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Good Morning,

 

I am in receipt of your email below regarding CR 234.  I understand your comments regarding the overall condition of the County’s road system.  Unfortunately, up until recently, the County has not had a dedicated funding source to fund a Pavement Management System and, currently, there is a 30-to-40-year road surface maintenance backlog.

 

I am copying Mr. Donald E. Clifton, Road Superintendent, and am asking him to review the condition of CR 234 for potholes and issue the necessary work orders.

 

Thanks to the voters approving the Infrastructure SurTax, and the Board’s decision to allocate approximately $7.6 million from General Fund (Property Taxes) in addition to 70% of the 2^nd half of the Infrastructure SurTax towards the County’s Pavement Management Program. On May 23^rd, 2023, the Board of County Commissioners approved the County’s Transportation Capital Improvement Program (TCIP).   The estimated value of the program (2023 – 2032) is estimated at $241.9 million dollars, including roadway surface improvements, signals, pedestrian facilities, and major bridge maintenance.

 

The following sections of CR 234 are set to be improved in the adopted TCIP:

 

PMP Road No.	Project Description	From	-	To	Treatment	Construction Year	Estimated Cost
641860	NE CR 234	CR 1474	-	SR 26	SE - Preservation	2025	$                  374,055
649380	SE CR 234	Marion County Line	-	US 441	SE - Rehab (Minor)	2028	$               3,199,913
649380	SE CR 234	Marion County Line	-	US 441	SE - Rejuvenator	2031	$                     71,988

 

For your information, the link below contains a map that enables the public to view the locations of the TCIP projects and minor details of those projects. The nature of a 10-year plan is very complex and this map is a reasonable solution that provides the citizens of Alachua County some addition insight into “where the money is being used”; however, it is not meant to be burdened with every detail of the projects. It contains general information on the many projects that are in the recently adopted transportation capital improvement plan (TCIP).

 

https://www.arcgis.com/apps/dashboards/cf42b3d6284a422ca0e64b461cad1991

 

Here are a few descriptions of the proposed treatments to be completed.

 

• Pavement Rejuvenation involves spraying a clear liquid sealant on the street which penetrates, rejuvenates, and seals the asphalt surface and binder by replenishing the lost oils and resins to the pavement, restoring its original desirable properties while improving the aggregate/asphalt bond.  Thus, extends pavement life, improves safety, and thrives to meet motorist expectations.

 

• Pavement Preservation includes work that is planned and performed to improve or sustain the condition of the transportation facility in a state of good repair. Preservation activities generally do not add capacity or structural value but do restore the transportation facility’s overall condition.  Thus, extends pavement life, improves safety, and thrives to meet motorist expectations.  For asphalt pavements these include asphalt treatment techniques such as crack sealing and joint resealing, fog seals, chip seals, slurry seals, fog seals, and microsurfacing.

 

• Minor Pavement Rehabilitation includes milling up to 1 ½ inches of the current asphalt surface and replacing with similar thickness with asphalt pavement.  The thickness of milling depends on the existing asphalt conditions.

 

• Major Pavement Rehabilitation includes milling more than 1 ½ inches of the current asphalt surface and replacing with similar thickness with asphalt pavement.  For Alachua County, Major Pavement Rehabilitation will most likely be between 1 ½ to 3 ½ inches; depending on the existing asphalt conditions.

 

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me.

 

 

 

	Ramon D. Gavarrete, PE Public Works Director/County Engineer Public Works 5620 NW 120th Lane • Gainesville • Florida • 32653 352-548-1214 (office) • (863) 381-6875 (mobile) • (352) 337-6243 (fax)
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Sir,

      I would like to bring your attention to the condition of County Road 234. I have lived in the area for 35 years and use this road on a daily basis. After a good rain there are always new pot holes. Usually within a week public works come out and patches the new or old pot holes. The right-of-way is mowed regularly. In the entire time I have lived in the area it has never been re-surfaced. From my perspective this is a neglected responsibility of county government. Maintaining the roadway in reasonable condition for the citizens who pay taxes is a primary responsibility of government. Please take the time to drive this road in its entirety, you will have firsthand knowledge of its poor condition. It is well past time to budget funds to maintain the road properly. Thank you for taking the time to read this and act to correct this issue.

 

Regards,

Burgess Mason