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LANE COUNTY PUBLIC WORKS CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM <br /> Pedestrian/Bic cle Im rovements <br /> A list of bike and pedestrian projects was created for areas outside of cities serving destinations <br /> such as stores, schools, and community centers. To enhance the accessibility of these <br /> destinations, a category was created in the CIP to facilitate the development of these bike-ped <br /> <br /> I~ s ecific ro'ects. The new CIP cate o will also consider bike- ed ro'ects on county facilities <br /> p p l 9 rY p p J <br /> <br /> ~I identified in city TSP's. <br /> These projects may consist of the installation of bike lanes, sidewalks, striping to delineate bike m <br /> lanes, or the addition of a paved shoulder for bike and pedestrian use. , <br /> CIP PROCESS <br /> 1. Draft CIP Prepared by Staff. <br /> The CIP process begins each fall with a staff evaluation of the previously adopted CIP program. <br /> Normally, projects in the first fiscal year of the program will have been completed or are under <br /> construction by this time. Funds for these projects are encumbered by construction contracts and <br /> need not be repeated in the program. Any projects from the first year of the program that will not <br /> be under contract as planned will be rescheduled to a later year in the program. <br /> County staff evaluates the progress of projects in the latter four years of the program and makes <br /> adjustments as needed to reflect current schedules, project scope, and cost estimates. Staff also <br /> evaluates projects in relation to other candidate projects and makes recommendations for <br /> additions or deletions from the program. One of the primary sources for candidate projects is the <br /> Lane County Transportation System Plan (TSP). The TSP contains a list of projects, identified <br /> through a needs assessment, for the next 20-year planning horizon. <br /> 2. Roads Advisory Committee Public Hearing and Recommendation to the Board. <br /> The Roads Advisory Committee holds a public hearing on the draft CIP, normally in February. <br /> The committee is a citizens advisory group that makes recommendations on the program and <br /> other road issues to the Board of County Commissioners. Utilizing on-site inspections, testimony <br /> from the public, and information provided by staff, the. Roads Advisory Committee recommends a <br /> revised draft CIP to the Board. This will normally occur in March.' <br /> 3. Board of County Commissioners Public Hearing and Adoption. <br /> The Board of Commissioners subsequently holds a public hearing on the draft CIP recommended <br /> by the Roads Advisory Committee. This hearing is normally held in April or May. The Board <br /> considers public testimony and adopts a final version of the program for the year. <br /> 4. Additions/Deletions to the CIP. <br /> Projects may be added or deleted at any point in the process described above. Changes <br /> proposed by the public, County staff, or Roads Advisory Committee are advisory to the Board of <br /> Commissioners. The Board has final approval authority for the CIP and expenditure of County <br /> Road Funds. The Board may also modify the CIP by adoption of a Board Order during the year <br /> as necessary. In general, projects are added to the fourth or fifth year of the program. Most <br /> projects take four years from initiation of preliminary engineering work to construction. Addition of <br /> projects into the first three years of the program will usually require delay of other projects <br /> Lane County complies with state and federal laws and regulations relating to meeting accessibility, including the <br /> Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990. <br /> 11 <br /> <br />