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Streets
Public street pavement is regularly assessed to prioritize maintenance
and repair needs. Greensboro resurfaces approximately 25 lane-miles Greensboro Average
per year of the total 2,430 lane-miles of City streets. Condition ratings Average NC City
dropped 40% between 2008, the earliest data available, and 2015 Year Pavement Pavement
with an average rating index was 62, which is considered poor. The Rating Rating
average rating index for North Carolina cities is slightly above 80,
which is considered fair. 2008 73 81

2010 68 80
From a 2015 pavement survey, 75% of the City’s streets were in need
of some level of maintenance: 43% needed significant patching and 2012 64 80
resurfacing and 32% required crack sealing or surface patching. 2015 62 Not Available
Reasons cited for the condition of Greensboro’s streets are a
combination of reduced funding, higher cost of materials, and Source: City of Greensboro, Field Operations
increasing traffic volumes.
Bridges

The condition of each of Greensboro’s bridges is assessed every two years. Greensboro’s 2015 sufficiency
rating average of 82 is lower than it was in 2005, but compares favorably to the State average. Fifty-five of the
103 bridges are more than fifty years old. Ten additional bridges are structurally deficient, and 12 are
functionally obsolete. Structurally deficient means one or more components of the bridge (i.e. deck,
superstructure, or substructure) have been rated to be in “poor” condition, yet do not mean the bridge is
unsafe for use. Functionally obsolete means the bridge has inadequate elements (lane width, horizontal or
vertical clearance from obstructions, etc.) most likely due to age.

Sidewalks, Greenways, Trails
There are 111 miles of paved greenways and unpaved trails and approximately 524 miles of sidewalk in
Greensboro. A 2015 condition survey identified 20% of Greensboro’s sidewalk conditions as being good, with
60% considered fair and 20% in poor condition.

Transportation

The Greensboro Department of Transportation (GDOT) oversees all aspects of transportation planning,
including road networks, public transit, traffic signals, signs, parking, street lighting, sidewalks, and bikeways.
Since 2000, the Department has invested in numerous projects to improve accessibility, connectivity, and
mobility across Greensboro. Safety and travel choice are critical considerations that guide investments.

GDOT is the lead planning agency for the Greensboro Urban Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO),
which produces the Metropolitan Transportation Improvement Program (MTIP), the master list of projects in
progress or scheduled to occur. Funding for highway projects has remained the largest component, but transit
projects have received a steadily increasing share of Greensboro’s transportation investments. Projects
focused on bicycle and pedestrian access, safety, congestion mitigation and air quality (CMAQ) have received
as an increasing share of Greensboro’s transportation picture since 2009.

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