The rate of 6 lane-miles a year is about half
of what would be required if the beginning of the 25 year cycle had really
started in 2009, but DeKalb was so slow, they were already 15 years behind by
2009.
In 2009, the city claimed that Dunwoody had
about 300 lane-miles of roads. Again in
2013, the city said we had 150 center-line miles of roads. The city’s estimate
of total roads bounced around from 2009 to 2013.
I received an independent quote for milling
and resurfacing asphalt for $75,000 per lane mile. That would be $150,000 per center-line
mile. But if the road-bed was damaged
and needed to be repaired, the price doubled.
In 2009, it was clear that our roads had
road-bed rot. Cracked asphalt bumps and pot-holes indicated that our road-bed
deterioration was severe and we would save money if we doubled our repair plan
to get on schedule.
We didn’t do that, but we did spend a lot of
money on “other things” that don’t get worse by the day.
If we had been serious about road repair in
2009, we would have allocated $4 million a year for milling and resurfacing. We
would have also watched our cost per lane-mile closer.
We’ve wasted $2 million a year on “economic
development” and “studies” and unnecessary “intersection design options: that
would have been better spent on asphalt.
If we have finished 25 center-line miles of
road and need to fix another 125 centerline miles, at $150,000 per center-line
mile we will need to spend at least $18,750,000. If the road-beds need to be replaced, it will
cost double that or more. If we move curbs or storm sewers it will certainly
cost more.
It’s time to double down and start spending
$4 million a year on asphalt.
Norb Leahy, Dunwoody GA Tea Party Leader
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