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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL - AGENDA ITEM - 12/16/2008 - TRANSPORTATION UPDATE: SUCCESSES, OPPORTUNITIES A DATE: December 16, 2008 STAFF: Jeff Scheick WORK SESSION ITEM Mark Jackson FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL Ann Turnquist SUBJECT FOR DISCUSSION Transportation Update: Successes, Opportunities and Challenges Ahead. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This is the first of three scheduled transportation-related conversations with City Council over the course of 2008 and 2009. The intent of these presentations is to: • Highlight the importance of transportation to the community. • Celebrate completed projects and key milestone accomplishments. • Acknowledge upcoming opportunities for 2009. • Share information with the City Council and community about transportation trends and issues in the country, state, region, and city. • Share information about the conditions of the city's existing transportation infrastructure and discuss needs for additional funding in transportation. GENERAL DIRECTION SOUGHT AND SPECIFIC QUESTIONS TO BE ANSWERED 1. Does City Council have any questions regarding this Transportation Services Update? 2. For the next Transportation conversation, scheduled for February 10, 2009, what subjects do the Council wish to see further addressed? BACKGROUND Why is transportation important to a community? Our society is heavily dependent on a vibrant transportation system. An efficient and safe transportation system helps us to live, work and play. A transportation system helps us get to and from our jobs as well as provide movement of the goods and services. Transportation is key to our daily activities such as shopping and doing errands,reaching entertainment venues,transporting our children to schools and linking us to medical services. The public expects for their transportation system to be safe and properly maintained by its government. In Fort Collins,we have worked hard to provide transportation choices for our citizenry. Bike trails and bike lanes as well as safe pedestrian walkways and a fixed route transit system give citizens December 16, 2008 Page 2 choices besides using their automobiles. Such choices help us sustain a healthy and environmentally responsible community. 2008 City Accomplishments in Transportation Transportation Services has completed a productive,positive year providing a safe,efficient multi- modal transportation system for the community. Significant capital projects, active street maintenance and snow removal programs, and significant increases in ridership on Transfort are some of the highlights of the past year. Harmony-Ziegler Project (H-ZIP) and Roundabout Completion of the Harmony/Ziegler improvements was a significant contribution to the opening of Front Range Village,a vital part of the community's retail engine in coming years. This attractive, well functioning section of Harmony Road has addressed safety concerns and ensured that congestion will be managed as this stretch of roadway sees growing volumes of traffic in a busy employment and retail corridor. Drake and Ziegler Road Extension The construction of Ziegler Road from Horsetooth to Drake was completed and opened to traffic in early October. This project represents the third and final phase of the arterial street improvements related to the Rigden Farm development. The City took the lead on the projects in order to coordinate with the Rigden Farm and Sidehill developers and other property owners. This completes a five-year endeavor. Transfort Routes and Ridership Though Transfort has faced challenges in the past year as it revised its Dial-a-Ride service and added two new routes, the results have been noticeable. Increased ridership on all routes and improved safety benefit the community. The operation of Transfort is strong with increasing ridership and efficiencies. The 2008 end of third quarter ridership is 1,354,379; up 14.4% over 2007. Passengers per revenue hour are up 10%with 26.6 passengers per hour compared to 24.1 in 2007. Safe operation of the system is also a highlight for Transfort in 2008. During 2007, Transfort had a high number of minor preventable vehicle collisions. Although over 85%of the 2007 preventable collisions were at speed of less than 8 miles per hour and resulted in minor damage, staff was concerned about the number of incidents. A training program was designed and implemented to address the particular type of reoccurring incidents, and the 2008 results improved by 46.8%. End of third quarter 2008 brought 1.25 preventable collisions per 100,000 miles, compared to 2.35 for the same period in 2007. Attachment 1 provides a detailed inventory of other noted accomplishments. City Council and staff have also had numerous high profile work items in 2008. These items include but not limited to: December 16, 2008 Page 3 • Partnering with the Town of Windsor to improve the I25/392 Interchange • Reviewing the CDOT Environmental Impact Statement corridor study on Interstate 25 • Advancing the Mason Corridor Bus Rapid Transit project, including approval of the environmental clearance from the Federal Transit Administration • Adopting the 2008 Bike Plan • Adopting the Downtown River District Infrastructure Design Plan • Initiating the Transfort Strategic Plan Update • Supporting various land use plans which address the Council objective of ensuring that land use and the transportation system work together. These plans ensure that compact, sustainable, and environmentally responsible developments occurs. 