Customer story · Maple Grove, MN
How Maple Grove stretched every paving dollar 4X further.
In Maple Grove, rapid growth left hundreds of streets aging at the same time. Partnering with WSB and CYVL gave the city its first full network assessment — an objective baseline that helps stretch every dollar further and keep roads and trails in better condition citywide.
Challenge
A growing city facing a pavement-lifecycle crunch.
Maple Grove is one of Minnesota's fastest-growing suburbs, with much of its roadway network built during the city's rapid expansion in the 1990s and early 2000s. That meant a large portion of streets were all hitting the 20–30 year pavement lifecycle at the same time — threatening to overwhelm the city's rehabilitation and reconstruction budget.
Before CYVL, pavement decisions relied on fall “drive-through” surveys by engineers, supplemented by ad hoc patching data. This process left gaps in consistency, introduced subjectivity, and made long-term financial planning difficult.
Turning point
Objective data to drive strategy.
To get ahead of the looming wave of pavement needs, Maple Grove engaged WSB and CYVL to run a full network scan — covering 300–400 miles of roadway and the trail network. Using CYVL's AI-powered pavement assessment, the city received:
- Comprehensive PCI ratings across the entire network
- Breakdown of treatment needs — reconstruction, full-depth reclamation, mill & overlay, preventative maintenance
- Integration into Cartegraph (OpenGov) for ongoing asset management
Solution
Stretching every dollar further.
With CYVL's data in hand, Maple Grove restructured its capital improvement plan:
- From reactive to proactive. Instead of budgeting primarily for full reconstructions, the city can now allocate more to mill & overlays, crack sealing, and surface treatments.
- Informed treatment mix. The network split almost evenly into thirds — roads needing reconstruction, FDR, or overlays — helping prioritize resources effectively.
- Council-ready visuals. Pie charts, bar graphs, and mapped outputs help staff communicate funding strategies and pavement-lifecycle concepts clearly.
The impact: measurable ROI
4X budget efficiency
By shifting strategies, the city can now treat 20 miles of roadway per year vs. 5 previously — without increasing annual spend.
Extended pavement life
Proactive maintenance slows deterioration and avoids the sharp cost escalation of late-life reconstruction.
A single source of truth
Data from multiple departments was consolidated into a unified, accurate asset inventory — one source of truth as of January 2025.
Multi-departmental use
Public Works, Engineering, and Parks & Rec leverage the same dataset to prioritize both roads and trails.
Results that matter.
Maple Grove's investment in CYVL's platform is already paying off. With a single scan, the city established its first objective pavement baseline, reshaped its capital plan, and unlocked the ability to maintain 4X more roadway each year with the same budget. Just as importantly, staff and council now share a common dataset that builds trust and credibility across departments and with residents.
“Using CYVL was a great way to get the data quickly and take the subjectivity out of it … you're getting that hard, fast number from the computer.”