Streets Paving Program and List City of Philadelphia Foreword The Streets Department’s mission is to provide clean, green paving program titled, “Paving Program and List”. It provides a and safe streets. Our goal is to maintain Philadelphia streets list of city streets to be paved and a step-by-step guide on the in a state of good repair that allows for safe and efficient entire paving process including detailed information during travel for all users including pedestrians, cyclists and each stage – from the selection of streets to be resurfaced; to motorists. The Department’s mission supports the Mayor’s the completion of a newly paved roadway. Vision Zero goal which aims to reduce traffic-related deaths The Streets Department is committed to providing and severe injuries to zero on Philadelphia streets by 2030, Philadelphia residents and visitors with smooth and safe while increasing safety, health and mobility for all. The paving streets in every neighborhood. By prioritizing safety in street program is also a key initiative under CONNECT, the City design, the Streets Department’s repaving program supports of Philadelphia’s Strategic Transportation plan for the next Vision Zero’s goals. seven years and supports the City’s vision of a transportation system that benefits everyone. Street paving is a very complex process and we know it can be an inconvenience to residents, businesses and visitors LEARN MORE: which is why it is imperative to keep the public informed and www.VisionZeroPhl.com provide updates during each paving phase. Therefore, the Streets Department is pleased to present its first guide for its philadelphiastreets.com 2 Table Of Contents Paving Overview 4 Paving Plan 5 Selection Process 7 Paving Process 7 Street Milling 8 Street Adjustments 8 Street Paving 9 Street Line Striping 9 Paving Cycle 9 2019 Paving Program Map 10 Frequently Asked Questions 11 Paving List Explained 12 2019 Paving List 13 Appendix 79 A. Map - Local Streets in Philadelphia 80 B. Map - Federal Aid for Municipalities Routes 82 C. Map - PennDOT State Routes 84 D. List of State Routes in Philadelphia County 86 philadelphiastreets.com 3 Paving Overview Philadelphia has 2,575 road way miles throughout its According to national standards the City needs to pave a geographic boundaries. The streets network in Philadelphia minimum of 131 miles of roadway annually, to continually includes 2,180 miles of city streets, 35 miles of roads maintain streets in a state of good repair. Over the years within Fairmount Park and 360 miles of state highways. The the Streets Department has been challenged to meet the Transportation Division constructs, repairs, and maintains City goal of 131 repaving miles. Philadelphia’s harsh weather streets by determining the location, time, method, and manner climate conditions causes rapid deterioration and increased for street resurfacing and reconstruction. State roads are defects on roadways. The City also must comply with federal managed and maintained by the Pennsylvania Department of mandates to install ADA (American with Disability Act) ramps Transportation (PennDOT). Appendix A illustrates the locations wherever repaving is performed without additional funding. of roadways in the City Local Network. Appendix B is a map and These challenges combined with the 2008 recession caused list of state routes maintained and resurfaced by PennDot. decreased paving across the city. The City’s inventory also includes many roadways that are Mayor Kenney has made street paving a high priority in funded under the Federal Aid for Municipalities Highway his Administration and has provided over $200 million of Program (FAM routes). The City contracts FAM routes to private additional funding support over a six year period to reach contractors to perform reconstruction and resurfacing work. the goal of 131 miles of annual paving. This represents a As existing sections of the Federal-aid highways deteriorate, key component of Mayor Kenney’s overall comprehensive certain repair, reconstruction, and rehabilitation projects focus on transportation, improving government efficiency become eligible for Federal aid. Appendix C illustrates and providing great streets to the residents of the City of the locations of Federal Aid Roadways (FAM) in the City of Philadelphia. Philadelphia. philadelphiastreets.com 4 Paving Plan For the locally funded network, the Streets Department The Five-Year Plan budgets for a third paving crew to increase continues to increase the number of miles paved each year productivity levels each year by 10 to 15 percent. From 2020 to reach the minimum threshold of 131 miles necessary to through 2023 the Streets Department will be able to meet maintain city streets in a good state of repair. The City has and sustain 131 miles of repaving each fiscal year. made substantial progress towards this goal, by adding an additional paving crew to increase productivity in 2018. The new paving crew, combined with additional funding from the administration, has significantly increased the number of Annual Paving Miles 2016 to 2023 repaved roadway miles. A total of 77 miles of repaving was completed in 2018, and current repaving operations are on 150 track to complete 95 miles for 2019. This represents a 238 percent increase in repaving productivity over the last five 100 fiscal years. 