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Transportation is the second largest category with nearly $39 million in proposed projects. <br />Pavement preservation accounts for over $20 million in this category. Other significant projects <br />include the Delta Ponds Overpass and Elmira RoadlMaple Street. Smaller projects include street <br />lighting, traffic calming, and installation of accessible pedestrian signals. <br />The Airport is proposing significant improvements during the CIP period totaling $33 million. <br />The Airport's projects include pavement preservation, a new deicing collection system and <br />expanding air cargo handling capacity. <br />Major projects are also anticipated over the next six years in the Public Buildings & Facilities <br />category. The approximately $22 million of funded projects in this category are mainly for <br />preservation and maintenance of existing City facilities and implementation of the Downtown <br />Urban Renewal Plan. <br />The City's Wastewater system is scheduled to spend $16 million on improvements in the next <br />few years. Included in these improvements is $11.8 million to preserve and rehabilitate the <br />aging wastewater system, decrease inflow and infiltration and address increased wet weather <br />flows. <br />The Stormwater system is planning to invest $12.8 million on improvements in this CIP. The <br />restoration effort includes a partnership with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and other metro <br />agencies to complete projects that may include restoration of portions of Amazon Creek and <br />salmon habitat restoration. Also included are restoration and enhancement of the wetlands in <br />West Eugene and ongoing stream corridor acquisition. <br />Projects with Funding Not Identified <br />Also included in the CIP are projects totaling $62.5 million for which funding has not been <br />identified. The Public Buildings & Facilities category has $47 million of these unfunded <br />projects including $12 million for a fleet maintenance facility and $9.7 million in deferred <br />facility maintenance. <br />The CIP includes approximately $2.5 million of unfunded transportation projects which includes <br />providing additional resources for traffic calming. The Parks and Open Space category includes <br />a total of approximately $13 million of unfunded projects that were identified in the PROS <br />Project and Priority Plan. These include park projects for general park renovation, lighting, play <br />areas, irrigation systems, and habitat management work. <br />Placeholder Projects <br />New to the CIP are projects listed with a placeholder funding status. Generally, these are <br />significant projects that are still in the decision process and maybe subject to additional review <br />before being included in a future CIP or annual budget. The pavement preservation program <br />project backlog, Crest Drive improvements, City Hall replacement, and acquiring a railroad quiet <br />zone designation in the Whiteaker neighborhood are examples of placeholder projects in this <br />CIP. <br />City of Eugene 2008 - 2013 Capital Improvement Program <br />