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1 <br /> TPdI1SpOCtdt10t1 Funding for these projects generally comes from a combination of the Road Fund, the <br /> Special Assessment Capital Fund (from assessments to property owners) and the System <br /> The majority of the projects in the CIP come from the 1986 Metropolitan Transportation Plan, Development Capital Projects Fund. <br /> known as TransPlan. An update of TransPlan is currently scheduled for adoption in 1999, <br /> which will affect future transportation projects in the CIP. <br /> 3. New Capital Facilities -This category includes new streets built by the City or by <br /> Other plans and policies which provide direction for transportation projects include the private developers, new bicycle paths, and other projects. Funds for <br />this category are <br /> most like) to include the System Development Capital Project fund, Special <br /> Bicycle Master Plan, the Central Area Transportation Study (CATS), neighborhood and local y <br /> area refinement plans, City Council goals and policies, and facility management programs, Assessment Capital Project Fund, and grants from other agencies <br /> (State, Federal, <br /> such as the Pavement Management and Sidewalk programs. County, etc.). <br /> The primary sources of funds for local transportation projects are the Road Fund, the Systems Projects in the latter two categories are likely to provide opportunities <br />to respond to adopted <br /> Development Capital Projects Fund, and Assessments to property owners. Federal and State Growth Management policies 11 (enhancing alternative modes of transportation) <br /> and 13 <br /> grants also play an important role in financing some projects. Currently, these funds are (relieving severe congestion). In addition, Policy 15 <br /> (supporting desirable forms of <br /> unable to provide the necessary resources to finance all needed transportation projects. development and redevelopment) can be addressed using .System Development <br /> funds for <br /> various projects in these two categories. j <br /> Project Categories <br /> Funded and Unfunded Programs <br /> <br /> Transportation projects are described in one of three ways: <br /> A wide gap exists between transportation needs and available resources. To best illustrate this <br /> 1. Preservation -These projects preserve the investment of existing improved problem, Transportation projects are separated into the Six-Year <br /> Funded Program and an <br /> transportation facilities where routine preventative maintenance activities are no longer Unfunded Program. The individual project costs listed in the Table of Unfunded <br /> Projects are <br /> cost-effective. These projects typically include overlays and, in some cases, only budget planning estimates, and are generally not based <br /> on detailed cost estimates. <br /> reconstruction of existing streets and alleys. This category also includes traffic signal <br /> preservation. These projects are funded almost entirely by the Road Fund. Listed in the section entitled "Unfunded Programs" is the unfunded portion of Preservation <br />and <br /> Maintenance for the overall transportation system. Based on information developed during <br /> <br /> 2. Upgrades and Capacity Enhancement -This category includes most of the proposed the update to TransPlan, the five year unfunded portion for preservation and reconstruction <br /> transportation improvements throughout the City. Projects in this category typically is $23.9 million, or slightly more than $4.8 million each year. <br /> involve the following: <br /> Funding <br /> • Upgrading substandard arterial or collector streets to City standards by <br /> reconstructing the roadway and adding curbs, sidewalks, and, in most cases, bike The Road Fund is projected to provide only $500,000 per year for capital needs over <br />the next <br /> lanes; six years. This reflects Lane County's planned reductions in the County-City Road Partnership <br /> • Adding new lanes to existing streets to increase capacity; Agreement. For the Transportation Systems Development Fund, revenues from systems <br /> • Traffic calming measures on existing neighborhood streets; and development charges fluctuate based on annual development activity. Projects and programs <br /> • Safety enhancements such as traffic signals, street lights, sidewalk access ramps and listed for each year in the Six-Year Funded Program have been prioritized <br /> and selected in <br /> intersection improvements. order to match the anticipated amounts for both funds. <br /> As part of the TransPlan update, the Lane Council of Governments (LCOG) developed an <br /> estimate of street preservation and reconstruction needs. This provided a funding analysis for <br /> the transportation system and compared anticipated revenues to needs for Fiscal Years 1998- <br /> City of Eugene 2000-2005 Capital Improvement Program City of Eugene 2000-2005 Capital Improvement Program <br /> Project and Program Areas -Transportation Project and Program Areas -Transportation <br /> 39 40 <br /> I <br /> <br />