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CITY OF PORTLAND <br />report, entitled "The Cost of Congestion to <br />the Economy of the Portland Region" <br />estimated that a "failure to invest adequately <br />in...improvementstyill result in a potential <br />[economic] loss valued at $844 million <br />annually by 2025." By diverting traffic from <br />unmaintained arterials to neighborhood <br />streets, congestion and safety problems will <br />mount and traffic delays will continue. <br />Portland General Transp. Revenue FY 06-07 <br />szo ooo,ooo <br />~ r$I 49 O( <br />I~~ <br /> <br />Parking Revenue <br />`_j Gas Tax Revenue (state and county) <br />-t <br />;_~ ~~, <br />~~ <br />_ .,. <br />®, <br />In 2003, the Oregon Legislature passed the <br />Oregon Transportation Investment Act (OTIA <br />III), which provided a desperately needed <br />infusion of resources for local systems in <br />addition to millions of dollars for state, county <br />and local bridges. <br />Even with OTIA III, present funds do not allow <br />cities to preserve their existing transportation <br />infrastructure nor address the increased safety, <br />seismic, public transit and growth-related needs <br />of the people and businesses of Oregon. <br />Without additional funding, the existing system <br />will continue to deteriorate, leaving a legacy of <br />decaying roads, inadequate transit, and unsafe <br />pedestrian facilities. <br />Portland's Critical Street Maintenance Project List: <br />1. 122"d Avenue (5.7 miles): Estimated Cost: $20,000,000. <br />2. Martin Luther King Blvd. (3.8 miles): Estimated Cost: $10,000,000. <br />3. Beaverton-Hillsdale Highway (2.2 miles): Estimated Cost: $8 000.000. <br />4. Columbia Blvd. (2.5 miles): Estimated Cost: $8,000,000. <br />5. Glisan Street (2.3 miles): Estimated Cost: $6,000,000. <br />fi <br />CITY OF ROGUE RIVER <br />Rogue River's Street Maintenance Priority List reflects $925, 774 in needed street repairs for <br />2007. This figure is expected to rise 3 percent annually -delaying maintenance increases the <br />cost four fold. <br />ROGUE RIVER QUICK FACTS <br />• 2006 Population: 2,010 <br />(An increase of 2 percent in 10 years) <br />Funding Need: An additional $200,000 annually is needed to <br />maintain Rogue River's 21 lane miles. A total cost of $926,000 <br />is needed to bring all streets up to "good" condition. <br />Highway 99 is located within City of Rogue River. <br />Local Economy: Seasonal Tourism -The Greenway Bicycle Path. Wood Product <br />Manufacturing -Panel Products. <br />Divided by Interstate 5 and the Rogue River, the city of Rogue River maintains 20.841ane miles <br />of streets. The city is a major point of access to I-5 for neighboring communities for those who <br />commute to other cities for work or shopping. Commuting subjects the city's streets to wear from <br />considerable traffic from outside of its jurisdiction - all of which is more than the city street fund <br />can keep pace with. <br />In 2007, the city anticipates considerable tourist traffic with the completion of the Greenway, a <br />pedestrian and bicycle path from Rogue River south to Valley of the Rogue Park. Businesses <br />anticipate an increase in revenue, but the added traffic will leave .its mark on city streets. <br />Both the city and the surrounding area <br />have beeri experiencing growth during the <br />past 12 months. The city is expecting a <br />measurable increase in population within <br />the next few years from existing and <br />proposed development applications. An <br />increase in population alone will place a <br />greater burden on the aging street <br />infrastructure. Deterioration will accelerate <br />because, due to the city's configuration, all <br />construction vehicles must travel the four <br />most populated collectors to gain access to <br />their construction sites within the city <br />limits and into the outlying areas. <br />City Streets: Case Studies -Page 44 City Streets: Case Studies -Page 45 <br />