A Capital Road Construction Program report from staff to council recently argued for a considerable increase in funding for local capital road projects.

The report notes the average pavement condition index score shows our roads are in “fair” condition overall, with most (two thirds) of our roads in “fair” to “excellent” condition.

Many factors determine the PCI score. The key variables that affect and are affected by the PCI are the volume and type of traffic.

While the staff report claims resurfacing roads (the one-third needing resurfacing to maintain existing Level of Service) at taxpayer cost of $331M over the next decade would make the roads safer and reduce damage to vehicles, the evidence does not support this claim: while making intuitive sense, that argument only holds for a s

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