Street Ratings

Negaunee Street Maintenance

The City of Negaunee reviews its street matrix annually as required by law in order to properly budget for street maintenance projects. Under the PASER rating system, Negaunee preforms visual inspections to evaluate and compare road surface conditions

This page has been designed to provide information on what methodology the city uses to grade its street matrix (PASER), general information on the street paving project process, an up-to-date- street matrix map (with ratings) and cost estimates for street project, and a listing of our most recent street paving projects.

PASER

The following steps have been identified as critical when managing the maintenance of Negaunee’s streets:

1. Inventory all local roads and streets.

2. Evaluate the condition of all pavements annually.

3. Use the condition evaluations to set priorities for projects and select alternative treatments.

To evaluate the pavement in a uniformed process, Negaunee utilizes “PASER”. This allows the city to properly assess each street and assign a rating tied to specific conditions. With this information the city can then forecast street projects for several years within the capital improvements plan (CIP).

Though this process the city has been able to pave many streets in the past several years. The city will continue use this methodology, being data driven, improving our street network in a financially sound and responsible manner.

Streets that have critical infrastructure underneath them such a water or sewer will continue to be a top priority, adhering to our “dig once” policy.

If you would like learn more about PASER, please click blow.

https://www.apa-mi.org/docs/Asphalt-PASERManual.pdf

Street Matrix Map

The following map is a 2024 rating of the Negaunee streets matrix using PASER.

Projected Cost Estimates

These project cost estimates are based on current rates found within Marquette County.

Street Paving Process

The following process is used when planning for and commencing a street project in Negaunee.

STEP	Process	Time to Complete
Step 1	Identifying projects*	1-year
Step 2	Identifying funding sources	Ongoing
Step 3	Engineering	1-3 Years**
Step 4	Finalize/Permitting/Bidding Project	6-9 Months
Step 5	Awarding Project	1-3 Months
Step 6	Construction	1-2 Years

*Considerations: Condition {based on visual examination and PASER Rating}, costs, traffic, underground utilities (Water/Sewer/Stormwater/Electrical/Communications.

** Depends on project size and scope.

Recently Paved Streets

W. Arch Street	Lakeview Street
Bay De Noc Street	Lincoln Street
Birch Street	Maple Street
Brown Avenue	N. Oak Street
Burr Street	Peninsula Street
Carr Street	Pine Street
Division Street	Queen Street
Everett Street	Rail Street
Gold Street	Sheldon Sreet
Healy Avenue	Truscott Street
Iron Street	Wenonah Street