The City is divided into six Pavement Maintenance Zones, A through F.  The City generally schedules pavement maintenance projects in each successive Maintenance Zone on a six-year cycle.  In other words, each Maintenance Zone would typically receive maintenance once every six years.  The work may include projects such as Slurry Seal, Asphalt Overlay, or Reconstruction.  This does not mean that every street will receive treatment each six years.  The type of pavement treatment may be dependant on competing pavement needs and budget constraints.  The City strives to provide effective pavement maintenance needs by efficient use of available funds received specifically for pavement maintenance purposes. The next six-year schedule is as follows:

These types of projects involve a competitive bidding process to ensure that a reasonable price is paid for the work to be performed by the contractor.

Because of the time it takes to design, bid, and award a construction project, and the fact that the Contractor typically must submit a construction schedule outlining the order of work for a given project after the contract is awarded, it is difficult to predict exactly when a particular street might receive maintenance.  However, the City has taken steps to ensure that residents and businesses be kept informed about work on their street.  At a minimum it is the responsibility of the Contractor, as identified in the contract documents, to notify area residents and businesses approximately 72 hours prior to the beginning of work on your street by way of a written notice.

The City attempts to maintain a certain level of street maintenance as measured by the Pavement Quality Index, or PQI.  The PQI is a measure of the pavement quality of a road.  Each road is given a score of between 1 and 100, with a score of 100 indicating a very smooth, newly paved road.  The average PQI for all City roads in 2002 was 75, which is considered "very good."  Your tax dollars, through the Utility Users Tax and the Measure D 1/2% sales tax, have been instrumental in improving the quality of the pavement in the City.  Other State and Federal funding contribute substantially to improving our road infrastructure.  For additional information on State, Federal, and local funding see the Santa Barbara County Association of Governments web site.

It is important to note that this scheduled maintenance program is separate from the City's own pothole and minor repair program.