2009 Opportunities in Transportation 2009 presents several major challenges, including critical capital projects which will make a significant contribution to improving safety and abating congestion. • West Harmony Road improvements and the Harmony/Shields intersection This long awaited project brings together resources from Building on Basics (BOB), state CMAQ funding, and General Fund resources to address a critical gap in our street system. The Harmony/Shields intersection has a high accident rate and Harmony Road between Shields and College has been a source of frustration for motorists because of the two-lane facility along portions of the roadway. Completion of the project will address these issues. • North College Improvements Design This project will fulfill the City's longstanding commitment to the North College area to continue to invest in its infrastructure. Beginning where work ended in 2005 with the Building on Community Choices project and state improvements, design work will begin for the next phase of improvements from Vine Drive north to Conifer Street. Design work and a major portion of construction in this phase will be funded by Building on Basics resources. • College and Willox Improvements In conjunction with the expected King Soopers development at College and Willox, Development Review Center staff will work closely with the developers to ensure a quality transportation system in this key employment center. • Citywide Traffic Signal Timing Project This project is a comprehensive review of traffic signal timing throughout the City's roadway networks to maximize mobility and move traffic smoothly. An added benefit will be improved air quality that results from less traffic idling at intersections. December 16, 2008 Page 4 • Transit Strategic Plan and Transportation Master Plan Updates These two critical planning processes will be active in 2009,with the Transit Strategic Plan brought to City Council in February for a work session and the Transportation Master Plan work beginning in the 4th Quarter of 2009. • Mason Bike Trail Prospect Road to Spring Creek This project will mark the completion of the final link in the Mason Bike and Pedestrian Trail. When complete, it will extend from Prospect past Harmony along the Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) rail line with links to Fossil Creek Park. A further list of these challenges is included in Attachment 2. Transportation Program Efficiencies and Practices In the past few years we have seen significant increases in material and product costs in transportation. Fuel costs, asphalt prices, concrete and steel costs alone have seen price increases over 30%. The City has had to make significant service reduction choices such as reducing pothole fixing, reductions in street sweeping and reductions in the minor construction program. We have also continued to pursue efficiencies to stretch every budgeted dollar. A good example of improved efficiency is our increased utilization of hot-in-place recycled asphalt. Transportation Services has addressed these funding gaps in recent years in a variety of ways,in an effort to maintain vital infrastructure and operations. Some strategies that the Service Unit has employed over recent years have included: • Reduced Service Level-Dial-a-Ride service reductions with funds redirected to Transfort; reduced sweeping schedule;eliminated shared cost replacement program and ADA sidewalk funding; reduced funding for minor capital program, routine maintenance, and pothole programs. • Efficiencies - nationally recognized de-icing materials storage program; state of the art pavement management practices;and redirected Transfort services to higher ridership areas. • Improved Technology - mobile license plate recognition technology for parking enforcement; upgraded Traffic Signal and Timing System. Despite the organization's best efforts,Transportation Services still faces significant challenges for meeting the community's transportation needs. Continued growth, greater transportation demands and higher prices for materials will challenge the City to meet the community's needs. Context: National and State Trends and their Impact on Fort Collins Rapidly escalating fuel costs, combined with a sharp economic downturn in 2008 resulted in significantly reduced driving across the country and substantially fewer automobiles purchased. While this has been a boon for the transit industry and has positive environmental benefits, it has December 16, 2008 Page 5 had a seriously negative impact on traditional revenue streams used to fund transportation infrastructure in our country. In September 2008, the national Highway Trust Fund (HTF, "federal fuel tax") actually went bankrupt for a week. Congress held a special session to re-allocate$8 billion removed from the fund in 1998, keeping