Leander moves ahead with $286K pavement study

Leander City Council on July 17 approved an agreement to have a pavement study conducted in the interest of developing its five-year road maintenance plan.

The $286,539.34 agreement with Applied Research Associates, Inc. provides for automated data collection on roughly 352 miles of road in and around the city, according to agenda documents.

Two-minute impact

Applied Research will use automated data collection vans with a 3D scanning laser system capable of capturing detailed images and measurements, according to the documents.

After the survey, a pavement condition index will be calculated for each segment of road. The PCI will range from 0-100, with 100 being pavement in excellent condition and 0 being completely failed pavement, according to the documents.

In the city’s 2021 survey, 279 miles of road were determined to have an average PCI of 84.3.

What else?

The findings of the survey will help in determining prioritization of roadway improvements or repairs, and it will help in developing the five-year maintenance plan, according to the documents.