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How do we measure pavements?
0
100
70
50
25
Excellent
Good
Fair
Poor
Failed
PCI
Condition
Very Poor
I
II
(Non-Load)
IV
III
(Load)
V
To introduce the PCI concept – we use a 0-100 scale, with 0 = failed condition, and 100 = excellent condition.

What we decide as acceptable depends on the City. The analogy I use is the math grade your child brings home from school – 80 may be acceptable to one parent, but not to another. Similarly, what the acceptable PCI should be for a City’s network is a policy decision.

However, in general, if a City were to fall below 70, it would be very expensive to make any significant improvements. Use Santa Cruz as an example.