This dataset is collected & compiled by the Street & Bridge Operations division under the Public Works Department. The street network consisted of about 2525 miles of streets and just over 7863 lane miles of pavement in fiscal year 2019. Since many streets consist of multiple lanes, there are about three times as many lane miles as miles of streets. We report based on lane miles, rather than street miles in order to better capture the public's driving experience.
Data is collected by a contacted vendor, who drives the streets using a specially equipped vehicle that records the data used to determine street condition. The vendor drives every lane of every street in the city, covering about half of the city every year. Street condition is then classified as "Satisfactory" or "Unsatisfactory" based on national street engineering standards.
The measure's outcome reflects the ratio of satisfactory lane miles in the City's street inventory to the total number of lane miles in the City's street inventory. This measure is also a Key Performance Indicator for the Public Works Department, which means that it helps PWD constantly gauge the quality of City's street network, identify priority areas that need work, and take data-informed decisions on keeping the street network in serviceable conditions.
This dataset supports measure M.E.8 under the 'Mobility' outcome of Strategic Direction 2023.
Data Source: Street & Bridge Operations Calculation: Ratio of satisfactory (fair to excellent) lane miles in the City's street inventory to the total number of lane miles in the City's street inventory.
Measure Time Period: Annual (Calendar Year)
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