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Streets & Maintenance Pavement Condition
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Pavement Condition

Pavement Condition Index (PCI)

The City of El Paso has a street network valued at $3.6 billion. In recent years, the City has made significant strides in street improvements.

Annually, the City invests $10 million in resurfacing projects through a pay-as-you-go program, that allows the City to make improvements without issuing debt. This program allocates $7 million for residential streets and $3 million for collector/arterial streets, such as Lee Trevino, Geronimo and Fred Wilson and Belvidere.

More resurfacing improvements are needed. Every two years, the City Council through recommendations from City staff approves a list of streets to receive street resurfacing improvements over the following two years. View a list of streets scheduled to be resurfaced in 2022 and 2023.

The improvements are programmed two years in advance to enable the City to strategically plan and coordinate the resurfacing work with contractors and utilities.

Streets are selected for resurfacing improvements based on multiple factors including their pavement condition index rating, their geographic locations, and whether there are pending utility improvements. The City uses a street’s location to identify resurfacing gaps, the gaps are then programmed for resurfacing work to provide smooth riding surfaces for the entire neighborhood.

 

Frequently Asked Questions

  1. How much funding does the City of El Paso allocate annually to street resurfacing?
    The City of El Paso in recent years has made significant strides in street improvements. Annually, the City invests $10 million in resurfacing projects through a pay-as-you-go program. This program allocates $7 million for residential streets and $3 million for collector/arterial streets, such as Lee Trevino Drive.
  2. What is the benefit of the pay-as-you-go program?
    The pay-as-you-go program allows the City of El Paso to invest in resurfacing projects without issuing debt.
  3. What is the value of the City of El Paso’s paved street network?
    The value of City’s paved street network is $3.6 billion. Annually, the City invests $10 million a year to resurface City-owned streets.
  4. How are streets selected for resurfacing improvements?
    Streets are selected for resurfacing improvements based on multiple factors including their pavement condition index rating, their geographic locations, and whether there are pending utility improvements. The City uses a street’s location to identify resurfacing gaps, the gaps are then programmed for resurfacing work to provide smooth riding surfaces for the entire neighborhood.
  5. What a PCI rating?
    A PCI rating measures the general condition of a street’s pavement surface using a scale of 0 to 100.  The higher the PCI rating the better the surface condition.
  1. Has the City identified streets to be resurfaced in the near future?
    The streets to be resurfaced in 2022 and 2023 have already been selected and approved by City Council. Here is the listing of programmed street resurfacing projects[TF1] .
  2. How often does the City approve street resurfacing projects?
    The City Council approves and funds street resurfacing projects every two years. This process enables the City to strategically plan and coordinate the resurfacing work with contractors and utilities.
  3. When will the City recommend a new listing of streets to resurface?
    The next listing of streets to be recommended for resurfacing projects will be presented this fall to City Council for consideration and funding approval.
  4. Where can I find information about my street’s pavement condition index rating?
    You may view your street’s PCI rating here.
  5. What other efforts is the City of El Paso pursuing to resurface more streets?
    The City has approved a bond proposition for the November 8 general elections. The proposition includes resurfacing sections of the City’s 50 most traveled arterial streets displaying the most need for improvements
  6. What happens if the bond proposition is not supported by voters?
    Without funding included in the proposition, the City would not be able to increase the pace of the street improvement and would continue to address street resurfacing needs through the pay-as-you-go program.