Council reviews annual street maintenance plan as city pursues pavement preservation

Fair Oaks Ranch staff presented the city’s FY25/26 annual street maintenance and pavement preservation strategy and sought council guidance on advancing the plan.

Assistant director of public works Stephen Fried told council the city maintains over 60 miles of roads, with 78% over 30 years old and more than half over 40 years old. Staff said their asset‑management approach uses pavement condition index (PCI) and overall condition index (OCI) metrics from a 2024 pavement condition survey to prioritize treatments that preserve structural integrity and ride quality. Fried said early interventions are more cost effective than waiting for failure.

The presentation identified corridors prioritized in this cycle, including Rolling Acres, Deet Elkhorn and Ammon (Amman) Road, and described an approximately $831,000 budget that includes construction, incidentals and patching. Fried said the in‑house fog‑seal program has more than doubled compared with last year, demonstrating expanded in‑house capacity. Staff also described required striping and safety improvements for key corridors and the plan to bid reconstruction projects; Dzilchorn will be the first project to be bid in May with construction expected to start in summer and a total reconstruction horizon of about 12 months.

Council members and residents praised the data‑driven approach and asked about how the city will track treatment lifespans and historical performance; staff said the asset‑management system can estimate treatment longevity and that they will return with bids and contract documents as portions of the plan move to procurement. Resident Carol Willoughby asked about timelines for the worst roads and about communications for detours; council said staff will coordinate a communications campaign and provide more information to affected residents.

Next steps: staff will return with contract documents, begin the bid process for reconstruction items, and implement the maintenance plan consistent with asset‑management priorities.