Streets - City of Bartlesville

Figure 8 plots the same pavement condition information, but instead of using the actual Pavement
Condition Index value, descriptive terms are used to classify the roadways. From the chart, 14% of the
network can be considered in excellent condition with a PCI score greater than 80. These streets are in
like new condition and require only routine maintenance. Nationwide, the amount of roadways falling into
the very good category is about 15%, so this value is just about average. Just over 24% of the network
falls into the very good classification. These are roads that benefit the most from preventative
maintenance techniques such as microsurfacing, slurry seals and localized repairs. If left untreated,
these roadways will drop in quality to become heavy surface treatment or overlay candidates.
Figure 8 – Present Status Using Descriptive Terms
Twenty three percent (23%) of the streets are rated as good – and are candidates for lighter surface
based rehabilitations such as heavy microsurfacing or thin overlays. Twenty eight percent (28%) of the
network can be considered in fair to marginal condition, representing candidates for progressively thicker
overlay based rehabilitation or panel replacements. If left untreated, they will decline rapidly into
reconstruction candidates. The remaining 11% percent of the network is rated as “poor” or “very poor”,
meaning these roadways have failed or are past their optimal due point for overlay or surface based
rehabilitation and may require progressively heavier or thicker forms of rehabilitation (such as surface
reconstruction or deep patch and paving) or total reconstruction.
IMS Infrastructure Management Services Bartlesville 2012 Report Rev1 page 9