Politics & Government
What is Novato's Pothole Scorecard?
It's among the best in Marin County and getting better each year, according to the a report from the Metropolitan Transportation Commission.
Novato received one of the best grades among Marin County municipalities recently when the Metropolitan Transportation Commission released its report on the state of Bay Area roads.
It shouldn’t be a surprise because it’s the fourth consecutive report in which Novato has improved.
The new report (attached) was based on analysis of pavement conditions conducted by the individual jurisdictions. It listed the pavement condition index (listed as PCI on the graphic below) for all nine counties and 101 cities in the Bay Area.
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Novato ranked second in the “good” category with a score of 75 out of 100 in 2010, above the Bay Area average of 66 and well above the 60-point threshold at which “deterioration accelerates rapidly and the need for major rehabilitation becomes much more likely,” according to the report.
The MTC has established a 75-point score as a target for roadway quality in the long-range Transportation 2035 Plan it adopted in 2009.
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Belvedere ranked No. 1 at 84 and San Rafael was No. 2 75. Unincorporated Marin County came in at 52 and Larkspur, the only Marin town in the “poor” category, was at 45.
Novato’s road maintenance has improved in recent years, the report said. The city scored a PCI of 65 in 2006, a 67 in 2007 and a 71 in 2009.
Pavement Condition Index (PCI) for Bay Area Jurisdictions, 2006–2010:
Town/City
Total Lane Miles
PCI 2006
PCI 2010
Very Good (PCI= 80–89)
Belvedere
24
81
84
Good (PCI=70–79)
San Rafael
331
63
75
Novato
318
65
73*
Corte Madera
64
73
72*
Tiburon
68
64
70
Fair (PCI=60–69)
Fairfax
55
69
69
Ross
22
64
67
Sausalito
54
69
63*
Mill Valley
117
64
61
At-Risk (PCI=50-59)
San Anselmo
80
59
55**
Marin County
848
48
52
Poor (PCI=25–49)
Larkspur
64
51
45
Bay Area
42,499
64
66
* 3-year moving average score is an estimate based on inspections done in 2008.
** 3-year moving average score is an estimate based on inspections done in 2007.
*** 3-year moving average score is an estimate based on inspections done in 2006.
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