08-05-13 Council Packet - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Search

3 I I. INTRODUCTION What is a Pavement Management Program? A pavement management program is a systematic method of inspecting and rating the pavement condition for a network of roads. The system performs cost effective analysis of various maintenance and rehabilitation strategies, which assists decision makers in making the best decision on the use of available resources. The pavement management ideology, if implemented, can drastically improve the li fe cycle costs, performance and life of roads. The objective of a pavement mana gement program is to maintain a high level network, measure the effectiveness of alternatives, and optimize cost effectiveness and timing of maintenance and construction activity. Th ese objective s are us ually met by implementing a system to regularly collect data and verify the condition of a system of roads. This data is typically managed within a computer database or pavement management program which can manage, sort and store the collected data. From this computer database, a variety of reports can be run to evaluate the types of repairs or preservation techniques that could be implemented in a cost effective manner. As part of the data analysis, models can be run allowing an agency to see the effect implemented budgets have on the overall network OCI. Models can also be run to determine the budget that would be required to maintain the OCI at a specific value. This information is crucial to decision makers in all aspects of pavement management plan ning. The Pavement Management Program is comprised of three components: (1) the assessment of the currentApavementAconditionsAofAtheACity’sAroadwaysAandArecommendedAmaintenanceAandAreconstructionA actions, (2) policies which will guide the timing and t ype of maintenance actions and reconstruction activities and the financing of activities, and (3) a general schedule for the maintenance and reconstruction of the streets, and strategies for the financing of these activities. Why establish a Pavement Mana gement Program? The City of Lino Lakes is continuing to make improvements to their Pavement Management Program to preserveAtheACity’sA$104 million asset of roadways, provide for the safe and efficient travel of its citizens, retain property values, keep th e City attractive and desirable, and minimize costs to the property owners and taxpayers for the City. The Pavement Management Program will provide a guide for the City to make strategic decisions related to roadway maintenance and reconstruction activities to maximize the useful life of pavement and to minimize maintenance costs by performing proper action s at the optimum time. The program will also provide for financing strategies to make the most efficient use of available resources. What is Pavement Forensics? Pavement forensics identifies what exists under the visible layer of the pavement and can give a wealth of information including depths of the pavement layers, signs of bonding or unbonding and distresses that might not be visible from the road surface. Soil borings along the roadways can be used to identify aggregate depths and soil classificatio ns can provide a better understanding of the roadway section to