Pavement Maintenance Program

1. My street was already in good condition – why was it resurfaced?
2. My road was opened too early / too late
3. Road feels soft or shows tire marks.
4. Why don’t you stripe the roadway the same day it is resurfaced?
5. Why are there multiple layers of resurfacing on my street?
6. What is a slurry seal and why is it recommended for my roadway?
7. Why is there loose rock on my street weeks after it was resurfaced?

Background

Citrus Heights maintains approximately 237 miles of streets. Although streets are built to last for 20 to 40 years, they begin to deteriorate from the moment they are constructed. Streets with a lot of traffic, particularly heavy truck traffic, deteriorate more rapidly than streets in residential neighborhoods. The city maintains and repairs public streets only. Private and commercial streets are maintained by the property owners whose lots encompass the streets. Click here to view the complete list of city streets. Private streets are identified in green.

Despite a significant investment in pavement maintenance since incorporation, the city still has a large backlog of streets that require maintenance. This backlog requires more money than the city receives for road maintenance activities. Therefore, paving priorities are established to best utilize the city's limited funding. The actual number of streets resurfaced in any given year varies due to street length and budget constraints.

Previous Pavement Analysis

In 2020, a pavement analysis was completed utilizing a third party consultant who specializes in pavement management. The analysis provided an index of our city streets and their condition which is used to help make decisions on what repairs are needed and when. Click here to view the Pavement Condition Index (PCI) by street name.

Where Does the Money Come From?

The city receives Gas Tax funds that are primarily used to fund regular maintenance activities (pothole patching, traffic signal maintenance, renewal of pavement striping, and replacement of worn signs). Through the enactment of Senate Bill 1 (SB1), also known as the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017, the city receives an additional allocation of transportation funds in which the City Council must approve a separate expenditure plan on an annual basis for use of those funds. The City also receives Measure A sales tax income that helps to pay for road resurfacing projects like slurry seals, cape seals, and asphalt overlays, as well as routine maintenance and matching dollars for capital projects.

The 2025 Resurfacing Program was partially funded by a $250,297 grant from CalRecycle's Rubberized Pavement Grant program, which promotes the use of rubberized resurfacing products made from waste tires generated in CA.

Pavement Restoration Plan

On December 14, 2023, the City Council approved the new Pavement Restoration Plan as a new approach to resurfacing more streets beginning in 2025 through 2027.  Details may also be found in the December 14, 2023 City Council agenda packet (Item 13) or by watching the recorded City Council meeting. Improved restoration requirements are also being requested from utilities working in the right-of-way. See the Restoration Flowchart for more information.