TUCSON, Ariz. (KVOA) — Pima County aims to improve all broken and poor roads by 2030.
Pima County has a funding plan to repair and preserve all of its currently crumbling roads. The goal is to have all road pavements in very good average condition, with an average pavement condition index of 70.
The success of any plan to obtain funding depends on the ability to focus solely on pavement repair and maintenance.
The plan does not include funding for other types of improvements that are common in large construction projects, such as adding lanes, turning lanes, adding walkways for various uses, and fixing drainage problems. Is not …
The Board of Supervisors and the Department of Transportation have set aside $20 million specifically for road pavement restoration and preservation. Using this funding, they plan to repair 44.43 miles of collector roads and 11.68 miles of local roads.
They also plan to carry out conservation treatments on an additional 113 miles to prevent further deterioration.
PCI is a method of assessing the condition of roads and parking lots.
This is determined by ASTM D6433-18 Standard Practice, a guideline for evaluating pavement condition.
PCI is a number ranging from 0 to 100. A higher PCI indicates better pavement condition, with 100 representing brand new pavement.
- Very good: 100-70
- Good: 69-50
- Bad: 49 to 25
- Very Bad: 24 to 0
