PUEBLO ROAD CONDITIONS. How can we Achieve a Sustainable Roadway System from a Fiscal and Operational Standpoint?

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1 PUEBLO ROAD CONDITIONS How can we Achieve a Sustainable Roadway System from a Fiscal and Operational Standpoint? Presentation to Pueblo City Council November 24, 2014

2 INVENTORY OF THE STREET NETWORK The City of Pueblo has the responsibility for maintenance of 1,455 lane miles of streets About 1/3 of the City s street network are roads classified as Arterial or Collector

3 INVENTORY OF THE STREET NETWORK Arterial and Collector roads were inventoried and surveyed for condition ratings in 2013 Based on that Survey, about 40% of Pueblo s roadways are in need of immediate attention.

4 Acceptable 29% Good 29% Poor 18% Very Bad 24% ROADWAY ARTERIAL OR COLLECTOR CONDITIONS

5 TYPICAL STREET CONSTRUCTION COSTS Complete reconstruction(*) $ 250,000+/lm yr life Full asphalt remove/replace(*) $140,000/lm yr 2 HMA mill and overlay(*) $110,000/lm yr 1 thin HMA topcoat (*) $70,000/lm 8 12 yr Chip sealing $20,000/lm 6 10 yr Slurry sealing $15,000/lm 4 8 yr (*) Includes installation or replacement of handicap ramps per lane mile (lm) = 12 X 5, figures

6 REASONS FOR INCREASING DECAY Increasing costs of materials ($30 to $73 per ton) Decreasing availability of funds ($1.4m to $580k annually) Poor underlying soil characteristics (in certain areas) Precipitation, traffic, and truck loading Unsustainable maintenance frequency Current Pueblo resurfacing cycle exceeds 100 years

7 $ / ton cost for Hot Mix Asphalt installed Dollars/Ton Year

8 Dollars expended/year Year

9 HIGHLY EXPANSIVE SOILS PRIMARILY IN SOME NORTH AREAS OF CITY

10 Actual Year GOAL Lane Miles of Streets Accumulating Neglected Deterioration

11 CITY-WIDE CITIZEN SURVEYS POINTED AT STREET MAINTENANCE AS A TOP PRIORITY Resident surveys show strong desire for street maintenance (percentage ranking in top 3) % % % In 2010, Pueblo s Highway Users Trust Fund expenditures were directed to fund additional programs, such as: Handicap ramps and pathways Traffic signal projects and materials due to no other available funding

12 OPTIONS MOVING FORWARD Continue current approach of neglecting the majority of pavement surfacing needs Expect increasing deterioration over time Extreme vulnerability to a wet and cold spring Pueblo currently maintains approximately 6 miles of gravel streets and alleys. Therefore, pulverize low volume deteriorated roads in order to reduce service levels to more maintainable gravel or RAP

13 REALLOCATE OR INCREASE FUNDING TO PROVIDE ROADWAY MAINTENANCE Consider restoration to funding impact levels experienced in early 2000 s Rebalancing to increase pavement surfacing expenditures Roughly $3.5M per year will keep road conditions static (overall poor); additional funding could slowly (or quickly) improve road conditions, depending on the level of funding. Creation of a Regional Transportation Authority that would be funded by a dedicated sales tax or mill levy OR - evaluate feasibility of the creation of a Street Maintenance Utility, similar in concept to Pueblo s existing Stormwater Utility

14 STREET MAINTENANCE UTILITY First adopted in Colorado by the City of Ft. Collins Since expanded successfully in Loveland and considered in Boulder Increasing utilization in Montana, Florida, Oregon, Texas, Minnesota Fees based on traffic demands created by all land use types. Approach and methodology tested and upheld in Colorado courts.

15 MODEL AFTER LOVELAND S STREET MAINTENANCE UTILITY Loveland dropped resurfacing frequencies from 12 to 7 years Received strong support from community leaders and residents Fees charged to all land uses, including schools, churches, government operations, non profits 2014 rates range from: $1.87 per unit per month for residential $20-25 per acre per month for Industrial /commercial/ institution $ per acre per month for retail.

16 OTHER RELATED ISSUES Need to revise and update City Standard Specifications to deal with problems caused by expansive soils Considering narrowing of City Standard streets for future developments (less width is less pavement to construct and maintain)

17 OTHER RELATED ISSUES Allow pavement related fees (impact fees, permits) to be retained in the general paving account to support future projects Create a HUTF fund to enable lapse balances to be retained in the fund to also support future projects

18 QUESTIONS??