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Pavement Quality Survey Study Session. 2012 Pavement Quality Survey Results Rehabilitation Costs Recent Public Input/Activity Comparison of County R&B Expenditures to Other Counties Current Challenges Options/Direction. County Road System . State Highways. County Road System .
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Pavement Quality SurveyStudy Session • 2012 Pavement Quality Survey Results • Rehabilitation Costs • Recent Public Input/Activity • Comparison of County R&B Expenditures to Other Counties • Current Challenges • Options/Direction
County Road System • State Highways
County Road System • State Highways • Municipal System
County Road System • State Highways • Municipal System • County Connections
County Road System • Types of Roads • (Classifications) • Arterial Network
County Road System • Types of Roads • (Classifications) • Arterial Network • Collector Roads(gravel & paved)
County Road System • Types of Roads • (Classifications) • Arterial Network • Collector Roads(gravel & paved) • Local Roads (and sub-divisions)
Centerline Miles of County Maintained Roads(Source: 2008 HUTF Report)
How is the Condition of a Paved Road Measured? • A special van drives every paved road in the county and measures pavement distress (ie cracking/potholes, etc) with laser measuring device. • Based on the number and depths of cracks, each section of road is rated is given a Pavement Quality Index number, or PQI, from 1 (Bad) to 10 (perfectly paved). • Surveys are conducted every three years • The most recent survey cost $45,000 4 high-speed lasers measure cracking across the width of the lane. How lasers see a crack
Current Challenges • Time = $ • Inflation • Continued Deterioration • Increased Maintenance Costs • Optimal Improvement Strategy • Worst first • Long term cost effectiveness • Broad distribution of improvements • Challenge with current policy • Inefficiency/Admin. Complexity • Bonding Costs • Divisive • Support only when roads are bad and expensive
Summary of Subdivision Pavement 5 Year Rehab. Program Cost Comparison 2009 - 2012
Challenge With Current Policy • Inefficiency/Admin. Complexity • > 100 subdivisions with paved roads • Many with no functioning HOA • Divisive • Difficult for neighbors to advocate on divisive issue • Bonding Costs • Costs of bonding/interest large % of total cost • Relatively more expensive for small subdivisions • Support only when roads are bad and expensive • Local support when roads are very bad • Most expensive to fix
Status of Recent Subdivision Resident Input • Subdivision Paving Working Group • Multiple Meetings and Outreach • Website/Petition • 287 Signatures supporting creation of countywide subdivision LID for rehabilitation of sub. roads • 6 HOA Representatives signed petitions
Status of Recent Subdivision Resident Input • Niwot Public Improvement District • Survey of support for placing question on ballot • 2,549 survey postcards sent • 894 returned (35% response) • 65% of eligible voters did not respond • Of those who responded: • 607 (68%) support/287 (32%) opposed • 24% of eligible voters support placing on ballot • 11% of eligible voters oppose placing on ballot Cost to average home in Niwot • $422/yr. for years 1- 6 • $223/yr. from year 7 out
Status of Recent Subdivision Discussions • Pinebrook Hills – Unsuccessful LID • Crestview Estates – Unsuccessful LID • Reserve - Potential Rehab. With HOA fees • Gunbarrel Estates – Petition Process Initiated • Gunbarrel Green - Discussion • Homestead - Discussion • South Meadow - Discussion • Shannon Estates - Discussion • Lake Valley – Discussion
Recent Subdivision Resident Input • Already pay sufficient/too much taxes. • Roads should be rehabilitated from existing sources. • It is County responsibility to maintain public roads/County should live up to responsibility. • County violated commitment to maintain roads when they were accepted for maintenance. • County should re-arrange budget priorities/divert funds from other uses. • Many who support creation of LID, share sentiments, but believe situation is critical, and need to create LID ASAP.
Options/Direction • Maintain Current Policy • Individual Subdivision Initiatives/Improvement Districts • County Contribution • Create Countywide Subdivision Public Improvement District w/ Vote • Create Countywide Subdivision Local Improvement District w/current authority
Issues For Consideration : • Include NiwotPID /Reserve in LID? • Balance between revenue constrained and need? • Time period for an improvement program? • Appropriate inflation factor? • Appropriate contingency factor? • County contribution?