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Street Improvement
Large Asphalt Repairs: Crews remove and replace distressed pavement. At times the removal of
distressed pavement also involves removal of subsurface tree roots that are pushing up the surface
of the pavement.
Small asphalt repairs, including potholes: Minor defects in the road surface are repaired with hot
mix asphalt or cold patch material by dedicated crews that respond to service requests from the
public.
Generally, the approach to pavement preservation incorporates two strategies to help keep the City’s good
streets in a state of good repair:
The most economical selection of streets and rehabilitation method used; and,
The prevention or slowing of the deterioration of streets.
FAILED STREET RECONSTRUCTION PROGRAM
The Failed Street Reconstruction Program will provide repair to the most severely damaged streets within
the City street system. Approximately 5,468 lane miles of City streets are measured as failed. The Failed
Street Reconstruction Program focuses on these severely damaged streets with the lowest ratings. Failed
street pavement reconstruction addresses damage at the roadway base, located below the surface, and
other structural issues caused by utility cuts, water intrusion, and other impacts. Repair of these streets
can improve the overall condition of the street system and result in safer streets, add to property values,
lower liability and litigation costs, and encourage bicycling and other modes of transportation.
The Failed Street Reconstruction Program is led by the Bureau of Street Services with support from the
Department of Transportation, the Bureau of Engineering, and the Department of General Services.
The Failed Street Reconstruction Program funding for 2020-21 is summarized as follows:
2020-21 Failed Street Reconstruction Program
Special Purpose
Funding Source PW-Street Services PW-Engineering General Services Transportation Fund Appropriation Total
SDRF $ 8,290,376 $ 261,029 $ 125,054 $ 469,332 $ 1,584,304 $ 10,730,095
Measure M $ 4,969,318 $ 261,029 $ 125,054 $ 469,332 $ 1,000,000 * $ 6,824,733
SB1 - RMRA $ - $ - $ - $ - $ 4,771,364 * $ 4,771,364
Total $ 13,259,694 $ 522,058 $ 250,108 $ 938,663 $ 7,355,668 $ 22,326,192
* Included in these line items are appropriations totaling $2.25 million ($1.0 million in Measure M and $1.25 in SB 1) for concrete
street repair. Reconstruction of concrete streets may include full street reconstruction and also large panel replacement due to
damage caused by tree roots uplifting panels and drainage issues.
COMPLETE STREETS PROGRAM
The Complete Streets Program combines the reconstruction of failed streets with the installation of safety
measures, repair of damaged curbs, gutters, sidewalks, and installation of stormwater capture
infrastructure. The Complete Streets Program was created in 2017-18, funded through new sources of City
revenue that year. The following table represents Complete Streets Program funding to date by funding
source:
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