By Penticton Herald StaffTuesday, February 6, 2007 http://www.pentictonherald.ca/article_2996.php
Almost 60 per cent of Penticton's laneways are in poor condition, according to a pavement management system report presented to city council Monday.Dave Hein, an engineering consultant with Applied Research Associates, said although 87 per cent of the city's 200 kilometres of streets are in good condition, the 42 kilometres of laneways are lacking.As a result, the city budget for lane recapping has been increased to $150,000 this year -- triple the amount spent in 2006. The 2007 road recapping budget has climbed to $500,000 for streets -- up $50,000 from last year."
If you are able to maintain your infrastructure at its current condition, you're going to save yourself a fortune in the long-run," he said.If a roadway's condition is allowed to deteriorate too much, it could necessitate a complete reconstruction of the roadbed. Hein said a general rule of thumb suggests that every dollar spent on road recapping and other maintenance measures now, will save $5 later."Recapping has proven to achieve an (additional) 18- to 20-year lifespan," said Roy Christenson, the city's engineering supervisor.According to the report, Penticton's roads have a typical initial service life of about 25 years, with recapping extending that another 18 years.
A comprehensive survey of roads is conducted every six or seven years."The ride comfort is very good to excellent for 84 per cent of the roadways," stated the report. "Over 60 per cent of the lanes had poor to very poor ride quality."The city's 10-year capital plan calls for further annual hikes in the road and lane recapping budget until 2011, when expenditures will be capped at $1.5 million annually.
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