#05 - Pavement Management Program

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Prepared by: Bolton & Menk, Inc. Pavement Management Plan ǀ City of Lake Elmo Page 1 I. PURPOSE AND EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This Pavement Management Plan (PMP) has been developed for the city to document a systematic program of maintenance, repair, and improvement for the city street network. The City of Lake Elmo has a commitment to its residents and the traveling public to maintain over 98 miles of public streets in a condition that provides for functional, safe and efficient travel in a cost-efficient manner. The policies and practices outlined in this PMP are intended to provide a blueprint for the city to maximize the expected useful life of the city streets while minimizing maintenance and rehabilitation costs. The program is comprised of four main components; including: 1) street inventory and condition assessment; 2) policies that will guide the timing and type of maintenance and rehabilitation activities and prioritizes a schedule of preventative maintenance; 3) implementation of a 10-year Street Capital Improvement Plan; and 4) understanding and committing adequate financial resources to maintain a consistent average pavement standard. The Report findings and recommendations are as follows: · There are currently 98 miles of city roadways. From 2007 to 2013 the city street mileage remained unchanged at 71 miles. The city has added 27 miles of new streets since 2013. · The average condition rating for today’s streets is 89 (88.6). This overall rating has increased from 83 (82.7) in 2023. This generally represents a street network in excellent condition. However, when looking at the street segments with no curb (typically the older portions of the street network), the average PCI rating falls to 74.7, up from 72.1 in 2023. · 88.0% of streets are in the “good” or “excellent” category and require only preventative maintenance. This is up from 78.3% in 2023. · 6.5% of streets are in the “fair” category and will require additional maintenance considerations, such as a Mill and Overlay. This was 6.3% in 2023. · 5.5% of streets are in the “poor” and “failing” categories, requiring a Full Depth Reclamation or complete Reconstruction. This is down from 15.5% in 2023. · The city should maintain an annualized street maintenance budget in the amount of $600,000 over the next 10 years to adequately address its preventative maintenance, including Mill and Overlays when applicable. · The city should proceed with the implementation of the 2026–2035 Street Capital Improvement Plan to address the 5.5% +/- of streets that remain “poor” to “failing” and to address the increasing number of aging pavements over the next ten years. The plan estimates $26.7 million