50 0 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 philadelphiastreets.com 5 The Department will post the 2019 Paving Program Schedule on its website philadelphiastreets.com and provide weekly notifications of specific work performed on each block philadelphiastreets.com 6 Street Selection Process Street Paving Process The Streets Department’s paving list is generated annually After the paving schedule is set, the streets are ready to be and refined during the winter months in preparation for paved. The work to repair and improve roadways ranges from resurfacing activities that begin in the spring and continue pothole patching to resurfacing to road reconstruction. A through the fall of each year weather permitting. The resurfacing project typically includes removal of the top layer Department compiles the paving program list by prioritizing of current asphalt and placement of a new layer of asphalt. As streets based on an index rating and national industry needed, separate contracts for upgrades to federally required standards for municipal streets. Streets that exhibit certain ADA wheelchair ramps are bid. New curbs and sidewalks are signs of roadway failure, damage or deterioration will not included in resurfacing projects. Every street is different, generally receive the most consideration for maintenance, so all resurfacing projects vary in scope, cost, and time to repair and resurfacing. Vehicle traffic counts and crash ratios complete. In addition, any work in the process may be delayed are also considered. Other factors include available funding in the event of inclement weather or special events. sources, storm water control needs, and future utility and construction projects. Once the paving season begins the Streets Department notifies the public of upcoming paving work on each block. The Department maintains a database with the paving The Department will post the 2019 Paving Program Schedule history for each block as well as records of inspections on on its website philadelphiastreets.com, provide weekly road conditions. The Department uses an adaption of the notifications of specific work performed on each block and Pavement Condition Index (PCI) survey procedure developed send automated phone messages to residents homes with by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. A score ranging from 0 instructions and safety information. Soon the Department (failed) to 100 (excellent) is determined by rating distresses will also provide text messages to personal cell phones for while riding in a vehicle at a slow speed. Surveys of each residents that opt-in. The Department is also implementing a block determine severity level (low, medium, high) of each new web-based map that will provide real time information on distress (like cracking and rutting) and estimates the extent street conditions and paving updates. of each. The Department has a system to run budget scenario analysis of the PCI data to recommend streets to include in For each phase of the paving process, contractors are the paving program. required to post temporary “No Parking” signs on each block 48 hours in advance of the work. If residents do not move The Department also maintains records of repaired potholes, their car at the required time, the vehicle will be towed to a utility and plumber ditch restorations, and emergency utility nearby location. Local police districts are provided with a list excavations for each block. Streets coordinates with the of the vehicle locations. Residents will still have access to Philadelphia Water Department (PWD), PGW, and other utilities their driveways and be permitted to park on the block after to compare the proposed paving program against their planned the work is completed each day. utility capital improvement programs. GIS mapping technology is used to overlay these programs on a map to minimize conflicts. Regular meetings are scheduled with PWD and PGW to discuss programs and coordination efforts. philadelphiastreets.com 7 Step 1 Step 2 Milling Street Adjustments The City’s paving program is completed using a combination After asphalt is milled off, utility manholes and castings are of private contractor and city forces. Private contractors are prepped and/or replaced by the contractor. Contractors must responsible for milling. post new “No Parking” signs with the dates for the prep work. Milling is the process of grinding off the top layer of asphalt Adjustments to utility valve boxes and manholes may be or surface of a roadway. This is usually done in preparation necessary prior to performing the resurfacing operations on for paving. Although the Streets Department takes steps a project. These adjustments are normally simple and take to minimize the inconvenience, milling requires trucks and only a matter of hours but complex adjustments can take up specialized machinery to remove the asphalt.