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HI, EVERYONE, I'M PATTY MORAN AND I AM BACK WITH STREET TALK Q&AS. GARLAND RESIDENT, JONATHAN M. HAS MESSAGED US JUST THE FOLLOWING QUESTION: HOW DO YOU DETERMINE WHAT STREETS OR ALLEYS ARE REPLACED OR REPAIRED? WELL, THERE'S MANY FACTORS THAT WE CONSIDER.
FIRST, WE TAKE A LOOK AT THE OCI OR THE OVERALL CONDITION INDEX.
THAT'S THE METHOD USED TO RATE THE CONDITIONS OF STREETS AND ALLEYS AROUND THE CITY.
WE THEN CONSIDER PAVEMENT DISTRESS.
WHAT'S THE CONDITION OF THE STREET? IS THERE CRACKING, POTHOLES OR RAVELING? NEXT IS DRAINAGE ISSUES.
ARE THERE DRAINAGE ISSUES THAT STOP FLOOD OR STORMWATER FROM BEING REMOVED FROM THE ROADS? WE ALSO ASSESS TRAFFIC COUNT.
HOW BUSY IS THAT ROAD? HOW MANY VEHICLES OR PEDESTRIANS USE IT EVERY DAY? NEXT IS THE LOCATION OF DRIVEWAYS.
DOES THE STREET HAVE FRONT OR REAR ENTRIES? WE ALSO EXAMINE UNDERGROUND UTILITIES.
SO WHAT'S THE CONDITION OF WATER, STORMWATER AND SANITARY SEWER LINES? STREET AND ALLEY LOCATION IS ALSO IMPORTANT.
CAN THE PROJECT BE GROUPED TOGETHER WITH OTHER NEARBY PROJECTS TO SAVE TIME AND MONEY? WE ALSO HAVE TO KEEP IN MIND FLOODPLAIN ISSUES. IS THE AREA WHERE THE STREET IS LOCATED, PRONE TO FLOODING DURING HEAVY RAIN? AND FINALLY, WE HAVE TO CONSIDER THE BUDGET AVAILABLE FOR THESE PROJECTS.
SO IF YOU EVER FIND YOURSELF WONDERING WHY SOME STREETS ARE UNDER CONSTRUCTION WHILE OTHERS ARE NOT? PLEASE KEEP IN MIND THERE'S MANY FACTORS THAT GO INTO MAKING THAT DECISION.
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, LET US KNOW.
LEAVE THEM IN THE COMMENT SECTION.
AS ALWAYS, WE'RE HERE TO HELP YOU.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.