DPW's Annual Roadway Resurfacing Program-Road to 70 P.C.I.

ABOUT THE PROGRAM

The Department of Public Works (DPW) solicits community input to improve services and maintain County infrastructure, and these efforts include identifying immediate and long-range road resurfacing needs. Development of DPW’s annual roadway resurfacing and construction program includes public input, operational needs, StreetSaver pavement management system recommendations, and available funding to implement projects throughout the unincorporated County. DPW’s pavement management program allows staff to focus maintenance resources on the best preventative maintenance measures and helps us to choose the most appropriate and cost-effective surface treatment, or resurfacing, to extend the service life of the pavement on 1947.10 miles of the County’s publicly maintained roads.

SB-1 STATE FUNDING AVAILABLE

On April 28, 2017, the Governor approved the new transportation funding plan entitled, “Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017” also known as the Senate Bill (SB-1), which increased funding to local agencies for road maintenance projects.  As a result, DPW will be receiving approximately $538 Million in new funding over ten years for road maintenance purposes.  The State’s funding increases was phased in over time.  This funding provides new opportunities to address DPW’s significant road resurfacing needs.  On May 2, 2017, the County Board of Supervisors (Board) directed staff to use the new funding to pursue additional resurfacing projects and achieve a Pavement Condition Index (PCI), a commonly used pavement rating system, of 70 out of 100.  At the start of our Program, our PCI was 60. 

COMMUNITY INPUT

A significant component of DPW’s Annual Roadway Resurfacing Program is community outreach.  To better understand community priorities, DPW solicited input from community planning and sponsor groups to assist in identifying road resurfacing needs specific to each community.  DPW’s annual roadway resurfacing program included input from all 27 community/sponsor groups to develop the annual roadway resurfacing program. The input received from the communities is used by staff to assist in the development of subsequent years of the program. 

UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES

The County of San Diego (County) works to provide opportunities for all people and communities to grow, connect, and enjoy the highest quality of life.  DPW’s Roadway Resurfacing Program considers strategies for underserved communities that provide equity throughout the unincorporated County.  Development of resurfacing projects includes evaluation of CalEnviroScreen 4.0 and California Healthy Places Index maps.  To learn more about these strategies please visit the CalEnviroScreen and the California Healthy Places Index (HPI)  websites.  In addition, DPW considers needs in areas that are outside a community/sponsor group and recommends resurfacing projects in those areas to meet the needs of the communities.

UNFORESEEN OCCURRENCES

DPW must respond to unforeseen occurrences such as natural disasters, public safety emergencies, and other changes that could affect future project funding availability. Unexpected changes in DPW’s annual program may be necessary to accommodate changing needs throughout the County, but the resurfacing program presented here are anticipated projects DPW plans to accomplish in the next few years.

Construction costs in 2022-23 (Year Six) increased due to economic inflation, higher energy, labor, and construction material costs. Therefore, it became necessary to adjust the number of roads scheduled for resurfacing in Year 6 to account for the increase in costs. The current interactive map and list of roads reflects the reduction in Year 6 projects. DPW has rescheduled the roads removed from Year 6 into Year 7 projects.

DPW’S PROGRAM GOAL

DPW's goal is to identify the most effective means to properly maintain County roads and keep them safe and passable for residents and roadway users.  DPW’s engineers continuously survey roads for the annual program to determine the most cost effective and appropriate surface treatments to apply. These surface treatments can range from a simple slurry seal to a more significant removal and replacement of the entire asphalt surface. Once the field work is complete, more specifics will be provided on this website to identify the type of surface treatments DPW will use for each individual road segment.

DPW’s annual resurfacing program is routinely updated as the plan evolves.  DPW has prepared project lists of road segments for future year(s), and they are included on this site. Typically, construction for each year of road maintenance projects occurs in the warmer summer months. 

DPW is sharing the project lists that include specific street names with limits of proposed work with utility companies and adjacent cities to ensure proactive coordination of construction projects between the agencies. This effort will reduce premature damage to public roads through avoidable utility pavement cuts and will improve the service life of the pavement.

CURRENT STATUS

As a result of the State’s SB-1 funding and Board direction, DPW is pursuing a plan to achieve a PCI of 70. DPW initiated an action plan to achieve a steady increase in PCI by completing multiple resurfacing projects. DPW’s current PCI is 68. Our 23-24 goal is to reach a PCI of 69. We anticipate reaching a PCI of 70 by 24-25.

For 2017-18 (Year One), DPW awarded five separate resurfacing projects that started construction in late 2018. The 2017-18 project includes approximately 154 miles of resurfacing work with additional projects that included replacement of culverts, and other accessibility improvements. The 2017-18 projects are complete.

The 2018-19 resurfacing projects (Year Two) began construction in summer 2019. These projects include approximately 131 miles of road resurfacing, replacement of culverts, and other accessibility improvements. The 2018-19 projects are complete.

The 2019-20 resurfacing projects (Year Three) began construction in summer 2020. These projects include approximately 137 miles of road resurfacing, replacement of culverts, and other accessibility improvements. The 2019-20 projects are complete.

The 2020-21 resurfacing projects (Year Four) began construction in summer 2021. These projects included approximately 95 miles of road resurfacing, replacement of culverts, and other accessibility improvements. The 2020-21 projects are complete.

The 2021-22 resurfacing projects (Year Five) began construction in summer 2022. The projects are estimated to include approximately 109 miles of road resurfacing, replacement of culverts, and other accessibility improvements. The 2021-22 projects are anticipated to be complete by Summer 2023.

The 2022-23 resurfacing project (Year Six) is in the advertising and bid process. The projects are estimated to include approximately 126 miles of road resurfacing, replacement of culverts, and other accessibility improvements.

The 2023-24 resurfacing project (Year Seven) is in the planning process. DPW plans to go to the Board in winter 2023 to receive approval to bid and award the projects. The projects are estimated to include approximately 100 miles of road resurfacing, replacement of culverts, and other accessibility improvements.

The anticipated total road resurfacing program for the first seven years of DPW’s resurfacing program will result in the completion of up to approximately 858 miles of resurfaced roads, or about 44 % of the total number of DPW’s publicly maintained roads. The project lists that include the completed and to be treated roads are updated, and they are available on this webpage. DPW will continue to work on future year projects for the County’s road resurfacing program and will share updates on this website, when available.

View the interactive GIS maps to see lists of projects and roads for completed, current, and future projects. Please follow this website to obtain the most current information and updates on DPW's robust road resurfacing program.

Thank you for always watching out for DPW crews and equipment working to keep our roadways – and you - safe.

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