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2.0 METHODOLOGY <br />2.1 INVENTORY <br />All streets within the City are categorized as either arterial or local streets and are grouped as <br />such into their respective networks; collectively they comprise the entire pavement network. <br />Within each network, the streets are ranked based on their functional classifications (refer to <br />Section 3.0 Pavement Network) and are assigned a letter that corresponds with the rank. In the <br />case of the arterial network, the letter `B' is assigned to major arterial streets, the letter 'P' is <br />assigned to primary arterial streets, the letter `S' is assigned to secondary arterial streets, and the <br />letter `C' is assigned to collector arterial streets. In the case of the local network, the letters `E' <br />and `I' are assigned to residential and non-residential streets, respectively. <br />Each street, or branch, is divided into segments, or sections, at intersecting streets and railroads. <br />For example, Main Street from First Street to Second Street and Grand Avenue from Railroad to <br />Chestnut Avenue. Additionally, a section break is introduced where a change in pavement surface <br />is encountered mid -block. For example, if the pavement surface were to change from Asphalt <br />Concrete (AC) to Portland Cement Concrete (PCC) at any point along Main Street from First <br />Street to Second Street, then the resulting sections would be Main Street from First Street to AC- <br />PCC Transition and Main Street from AC-PCC Transition to Second Street; where one section <br />has an AC surface and the other has a PCC surface. <br />In an effort to help identify and sort the streets efficiently, identifying numbers are assigned to <br />each branch and section. A Branch ID is a six -digit number assigned to each branch and is <br />numbered increasingly with numbered streets listed first followed by the remainder of the streets <br />listed in alphabetical order. A Section ID is a four -digit number assigned to each section and is <br />numbered increasingly based on geography from west to east and from south to north. For <br />example, the westernmost or southernmost section of a branch would have a Section ID with the <br />lowest number and the easternmost or northernmost section of a branch would have a Section <br />ID with the highest number. Furthermore, the four -digit Section ID number may be followed by a <br />letter such as N, S, E, or W that denotes the direction of travel (north, south, east, and west, <br />respectively) along a street. This letter is used to differentiate between the two halves of a street <br />when it is divided as such. For example, Section ID 1100N and Section ID 1100S would denote <br />the northbound and southbound sides of a section, respectively. <br />Additionally, other sort features are available to assist in further grouping segments with similar <br />characteristics. For example, to identify streets within pre -defined geographical areas, each <br />section is labeled with a number that corresponds to either a neighborhood or a non -neighborhood <br />area. A neighborhood area, which is typically comprised of churches, schools, and residential <br />properties, is defined as the boundary established through a collaboration of the City's Community <br />Development Agency (CDA) and local residents based on both geographic and social <br />components. Currently, there are 64 neighborhoods established in the City, which meet with CDA <br />staff regularly to develop strategies to shape it for the better and sustain it for the long term. A <br />non -neighborhood area refers to the zone located outside of the established neighborhood <br />boundaries comprising of mostly commercial and industrial uses. <br />City of Santa Ana 2024 Pavement Management Program 2-1 <br />