Rider Avenue, Villa Street, Los Palos Drive, and Adams Street have centerline striping in various conditions. These roadways are classified as collectors. The MUTCD does not require centerline striping of collectors if traffic volume or average daily traffic (ADT) is below 6000. These roadways do not meet this criterion. Therefore, due to limited funds for restriping, staff recommends these roads not be prioritized and are shown towards the bottom of Table 1. Additionally, requests have been received for striping on local roads. The MUTCD does not require striping for local roadways and staff is not recommending striping for any local roads.
Attachment 1 to this report includes pictures of the current conditions of the roads and their pavement markings for the Council to consider while reviewing the prioritization list.
Table 1: Recommended 2025-2026 Prioritization of Restriping Projects Priority Ranking
Segment
Limits
ADT
Notes
1 South Sanborn Road
Work St to Fairview Ave
34,884
2 North Main Street (SB)
W Alvin Dr to Navajo Dr
24,296
3 North Main Street
330’ S/O W Laurel Dr
23,823
Service Request
4 East Alisal Street
Skyway Blvd to Tampa St
10,517
Service Request
5 Schilling Place
Harris Rd to Eden St
2,970*
6 Service Requests
6 Front Street
E Alisal St to E Market St and E San Luis St to John St 15,135
7 Garner Avenue
Williams Rd to N Sanborn Rd
16,931
Service Request
8 Sherwood Drive
E Market St to E Rossi St
23,246
9 Hansen Street
Airport Blvd to Harkins Rd
17,697
Service Request
10 Salinas Street
W Market St to Clay St
7,853
11 San Juan Grade Road
405’ E/O N Main St to E Boronda Rd
8,914
12 East Market Street
Pearl St to N Sanborn Rd
18,238
13 East Laurel Drive
Williams Rd to N Sanborn Rd
7,474
Service Request
14 West San Luis Street
Lincoln Ave to Monterey St
2,874
Service Request
15 Kern Street
E Market St to US Hwy 101 Ramp
9,100
16 East Alisal Street
Skyway Blvd to Sanborn Rd
17,828
17 West Alvin Drive
N Main St to Cherokee Dr
9,060
18 Las Casitas Drive
Constitution Blvd to Rider Ave
5,926
19 Pajaro Street
E Market St to John St
5,590
20 Pajaro Street
John St to E Romie Lane
N/A
21 Post Drive
S Davis Rd to Calle del Adobe
4,750
Service Request
22 Central Avenue
Lincoln Ave to S Davis Rd
2,553
Service Request
23 Pajaro Street
E Romie Lane to San Ramon Cir
N/A
24 Skyway Boulevard
Airport Blvd to E Alisal St
4,870
25 Clay Street
Lincoln Ave to S Main St
N/A
26 Abbott Street
E Blanco Rd to Harkins Rd
9,983
Restriped 2022
27 Del Monte Avenue
Rider Ave to Williams Rd
7,026
28 Williams Road
Bardin Rd to Del Monte Ave
11,273
29 Williams Road
Boronda Rd to Old Stage Rd
3,117
Service Request
30 Rogge Road
3,580’ E/O San Juan Grade Rd to Natividad Rd
5,851
31 Iris Drive
N Main St to Lupin Dr
4,297
32 Monterey Street
John St to East San Luis St
4,454
33 Iverson Street
W Blanco Rd to Clay St
3,451
34 East Boronda Road
890’ E/O Hemingway Dr to Constitution Blvd
21,933
35 Old Stage Road
Williams Rd to City Limits
N/A
Service Request
36 West Acacia Street
Iverson St to Alameda Ave
3,006
37 West Acacia Street
S Davis Rd to W Alisal St
3,006
38 Maple Street
S Main St to Abbott St
2,077
Service Request
39 Casentini Street
Rico St to N Main St
2,332
40 Rider Avenue
Mimbrera Way to Del Monte Ave
3,871
Service Request
41 Villa Street
Central Ave to W Market St
3,999
42 Los Palos Drive
E Romie Lane to Abbott St
2,830
43 Adams Street
W Laurel Dr to Navajo Dr
5,261
Service Request
44 Mortensen Avenue
Skyway Blvd to Mercer Wy
N/A
Service Request
45 Mercer Way
Mortensen Ave to Airport Blvd
N/A
Service Request
*ADT approximated from peak hour count, and K=0.10
Currently, the City of Salinas does not have an active On-Call Services contract agreement for restriping larger street segments within the city, therefore, upon Council’s approval of the restriping prioritization list, staff will compile the top ranked priority street segments into one project and will advertise to contractors for submittal of bids through a competitive bid process. Given the total costs of previous restriping projects, staff estimates the City can restripe five (5) segments within the current budget. Once final costs are known, and if the City cannot restripe the next highest priority project, but can restripe lower priority projects, staff will move forward with the lower priority project to maximize the use of available funds.
Traffic and Transportation Commission
The 2025-2026 Prioritization of Restriping Projects was presented to the Traffic and Transportation Commission at its September 11, 2025, meeting. The Commission voted (5-0) in favor to recommend City Council approve the 2025-2026 Prioritization of Restriping Projects.
CEQA CONSIDERATION:
Not a Project. The City of Salinas has determined that the proposed action is not a project as defined by the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) (CEQA Guidelines Section 15378). In addition, CEQA Guidelines Section 15061 includes the general rule that CEQA applies only to activities which have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment. Where it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity in question may have a significant effect on the environment, the activity is not subject to CEQA. Because the proposed action and this matter have no potential to cause any effect on the environment, or because it falls within a category of activities excluded as projects pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15378, this matter is not a project. Because the matter does not cause a direct or foreseeable indirect physical change on or in the environment, this matter is not a project. Any subsequent discretionary projects resulting from this action will be assessed for CEQA applicability.
CALIFORNIA GOVERNMENT CODE §84308 APPLIES:
No.
STRATEGIC PLAN INITIATIVE:
The 2025-2026 Prioritization of Restriping Projects supports the Council’s goals of “Infrastructure” and “Public Safety”.
DEPARTMENTAL COORDINATION:
The City’s Public Works Department is responsible for responding to restriping service requests.
FISCAL AND SUSTAINABILITY IMPACT:
Fund
General Ledger Number (Operating/CIP)
General Ledger Account Name
Remaining Budget Appropriation
Amount Requested
2511
50.9081-66.4000
Capital Outlay Improvements
$259,545
$0
There is no impact to the General Fund. The CIP account is funded using SB1 Maintenance and Rehab funds.
ATTACHMENTS:
Resolution
Attachment 1: Current Conditions Photos
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