54 miles of San Diego roads, including some of the busiest roads in the city: Euclid Avenue, Clairemont Mesa Boulevard, Balboa, and La Jolla Parkway are some of the highlights.
In 2015, then Mayor Kevin Faulconer made roads one of his key issues. He promised to pave 1,000 miles of streets within five years.
By 2020, his office said they had paved 2,170 miles.
Gloria has ordered a new, more comprehensive "Overall Condition Index" study of the roads to see what else needs to be done. He has plans to fix more than 500 miles of roads over the next few years. "This OCI study, when it's complete, will give us really good data to say, 'This is the worst road. This is where we need to start,' says Gloria.
these are the only maps I've seen so far, I'll post all I come across that show what will get paved
Freeway, Interstate and some principle arterial work (anything over 45 MPH) is extremely expensive. Not just because the price of materials is higher or the labor is more expensive, it's because of the cost for temporary traffic control. We usually add about 20% to the cost estimate for any given interstate project for maintenance of traffic, and we are almost always short. There are very few companies that have the insurance required to shift traffic on an interstate. The risk of getting sued is insanely high and I'd bet it is even worse in California
ReplyDeletegood insight into the brass tacks of the business, thank you! I don't THINK they hire any company to do the work, but, damned if I actually have a clue if it's state or city employees doing the work, or a company hired. None of these are over 45 mph though, they are 2 and 3 lanes wide, some might even be 4 lanes wide. Big, important streets that simply haven't been given and paving in so damn long, I swear on a stack of religious books, that they are about as bad as any roads you've ever been pitched and bounced on
DeleteSexy Streets Initiative, eh? We don't have any sexy streets up here in Minnesota - the Swedes and Norwegians would never stand for it. We have good sturdy roads that carry a hard-working stoic people to work and church... and sometimes to the supper club for a good meal and night out.
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