Expanding the system provides highway capacity to meet
long-term traffic flow needs and provides for economic development.
Expansion projects typically add lanes to existing roads or build new
roads in the highway system. System Expansion projects are normally
Table of Project Costs
2013 - 2018
Highway Improvement Program
given third priority preference.
In prior years, available revenue was projected to be sufficient for basic
Modernization Projects
needs in the categories of Preservation and Modernization, but did not
stretch far enough to fund sorely-needed expansion projects. Many feel
that the inability to address highway congestion is hurting the county
as it competes for economic growth. While residential growth seems unaffected by congestion, excessive residential growth unaccompanied by
desirable non-residential development is viewed by some as a net drain
on government resources (e.g. school overcrowding). Highway investment positively impacts our local economy—creating good paying jobs
and providing for the efficient movement of goods and people—making an area attractive to desirable economic development.
In just one year, the environment in which the county’s 5-Year program
is created has changed dramatically. The Sales Tax for Transportation
revenue stream provided the county the opportunity increase its allocation to the Expansion category and to propose using bond financing
no of
projects
12
1
2
15
2
2
30
4
23
1
4
50
146
Worktype
Bikepath
Bridges
Engineering Support
Enhancements
Facility
Guardrail
Intersection
Paratransit
Plan
Reconstruction
Roadway
Signals
Total
Cost
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
9,058,000
91,400
164,600
2,467,800
177,000
131,000
24,571,900
3,629,700
4,258,200
2,644,400
18,855,340
20,872,600
$
86,921,940
and to allocate a portion of the new revenue to critical state jurisdiction
improvements; however, reduced revenue streams, now expected to be
a permanent feature, have extended the timeframes for the progress
envisioned.
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• 2013 - 2018 Highway Improvement Program
Figures shown cover only County Bridge, Motor Fuel, Matching,
Sales Tax and Bond funds. They do not reflect pre-FY2013 or post-2018
project costs, but do include FY2012 carryover expenditures.