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-~ <br />CITY OF NORTH PLAINS CITY OF PORTLAND. <br />with drastically increasing construction costs. The city must save the TUF revenues for several <br />years in order to fund any major maintenance project. <br />The county's MSTIP funds and traffic impact <br />fee revenues are used for street improvements <br />and development -not maintenance. North <br />Plains is located next to Hillsboro, and is <br />growing rapidly, however, there are still several <br />gravel roads within the city. Traffic impact fees <br />can only be used for new development, and <br />MSTIP funds only amounted to $55,000 per <br />year. The city used to complete projects using <br />Community Development Block Grants, but the <br />city no longer qualifies for those funds. <br /> <br />~ ~:~ - <br /> <br />Revenue for improvements and developments allows North Plains to designate more revenue to <br />maintenance and preservation, however there is still inadequate funding for the city's street <br />system. North Plains has unpaved roads and deteriorating streets. As a small city in the Portland <br />metropolitan area, it faces unique challenges regarding growth and economic development. To <br />be successful, North Plains needs a sound transportation infrastructure. <br />North Plains' Critical Street Project List: <br />1. Highland Court: Condition -Alligator cracks in pavement -needs reconstruction. <br />2. Cottage Street - 3215` St. to 324`h St.: Condition -gravel road in need of street <br />construction. <br />3. A Majority of City Streets: Condition -needs slurry seals or overlays in order to <br />preserve the life of the pavement. <br />During the past 20 years, city streets in `good/very good" condition have declined from 68 <br />percent to 54 percent of Portland s roads. Arterial condition is even worse (35 percent <br />"good/very good")contributing to safety concerns, congestion, and expensive repair costs. <br />PORTLAND QUICK FACTS <br />•-2006 Population: 562,690 <br />(An increase of 12 percent in 10 years) <br />• Funding Need: $327 million is needed to bring all street assets <br />up to standard or to a "good" condition. <br />• Local Economy: Higher Education -Oregon Health and <br />Sciences University; Portland State University. The Port of Portland and Portland <br />International Airport. Industrial -Gunderson; Frei htliner and other major industries. <br />Portland estimates $327 million in unmet need for transportation funding. This funding would <br />bring pavement, street signs, traffic signals, bridges and sidewalks up to standard, or "good" <br />condition. <br />Portland's street system consists of <br />nearly 3,941 lane miles of improved <br />streets with an estimated asset value of <br />$4.7 billion. Out of the $327 million, the <br />unmet need for pavement alone is $10.5 <br />million per year for 10 years to address a <br />backlog of 627 miles of roads. The <br />pavement backlog has grown 27 percent <br />in the last ten years due to inadequate <br />funding. Over the past 20 years, the <br />number of streets in good/very good <br />condition has declined from 68 percent <br />to 54 percent. Arterial condition is even <br />worse (35 percent good/very good ) <br />contributing to safety concerns, <br />congestion, and expensive repairs. <br />Unmet Need for the Portland Street <br />System: Total $321 Million <br />The maintenance backlog has a direct impact on safety and congestion. For example, from 2001 <br />to 2004, just 40 intersections within the city limits accounted. for 3,721 crashes, l0 fatalities, and <br />1,425 injuries. The economic cost of these crashes was over $46 million. Furthermore, a recent <br />City Streets: Case Studies -Page 42 City Streets: Case Studies -Page 43 <br />