03/13/2017 City Council Agenda - Laserfiche WebLink

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Unimproved streets are those with soil, gravel, or asphalt mat surfaces that have typically evolved to their existing state, have not been structurally designed, and have few if any, drainage facilities and no curbs or gutters. Typically, an unimproved street must be fully improved through a local improvement district, funded in part by the abutting property owners before a higher level of service will be provided (see "City of Eugene Street Maintenance Policy and Procedure Manual" for levels of maintenance service). Unimproved streets receive a low level of ongoing maintenance limited primarily to emergency pothole patching (three inches or greater in depth) and minimal roadside ditch maintenance. To address the growing number of potholes on City streets, the City Council augmented the street repair budget with General Fund allocations for a total of $2.35 million from FY 2009 through FY 2011. Subsequently, Public Works has allocated $200,000 per year from Road Fund for enhanced street repairs. The Maintenance Division has addressed potholes by either filling individual potholes or by performing maintenance overlays over entire street segments. During the past eight years more than 100 unimproved streets, representing more than 31 lane miles, have been resurfaced as a temporary treatment. In addition, several unimproved streets have been brought up to full urban street standards through assessment projects, attributable in part to more flexible design standards. The following tables categorize Eugene's Improved and Unimproved Street System in Centerline Miles and 12 -foot Lane Miles by Pavement Type and by Functional Class. 6