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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The annual Pavement Management Report is produced to update information and data regarding the City of Eugene's transportation system including improved streets, unimproved streets and off- street shared -use paths. This report provides surface descriptions and associated mileage, reviews current treatment programs and costs, and projects future treatment needs based on several funding scenarios. The transportation system is a significant public asset. This asset is typically described in lane miles and/or centerline miles. Currently, Public Works manages 1356 lane miles (543 centerline miles) of streets, and approximately 45 centerline miles of off-street shared -use paths within the City limits. This report includes a breakdown of the street transportation system in terms of pavement type, level of improvement, and functional classification. Street (and off-street shared -use paths) conditions data are collected by Public Works Maintenance staff through on-site inspections. Pavement distress information is collected and a Pavement Condition Index (PCI) score is generated. Formulas and methodology within MicroPaver helps establish efficient treatment requirements and identify financial implications of various response strategies. The Pavement Management System (PMS) also provides a detailed street inventory and condition trends using street condition data collected since 1987. The City established a local gas tax in 2003 for a Pavement Preservation Program (PPP) due to the fact that street repair funding was not at a level to keep pace with rehabilitation needs. In 2007, it was reported that the anticipated backlog for rehabilitation needs would reach more than $282 million by 2016 (2007 Pavement Management Report). In 2008, a $35.9 million, five-year bond measure was approved by voters and another five-year bond for $43 million was approved by voters in 2012. Between these funding sources more than 126 streets in Eugene are identified to be repaired by 2018. The revenues from the local gas tax and the bond measures have helped reduce the backlog of street repair projects over the last 13 years. However, the City's current backlog is increasing financially due to new construction costs provided by Engineering Division as referenced in the table on page 13. Based on the 2015 ratings and reported in the 2016 Pavement Management Report the calculated backlog of repairs on improved asphalt streets was $79 million; as of the end of 2016 the current backlog has been calculated to be $92 million. In addition to funding from the current street repair bond ending in 2018 and new rising constructions costs, other factors have contributed to the current and future backlogs: Since the beginning of the Pavement Preservation Program 2002, arterial and collector streets were the primary focus for preservation. Theses streets now are showing signs of deterioration beyond crack sealing and standard maintenance practices. According to the Construction Costs Forecast (ODOT, October 2012) costs will continue to increase at a steadier rate rather than with the volatility of recent years. Changes in costs for construction materials and labor will affect long-term backlog estimates. New construction techniques such as in-place recycling (also known as in-place cement treated base) which strengthens existing roadbed materials for reuse and lowers impacts to the environment have been successfully used in place of conventional reconstruction techniques resulting in additional cost savings.