February 3, 2026 – The Department of Public Works presented its 2026 Asphalt Paving and Preservation Program to the Board of County Commissioners during today’s meeting.
The 2026 Asphalt Paving and Preservation Program details how the Department of Public Works will address road conditions and ensure roadways remain safe and operational for the community. The plan aims to extend the life of paved roads through strategic preservation, rehabilitation and reconstruction, with a goal of optimizing the budget and improving the Pavement Condition Index (PCI).
El Paso County owns and maintains 2,429 lane miles of paved roads. The county uses PCI — a metric on a scale of 1 to 100 — to measure the overall health of its roadway network. The goal is to increase PCI by one point each year…