Highway Maintenance Response Time Standards

DRAFTAPPENDIX BMaintenance and Operations First BackgroundCURRENT PAVEMENT CONDITIONSFigure 1 and Figure 2 show statewide pavement condition trends since 1994. Goodprogress has been made over this time period as shown by the decrease in pavementsrated poor plus fair and the increase in the average surface rating. However, over thepast few years pavement condition levels have begun to worsen. Most disturbingly isthe precipitous drop in the average surface rating from 7.05 in 2000 to 6.86 in 2003.The magnitude of this decline is masked when assessing the trend in the traditionalmeasures of pavements rated poor or pavements rated poor plus fair.Figure 1. Statewide Trend in Percent Poor and Fair Pavement Since 1994.8070Percent By Lane Mile60504030201046.613.842.812.042.911.840.910.937.29.332.98.030.26.932.16.232.25.634.15.001994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003YearPercent Poor and FairPercent Poor19