Johns Creek Starts 2nd Year of Neighborhood Repaving Program

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JOHNS CREEK, GA -- With the onset of warm weather, the city of Johns Creek last week kicked off the second year of neighborhood repaving.

The 2016 installment of the multi-year initiative to resurface subdivision streets calls for repaving up to 26 neighborhoods, beginning with the Amberleigh subdivision.

The original list of 12 subdivisions to be paved was expanded following the City Council’s decision to increase funding for the project from $1.5 million to $5 million in the fiscal year 2016 budget. This accelerated approach to neighborhood repaving is projected to reduce the five-year citywide timeline by a year from 2019 to 2018.

The Public Works Department began a concerted effort to upgrade the condition of the city’s subdivision streets last spring. The priority for neighborhood repaving is determined by an assessment known as the Pavement Quality Index. The PQI was developed by the Army Corps of Engineers to measure cracking, potholes, rutting, weathering, and other factors.

Low PQI scores reflect poorer road conditions. The lower the PQI score for a subdivision, the higher priority it receives for repaving. PQI scores were determined in 2011 by a consultant who operated a specially equipped vehicle on Johns Creek’s streets to gauge road conditions.

The plan seeks to bring all neighborhoods in Johns Creek to a minimum PQI of 65.

For more detailed information regarding the 2016 subdivision repaving list and associated map, visit the Neighborhood Repaving website.

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