Borough reports that 75% of its streets are excellent to good, a 12% increase from 2014
The following information is reprinted from the Columbia Borough website.
2014 Map
2018 Map
Above are links to street mapping that compare how far the Borough has come with the maintenance of streets within the last few years. The 2014 map contains the rating assigned to each street when a conditions assessment was completed in October 2014. The 2018 map captures all of the projects completed within the Borough between 2015 and 2017 and those projects scheduled to be completed in 2018.
The Borough is happy to report that 75% of Borough streets are currently rated in Excellent or Good categories. That is an increase of 12% since the initial assessment in 2014. Another impressive stat is the mileage of streets categorized as poor fell from 8% to 3%. Poor streets are the most expensive to repair considering they typically require extensive base work.
The Borough is also happy to report by the end of 2018 12% of all streets will have been paved with 62% being the worst streets in the Borough.
(note: a visual re-assessment of streets was not completed for this mapping. Any street that may have deteriorated (dropped a category) since 2014 was not factored. )
2014 Map
2018 Map
Above are links to street mapping that compare how far the Borough has come with the maintenance of streets within the last few years. The 2014 map contains the rating assigned to each street when a conditions assessment was completed in October 2014. The 2018 map captures all of the projects completed within the Borough between 2015 and 2017 and those projects scheduled to be completed in 2018.
The Borough is happy to report that 75% of Borough streets are currently rated in Excellent or Good categories. That is an increase of 12% since the initial assessment in 2014. Another impressive stat is the mileage of streets categorized as poor fell from 8% to 3%. Poor streets are the most expensive to repair considering they typically require extensive base work.
The Borough is also happy to report by the end of 2018 12% of all streets will have been paved with 62% being the worst streets in the Borough.
(note: a visual re-assessment of streets was not completed for this mapping. Any street that may have deteriorated (dropped a category) since 2014 was not factored. )
Comments
http://www.columbiaspy.com/2017/11/did-heritage-drive-become-40000-gift-to.html?m=1
in which we quoted Public Works Director Ron Miller:
"The borough paid about $32,000 for the fence, according to Miller. The borough will be responsible for maintaining the fence.
"The borough also ordered 52 trees for the project - at a cost of $8,200."
We later learned that not all the trees will be used for the Heritage Drive project. Most have yet to be planted anywhere.
On November 21, 2017, we submitted a Right-to-Know request for invoices from the purchase of the fence and the trees. We have yet to receive that information.
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