Did you know the Town of Garner maintains over 114 miles of asphalt streets? Most of these streets serve residential neighborhoods, while some collector and/or industrial streets are also maintained by the Town. 

For Town street/drainage maintenance issues, please contact the Public Works Department or submit a service request through Garner Info.

For NCDOT street/drainage maintenance questions, please contact the NCDOT Wake County Maintenance Directory or submit a ticket online.

* * *

Please check out the Town's NEW interactive Pavement Management System Map for a complete look at street maintenance responsibility across the Town of Garner.  The new tool allows residents to see how pavement condition scores for each street compare throughout their subdivisions and Town-wide.  The tool also allows you to click on any block to obtain pavement maintenance information, including the  pavement condition index score (PCI) and most recent maintenance activity/date performed by the Town. 

Pavement Management System

How does the Town prioritize street maintenance? 

The Town uses a comprehensive pavement management system that includes rating all Town streets on a block-by-block basis. Each block is evaluated through a Pavement Condition Survey (PCS) performed every 2-3 years. Each street block is given a Pavement Condition Index (PCI) score (rated 0 to 100 with 100 being a new street surface). The average PCI rating in 2019 was a 76.2. Staff then uses pavement management software streets to prioritize street maintenance work that is delivered through the Annual Street Resurfacing Program and Annual Pavement Preservation Program.  

Why did the Town perform work on only one or two blocks of my street, but not the entire length at one time?

It is commonplace for streets in the same subdivision (or even blocks on the same street) to require different preservation methods due to factors that impact the PCI score on any given street block. This may include the age of pavement of each street block due to original construction phasing of the neighborhood, differences in volumes of traffic served,  differing drainage patterns, recent utility work performed and a variety of other factors. Utilizing a comprehensive pavement preservation program enables Town staff to utilize tax dollars in an efficient and fiscally responsible manner while reducing long-term maintenance costs on the overall street system.

 

Annual Street Resurfacing Program

The Annual Street Resurfacing Program, administered by Engineering Department typically includes the resurfacing of 3.0 to 3.5 miles of streets each year, depending on costs and available budgetary allocations. Streets on the annual resurfacing list may also include periodic replacement of severely damaged curb and gutter that restricts proper drainage, as well as replacement of existing curb ramps that may not meet the latest Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Public Right of Way Accessibility Guidelines (PROWAG).  

Asphalt resurfacing involves completely removing and replacing the top layers of asphalt. Patching is typically done prior to the final top layer of asphalt being poured, providing structural rehabilitation. Asphalt resurfacing is typically performed when other preservation tools no longer provide benefit to the asphalt and the asphalt must be completely removed/replaced. Due to the work required, asphalt resurfacing is much higher in cost than pavement preservation.

 

Annual Pavement Preservation Program

The Pavement Preservation Program, administered by Public Works Department, includes several pavement preservation methods/tools that can be done at lower costs to help preserve and restore existing pavement by extending the age life of the asphalt. These tools include crack sealing, patching, asphalt rejuvenators, and microsurfacing. 

Pavement Preservation Tools used in the Town of Garner

Crack sealing fills and seals cracks to prevent water penetration into pavement and underlying stone/soils.

 

Asphalt patching includes removal and replacement of small areas of major cracking when the remainder of the street is not in bad condition.

  

Asphalt rejuvenators penetrate the asphalt well below the surface to chemically revitalize and restore components of asphalt lost in the aging process.

Microsurfacing is typically applied in order to help preserve and protect the underlying pavement structure and provide a new driving surface. Roads chosen for microsurfacing application generally have low to moderate distress and narrow crack width.