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11 1 1 1 <br /> ~ ~ 11 1 ~ 1 ~ 1 <br /> A endix A <br /> pp <br /> Maintenance and Safet Fundin fist <br /> y g <br /> <br /> The Vision Committee recommends an additional investment of $35 million in <br /> Maintenance and Safety. The material below illustrates how ODOT could use the <br /> additional revenue to improve winter driving safety and improve the condition <br /> of the state highway infrastructure. The department could reduce or eliminate <br /> spending to accommodate a lower level of investment. <br /> Goal: ensure safe winter driving conditions <br /> Expand chain up areas $1,000,000 <br /> Create two miles of new chain up area each year. The attached list (see pages 28 <br /> - 30) identifies 53 potential sites. <br /> Add 1 million gallons of deicer $1,000,000 <br /> <br /> Treats approximately about 1,000 lane miles of roadway three times, helping keep <br /> up with increasing costs of materials and providing extended coverage. <br /> Add sanding rock $250,000 <br /> Provides sand to treat about 10,000 lane miles of roadway once, or 1,000 lane <br /> miles of roadway 10 times per year; this will help keep up with increasing costs of <br /> materials. <br /> Automate signs for snow zones, including speed signs $750,000 <br /> <br /> This would automate about 10 signs per year, allowing more rapid changes in <br /> chain requirements as roadway conditions change. The focus would first be on the <br /> interstates and mountain passes. <br /> Improve winter maintenance equipment $2,000,000 <br /> Replace and purchase additional fleet to maintain and increase existing levels of <br /> service. Winter maintenance equipment includes snow blowers, plows, graders, <br /> deicer tanks, equipment for storage and for vehicles, and sand spreaders. As <br /> an example, this amount would purchase two new snow blowers and four new <br /> graders per year. <br /> Subtotal: Ensure Safe Winter Driving Conditions $5,000,000 <br /> Goal: take care of what we have <br /> Recover some fuel inflation costs $4,500,000 <br /> Maintenance has lost $9 million in purchasing power in the 07-09 biennium due <br /> to increases in fuel and power costs from the 05-07 biennium, impacting every <br /> aspect of maintenance activity. <br /> Implement fleet efficiencies and reduce emissions $2,000,000 <br /> <br /> This includes the purchase of LED rotobeams, LED message sign boards, <br /> engine heat recirculation devices, low battery warning devices, and some fleet <br /> replacement to hybrid or other more efficient vehicles and equipment. <br /> 30 <br /> <br />