Road Maintenance & Planning

AUDUBON PARK

ASPHALT FAILURE TYPES• ALLIGATOR CRACKING – AS SEEN ON CARDINAL

ASPHALT FAILURE TYPES• LONGITUDINAL CRACKING

ASPHALT FAILURE TYPES• TRANSVERSE CRACKING

ASPHALT FAILURE TYPES• POTHOLEING – AS SEEN ON EAGLE PASS

ASPHALT MAINTENANCE• Per the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO)

every $1 spent to keep a road in good condition avoids $6-14 needed later to rebuild the same road once it has deteriorated significantly.

AUDUBON PARK

AUDUBON ROADS (TODAY)• FINANCIAL LIMITATIONS

• ROAD REHABILITATION & RECONSTRUCTION => EXPENSIVE

• ANNUAL STATE GAS TAX REVENUES ~ $36,000

• AUDUBON PARK ROAD CONDITIONS

• SIGNIFICANT ALLIGATOR CRACKING

• SIGNIFICANT TRANSVERSE AND LONGITUDINAL CRACKING

• SIGNIFICANT POTHOLEING

• FEW ROADS ARE IN GOOD/FAIR CONDITION

• 18 PRIMARY ROADS, WHICH CAN BE BROKEN UP INTO 34 SMALLER SEGMENTS

• PROJECTED AVERAGE COST:

• ROAD SEGMENT RECONSTRUCTION COST: ~$30K AVERAGE

• CONTINUED ROAD MAINTANANCE: ~$20K/YEAR

• PROS

• A NEW ROAD EVERY YEAR

• CONS

• TOTAL TIME TO REPLACE EVERY ROAD IS EXCESSIVE

• TOTAL HIGHER AGGREGATED COST DUE TO CONTINUED MAINTENANCE

• PROJECTED COST - 2014: $1.5 MILLION +/-

• PROJECTED ANNUAL OBLIGATIONS

• 10YR @ 5%: ~$191,000

• PROJECTED 10/15 YEAR COST:

• 10 YEAR: ~$2,000,000 (LOAN & ROUTINE MAINTENANCE)

• PROS

• REDUCED MAINTENANCE COSTS OVER THE NEXT 10 YEARS

• AESTHETICALLY PLEASING

• CONS

• HIGH INITIAL COST

OPTIONS1. RECONSTRUCT AUDUBON PARK ROAD SYSTEM (COMPLETE)

2. PHASED ROAD REPLACEMENT (SECTION/YEAR)

• 36,000/YEAR FROM STATE TAX REVENUE

• 5+ YEARS TO ALLOW DEVELOPMENT OF A $200,000/YR ROAD FUND FOR FINANCING OF COMPLETE ROAD SYSTEM.

• PROJECTED COST - 2014: $75,000+

• PROJECTED 10/15 YEAR COSTS:

• 10 YEAR: ~$1,155,000 (LOAN & ROUTINE MAINTENANCE)

• 15 YEAR: ~$2,200,000 (LOAN & ROUTINE MAINTENANCE)

• PROS

• BUYS TIME TO DEVELOP FINANCIAL PLAN AND BUDGET

• ALL NEW ROADS AT ONCE

• DOES NOT REQUIRE FINANCING

• CONS

• NOT ASTHETICALLY PLEASING

• SOME ROADS MAY REMAIN IN POOR CONDITION FOR LONG PERIODS

• NO NEW COMPLETE ROADS FOR AT LEAST 5 YEARS

OPTIONS3. PATCH, SEAL & RECONSTRUCT COMPLETE WITHIN 5+ YEARS. REQUIREMENTS

AUDUBON ROAD PRIORITIESPRIORITY AREAS

• EAGLE PASS (BETWEEN AUDUBON PKWY & VALLEY)

AUDUBON ROAD PRIORITIESPRIORITY AREAS

• THRUSH AND DOVE

AUDUBON ROAD PRIORITIESPRIORITY AREAS

• EAGLE PASS & SORA

AUDUBON ROAD PRIORITIESPRIORITY AREAS

• WEST AND EAST FALCON, AND WEST VALLEY

AUDUBON ROAD PRIORITIESPRIORITY AREAS

• EAGLE PASS & HESS LANE

AUDUBON ROAD PRIORITIESPRIORITY AREAS

• EAST AUDUBON (picture of Widgeon & Audubon)

DISCUSSION