City of Redding Podcast
City of Redding Podcast
What would it take to fix Redding's roads?
The condition of the roads around Redding is always a hot topic, so we brought in the expert to give us the latest info and some interesting facts about why things are the way they are in Redding.
Today, Michael Webb, Director of Public Works, discusses the effort, strategy, and foresight toward maintaining and improving 60 square miles of roadway in Redding. This is a lot of road. By comparison, Chico is 30 square miles but gets the same state funding for roads. This is based on the gas tax measured by population size—not the amount of roadway.
Michael hopes to raise Redding’s general road conditions from a Pavement Condition Index of 50 to over 80 - a goal that will take many years and more funding. For now, maintaining the pavement and condition of Redding’s roads is a balancing act between fixing those in dire need and maintaining those most used by the community.
Between grant funding, smart planning, and key budget decisions, he hopes to improve the state of the roads in Redding little by little. One thing is certain: the size of a city like Redding presents some big challenges.
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