- December 4, 2025
Dear Editor:
Palm Coast is a nice place to live and retire. We have lived here since 2018.
However, one thing we notice are the streets, especially those ending in 'lanes," that are showing signs of aging, with cracks and bumps.
We are referring to the street "lanes," i.e, Pinnell Lane, Pinwheel Lane, Pinto Lane. We think that the roads along these "lanes" need a re-pavement, considering the increase in residents and cars driving along the road.
We hope that the City Council gives attention and provides much needed uplift to the affected roads in the P-Section and in other sections and neighborhoods as well. This will enhance and maintain the beauty of Palm Coast for years to come! Thank you.
Corinna Martinez
Palm Coast
Editor's note: Brittany Kershaw, Palm Coast's director of communications and marketing, explains the city's road maintenance process and how it sets priorities for resurfacing:
"The Palm Coast City Council has adopted a proactive maintenance plan for residential roads using a process called High-Performance Micro-Surfacing. This treatment applies a protective layer made from granite aggregate and polymerized asphalt emulsion, which extends pavement life, improves durability, and enhances appearance.
To ensure maintenance is done fairly and effectively, the city uses a data-driven approach to select roads for resurfacing. Residential neighborhood roads are evaluated using the Pavement Condition Index (PCI), which rates streets on a scale of 1 to 100. Roads with a PCI rating between 73 and 80 are prioritized for preventative treatment before more significant wear occurs. Cul-de-sacs and collector roads are excluded, as they are not good candidates for this use and require different treatments.
For efficiency, roads in similar conditions and within the same neighborhoods are grouped together, while also balancing maintenance across different areas of the city. Each year, about $1 million is budgeted for this program. In 2024, the city completed resurfacing on 29 neighborhood roads, and in 2025, 33 roads were completed, and the City’s goal to is to include another grouping of approximately 30 roads as part of the upcoming (fiscal year 2026) budget.
City Council remains committed to caring for Palm Coast’s infrastructure in a way that is both cost-effective and beneficial to residents."