the HTF (at least temporarily) solvent. Prior to this transfer of funds, U.S. Transportation Secretary Mary Peters had planned to rescind state departments of transportation (DOT) budgets by as much as 30%to 50%. This sent shockwaves throughout the country as DOT scrambled to complete projects and develop contingency plans. Colorado is not immune from these national trends. Governor Ritter commissioned a Blue Ribbon Panel to study the "quiet crisis" in transportation infrastructure needs and funding. Since 2001, Colorado has seen a 38%decline in funding for highways and interchanges. As of this summer,cost of materials used for transportation construction had increased by 43%. The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) forecasts a reduction of over $138 million in anticipated revenue for Fiscal Year 2010 (FY10). CDOT anticipates operating on approximately 30% to 40% of their current operating budget. The downturn in gasoline sales has significantly impacted the Colorado Highway Users Tax Fund ("state fuel tax," HUTF), a traditional funding source for highway maintenance in Colorado. In 2007,HUTF funding represented 13%of Fort Collins' Transportation budget. The impacts of these national and state trends and revenue reductions have a ripple effect through the north Front Range region and Fort Collins. As fewer federal transportation dollars reach Colorado,fewer funds are released by CDOT for regional and local infrastructure needs. Traditional State grant sources that Fort Collins has relied upon to fund many special projects and alternative mode programs (Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ), STP-Metro, Enhancement) are drying up, making it more difficult to maintain or grow bicycle, pedestrian and transit programs. As a result of economic pressures, Larimer County will rescind over $1.12 million in road and bridge funds from Fort Collins in 2009. Traditional funding sources (HUTF, Road and Bridge, Automobile Ownership and New Car Registration) have declined 9% in 2008. These revenue reductions,combined with a marked increase in materials costs are rapidly depleting Transportation Reserves and affecting both capital projects and operations. The majority of Transportation Services funding comes from local sources, including the General Fund, Street Pavement Management sales tax revenues, fees, licenses and permits. This accounts for over 70%of revenue in a typical year. The remaining funding sources include Larimer County, State of Colorado and Federal funding. (See Attachment 3 for more detailed information.) TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE AND FUNDING NEEDS 1. Street Pavement Maintenance There have been many discussions in the past few years highlighting funding shortfalls for the Street Pavement Maintenance Program. Following an independent audit in 2007, it was determined that a$4 million annual funding shortfall threatened the ability of the program to adequately maintain Fort Collins' investment in streets. That number has now grown to an estimated$5 million annual shortfall because of the increasing cost of materials used in the program. December 16, 2008 Page 6 The Street Pavement Program funds major maintenance for the 500+ miles of streets in the City. The City's goal is to maintain the system with an average"good"or Level of Service`B"condition. If renovation of a road in "good" condition costs $1, that same road in "poor" condition will cost $4 to $5 to renovate. (See Pavement Condition Index graphic, Attachment 4) A LOS `B" (good) condition is described as follows: this is a high level of service in which pavements are in good condition. Few deficiencies are present; the roads are providing good ride quality,low vehicle operating costs,and minor signs of deterioration with few safety-related issues. Preventive and corrective maintenance activities can be used to keep the average network condition maintained. Fort Collins' current pavement condition is at the Level of Service`B." In order to keep the system in this desired condition a substantial infusion of money is needed by 2010 and beyond. The 1/4 cent Sales Tax for Street Maintenance was renewed in 2005 and sunsets in 2015. This tax currently nets approximately $5.6 million per year. Without additional resources in 2010 and beyond, the network condition will continue to decline below a Level of Service "B." In 2008, asphalt material prices increased over 30% between February and August. A slight decrease of about 2%was seen in October, but clearly the decrease in fuel prices is not parallel to the decrease in asphalt prices. The oil supply has and continues to be diverted from asphalt production to diesel fuel production. This diversion limits the availability of asphalt, and keeps asphalt prices high. Because of this,Council included an additional$1.2 million in the 2009 budget for street pavement repairs. Staff is currently evaluating the annual budget needs for 2010 and beyond as a result of the fluctuating costs of asphalt and fuel. Staff recommends an annual funding increase for street pavement maintenance in the amount of$5.2 million/ycar 2. Bridge Maintenance Needs: Fort Collins has 274 bridges of varying size throughout the community. