Cherokee County Road & Bridge
Estimated Routine maintenance costs
(Figures based on estimates calculated by actual work performed/cost, DOT & TXDOT per mile road repair costs 2013)
Pot hole Patching (OS)
(1 pot hole @ 200’/mile) = 10/mile @ 205 miles = 2,056(80% of 240 precinct)
(12’x4” = .04 cu yds @ $65/yd = $2.60/pot hole) x 2,056 = $5,346
(Fuel/equipment/ @ $100/day for 15 days = $1, 500) ( 4 @ $16/hr/6 hr = $384/day)
(144 miles @ 10 miles/day @ 15 days@ $384/day = $5,760
($5, 346 + $1,500 + $5,760 = $12,606 (per patch route) (x 4 yr = $63,030/yr)
Mow (4 tractors)
$286/mile (ROW 10’)
(257 road miles x 80% of precinct = 206 miles)
*$58,802 each time precinct is mowed ( x 3 times a year = $176,405)
Sweeping
$.20/linear foot = ($1,560/mile)
Install/add culvert
$750 (12-18’) $1,300 (24-42”) $3,000 (48- 72”)
*requires backhoe, materials, truck/2-3 personnel @2 hr min
Clean/repair culverts
$35/hour (2 personnel/ equipment/ water truck & anaconda)
Ditch work/drainage
$520/mile ($130/hour /4 hr/mile) $1,040 (both sides)
Boom-axe
$455/day (14’ height@ both sides of road) @ 1/day = $455/mile
(257 road miles @ (80% of precinct = 206 miles) x $200/mile = $41,200
Weed eating (hand tool x3/4)
$6.50/ft (5’ spread @ 30/mile = $200 x ½ precinct ( 103 miles) = $20,600
Blade
$125/mile
Chip
$ .50/linear foot @ 5,280 ft/mile = $2,640/mile
(10% of precinct = 25 miles/132,000’) = $99,000/year
Signs
$ 40/hour (plus cost of sign – avg $50/sign)= $90/sign installed
Roadside Litter clean up
$ 520/mile (both sides of road – includes hauling)
Barricades
$75/unit (small) $210 (large)
Hauling/Mack
$150/hr (includes machine, fuel & personnel)
Routine maintenance /mile of paved roads
Patch (OS- 5/yr), Mow (3/yr), Swamp (3/yr), Boom Axe, pull/clean ditches (2)
($308 – patch) ($286 – mow) (swamp - $288) ($520 – ditches) (boom $200) (chip - $2,640)
($308 x = $1,540) ($286 x 3 = $858) ($288 x 3 = $864) ($520 x 2 = $1,040) ($455 x 2= $910) ($2,640)
$ 7,852/mile
Routine maintenance /mile – 20 miles Dirt roads/per year
(blade - $500) (swamp - $288) ($520 – ditches) (boom $910) (chip - $2,640)
($500 x 3= $1,500) ($288 x 3 = $864) ($520 x 2 = $1,040) ($455 x 2= $910) ($2,640)
$6,954/mile
Estimated Repair Cost/project or Mile - Materials
*includes materials/equipment/personnel
Edging
130 cu yards oil sand (5,280’ x 2’ x 4”) @ $65/cu yd = $8,450 (materials)
Motor Grader/Edger @ $2 /5,280’ = $10,560
(fuel/pull shoulder/ditch work/apply, spread/personnel)
Total Edging/mile = $19,010
Fix base failure
Reclaim 14’ x 10’ x 8”@ $450/hr/2.5 hr (backhoe/zipper/motor grader)$900
Base Processing (flexbase) (5.19 cu yds) @ $27/yd - $140
Top with oilsand (3” overlay) 5.1 cu yd = $332
Top with Hot Mix 5.1 cu yd @ $90/yd = $459
Total cost to repair base failure (OS) = $1,372 (HM)= $1,500
Top/Overlay I mile
3” overlay (5,280 ft x 16’ wide) = 782 Cu yd.
Oil sand @ $65/cu yd = $50,830
Hot Mix @ $95/cu yd = $74,290
Roller: =$380/4 hr/mile =$1,520 Motor Grader @ $2/ft = $10,560
Total Oil sand overlay = $ 62,910/mile
Total Hot Mix Overlay = $ 86,390/mile
Reclaim old road
(14’ Wide) 8” depth $450/per hour (6 hrs/mile) = $2,700/mile
P2 (crack sealer)
$35,000/mile 16’ wide road (sealer sprayed-no VOC’s)
Ad rock/gravel
Add flexbase @ 4” (16’ x 1 mile = 1,043 Cubic yds of material @27/yd
$28,161/mile
Add Crushed Granite @46/cu yard= $41,998/mile
Install Culvert
$750 (12-18’) $1,300 (24-42”) $3,000 (48- 72”)
P2 Sealer
$35,000/ 5 miles
Chip Seal
$17,000/mile (no prep work) (16’ wide road)
Prime coat - $15,840/ Sweep x 2 = $2,100/ add materials -$19,550/mile
Roller-$380/4 hr/ ditch work -$1,040/ relaim -$2,700 / personnel x 6 @ $20/hr/6hr - $720
Total per mile: $59,330 (includes labor, prep, materials, equipment/finish)
*takes several people & time consuming prep & finish work
Rating: 1= Poor 2= Fair 3= Moderately Good 4= Good 5= Excellent
Cause of Deterioration: A=Seasonal B= Age C= Overweight Vehicles D= Oil/Gas Vehicles E= Logging
RM1- Routine Maintanence Paved Road (patch, mow, weed eat, boom axe, ditches, chip, signs)
RM2- Routine Maintanence Dirt/Gravel Road (blade, mow, weed eat, boom axe, ditches, chip, signs)
Improvements: E=Edge CS= Chip Seal BF=Base failure OS=Oilsand HM=Hot mix AM=Add material IC= Culvert