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Roads Frequently Asked Questions
- How do we get our street or arterial scheduled for
paving work?
Requests may be made by writing to the Director of
Public Works. Based on the funding available and whether the work can be handled
through our Road Maintenance crews, pavement overlays and
resurfacing are programmed through the County's Pavement
Management Program. The various projects are then included in the annual Public
Works Road Budget, presented to the Board of Supervisors
each June for their consideration.
- Storm damage has impacted our home, street or business;
when can we expect repairs to be made to the County roadway adjacent to our facility?
Storm damaged roads are repaired in two ways: Emergency repairs, where
there is loss of access for health and safety, or permanent repairs, where the
general public health and safety are not in jeopardy and alternate routes are available.
Emergency repairs are usually performed by County road crews within days or a week
of the event, depending on the extent of the storm or disaster. Permanent repairs
are normally accomplished as soon as authorized funding is allowed by the State of
California Office of Emergency Services or the Federal Emergency Management Agency and can
sometimes take up to several months or longer, depending upon the severity of the damage
and funding availability.
- In the event of storm damage, which roads get fixed
first?
Individual road repair locations are approved by the Board of Supervisors based on
recommendations by Public Works. Typically, the highest priority are those roads
where damage is preventing access by emergency vehicles or has placed an undue
amount of hardship upon the local community (sole access local roads or prime arterial
corridors). For example, we will normally focus on the repair of a major arterial
first, such as Soquel-San Jose Road, before we would consider one of the minor roads
adjacent to the arterial. It is based to a great degree upon the number of citizens
who are impacted by the damage.
- Where does funding come from for the Road Budget?
Subject to the approval of the Board of Supervisors, the County Administrative Office
(CAO) submits a budget in June of each year which Public Works has prepared according to
the County's Capital Improvement Program (CIP) and which includes State and Federal grant
funds, State Gas Tax, and local transportation improvement fee monies, as well as County
Service Area revenue.
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