1. Town of Clayton 2016 Pavement Condition Survey
TOWN COUNCIL Meeting
FEBRUARY 20, 2017
John Fersner, PE

2. Introduction Clayton maintains 81.01 miles of roads
USI finished the survey in August 2016
Data Collection
Eight common pavement surface distresses observed
Additional attributes
Post Data Collection
PCR Developed
Maintenance Activities Recommended

3. Roadway Assets AASHTO’s Rough Roads Ahead
2009 AASHTO Publication
AASHTO’s Rough Roads Ahead
USA Roadways - $1.75 Trillion
4,000,000 miles of roadways
$437,500/mile
Assuming an average pavement width of 24’
Roadway Value ~ $31/SY
Clayton’s streets – 1,109,768 SY
Roadway assets – $34.4 million

4. Data Collection – Pavement Distresses
Alligator Cracking
Block Cracking
Reflective Cracking
Raveling

5. Data Collection – Pavement Distresses
Rutting
Patching
Bleeding
Ride Quality

6. Table 6 Pavement Condition Survey Distress Summary For Rated Streets

7. Data Collection – Additional Attributes
Number of lanes
Block number
Segment length
Segment width
Sidewalk
Curb and gutter
Asphalt height above gutter

8. Table 7
Deduct Values

9. Findings PCR = 86.1 NC Municipality Average = 80.0
Street System is in “Good” condition
PCR is above average
32.1% of street system needs maintenance or resurfacing
NC Municipality Average = 47%

10. Findings 7. Clayton has a current need of $1,703,086
$581,275 – Routine Maintenance
$1,121,811 – Resurfacing
Additional Costs – 25% to 40%
Raising structures, milling, administrative, etc.

11. Basic Street Inventory Data
Table 2
Pavement
Table 3
Sidewalk

12. Basic Street Inventory Data
Table 4
Curb and Gutter
Table 5
Low and High Volume Street Breakdown

15. Proactive vs. Reactive Pavement Maintenance Program
Every municipality has a pavement management program whether written or not. A proactive plan provides the right treatment for the right pavement at the right time. A reactive plan deals with worst first.
Proactive vs. Reactive Pavement Maintenance Program

17. Maintenance Activities
Table 8
Maintenance Activities

18. Unit Costs for Maintenance Activities
Table 10
Unit Costs for Maintenance Activities

19. Table 11 Summary Table of Suggested Primary
Maintenance Activities for Rated Streets

23. Priority by Type of Maintenance for the
Priorities
Table 1
Priority by Type of Maintenance for the
Town of Clayton

24. Recommendations
USI recommends that Clayton should continue to dedicate its maintenance funding towards preventative maintenance practices and structural repair
This practice will reduce the maintenance cost per mile in future years
15 year paving cycle
5.4 miles per year
$ 1,095,439 per year (at today’s prices)

25. Appendix B: Street Listings

26. Appendix B: Street Listings

27. In Closing Asphalt Deteriorates Awareness is Key Pavement Preservation
Protect one of the Town’s Largest Assets
Return on Investment

28. Questions John Fersner, PE US Infrastructure of Carolina, Inc.
125 South Elm Street, Suite 402
Greensboro, NC
Phone: (336)