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2017. The transportation systems needs analysis found a $38.9 million backlog in One other .program, Priority Sidewalk .Installation Projects, <br /> receives funding from a <br /> preservation and reconstruction needs. The City should also be spending $2.9 million per combination of property owner assessments and Road Funds. Because of <br />the reduced evel <br /> year to meet predicted street preservation and reconstruction needs beyond the $38.9 million of Road Fund revenues, this program has been listed as unfunded in <br /> the draft CIP. <br /> backlog. In order to address both the backlogged and predicted needs, the City should be <br /> spending $4.8 million annually on street preservation and reconstruction. New funding sources will be necessary to augment the Road Fund and the Transportation <br /> Systems Development Capital Projects Fund in order to address long-term transportation <br /> During the past six years, several events have occurred which affect the level of funding for system preservation and maintenance, capacity enhancements, and facility <br />upgrades to current <br /> the City's Road Fund. These include: standards. These sources could include a transportation utility fund (TUF), a regional option <br /> gas tax, an increase in the state gas tax, or some combination of these sources. <br /> • The Oregon State Legislature has not approved an increase in the state gas tax; <br /> • The City's Street Tree Program was transferred from the General Fund to the Road Fund. <br /> This increased annual Road Fund operating costs by approximately $240,000; <br /> • Revenues from Transportation Systems Development charges have not been sufficient to <br /> meet the short-term needs for system expansion; <br /> • Lane County Road Fund contributions to the City's Road Fund have decreased over the last <br /> four years, from $2.7 million per year in 1997 to less than $1.5 million per year in 2000 <br /> and beyond; <br /> • At the request of the City Council in August 1996, the I-105 sound wall project has been <br /> included in the Funded section, and reflects the City's contribution of $150,000 and the <br /> property owners' assessment of $150,000. <br /> The reductions in revenue from the County have been reflected in reductions to the City's <br /> Road Fund capital projects. Funding for preservation projects will be retained to the <br /> maximum extent possible. New capital projects will be funded primarily by assessments to <br /> property owners and the Systems Development Capital Project Fund. <br /> Several projects of ongoing programs that were funded at minimal levels in prior CIPs are now <br /> listed in this draft CIP as unfunded projects due to the drop in the Road Fund. The following <br /> unfunded projects are not currently eligible for System Development Funds or financing <br /> <br /> through property owner assessments and are therefore dependent on the health of the Road <br /> Fund: <br /> • Neighborhood Traffic Calming; <br /> • Railroad Crossing Upgrade Program; <br /> • Sidewalk Access Ramps; <br /> • Street Lighting (Residential); <br /> • Street Tree Stocking and Planting Program. <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 /> 41 42 <br /> I <br /> <br />