What is a paving priority?
A paving priority is a relative number that is established for a particular road in a given county. The priority number for a road is based upon the characteristics of the road. The characteristics evaluated are the number of homes, schools, churches, businesses, industries, and recreational facilities. Other items evaluated are the presence of school bus traffic, the Average Daily Traffic (ADT) count, and the thoroughfare classification. A number of points are assigned to each characteristic and a point total is obtained. All unpaved roads in a county are assigned a paving priority number based on this points system. The road with the highest number of points receives a priority of one and becomes the first road to be considered for paving. Once a road is ranked in the top ten, the road must be paved unless gratis right of way is unavailable. If right of way is unavailable, the road is placed on a holding list. In the event that right of way becomes available at a later date, the road
