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LANE COUNTY PUBLIC WORKS CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM <br /> I'' <br /> Safety Improvements <br /> Some safety improvement projects have been identified in FY 2001 of the CIP. In FY 2002 and <br /> ~ FY 2003, a fund ($125,000 per year) has been designated for projects not yet identified. Safety <br /> .improvement projects are intended to address problems at spot locations that do not require <br /> large reconstruction projects. Staff will recommend projects as locations .are studied and <br /> identified. Generally, these projects will have low cost, small size, limited impact on adjacent <br /> properties, and relative ease of implementation. <br /> ~ Payments to Other Government Agencies <br /> ~ The CIP Summary by Project Category shows $12,500,000 projected payments to other _ 1 <br /> government agencies in Lane County under the County/City Road Partnership Program (formerly <br /> i Urban Transition). Intergovernmental agreements will need to be executed with each city agency <br /> in the County on issues involving the provision of urban road services, the jurisdiction of urban <br /> roads, and the distribution of County Road Funds. The amounts shown in the CIP document are <br /> estimates of future payments based on current policies and agreements. ~ <br /> A $1,900,000 payment to the City of Springfield for the Pioneer Parkway Extension Project is <br /> also shown in this category. <br /> <br /> i <br /> Community Development Road Improvement Assistance Program <br /> ~ This program was created by the Board of County Commissioners to provide eligible agencies an <br /> opportunity to fund road projects that provide a benefit to the community. Eligible applicants <br /> include Lane County cities, school districts and other governmental agencies authorized by the <br /> ' Board of County Commissioners. The program accepts applications and awards individual <br /> ' project allocations through the Board. Funds not allocated in the first year of the CIP will be <br /> carried forward to future years unless otherwise directed by the Board. ` <br /> Culvert Replacement for Fish Passage <br /> The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) has identified nearly 300 culverts <br /> under Lane County roads that the Department believes impede Coho or Chinook salmon ~ <br /> passage at some stage in their lifecycle. The establishment of this fund is intended to - <br /> dedicate Road Fund resources to replace culverts that are low or medium priorities from <br /> a road perspective, but are high priorities from an ODFW or resource agency <br /> perspective. ~ <br /> Transportation Planning ~ <br /> In accordance with Goal 12 of the Oregon statewide planning goals, Lane County will develop ~ ; <br /> and adopt a new Transportation System Plan (TSP) in the coming fiscal year. This TSP will be <br /> based on a review of the condition and function of our road system, and may include adoption of <br /> new County road standards. At a minimum, County staff will review the assumptions leading to <br /> modernization estimates and conduct a review of our relationship to state and city road systems. <br /> This could mean a new role for Lane County in providing services on minor state highways <br /> serving regional or district level trips, such as the Springfield-Creswell Highway, Highway 36, ` ' <br /> Highway 99, or even Territorial Highway. ~ ' <br /> In addition, County staff is already participating in efforts to update TransPlan. Completion of <br /> these efforts will lead to new estimates of capital needs for the County, and require some type of <br /> financial plan that will affect future versions of the CIP. <br /> , <br /> 10 <br /> <br />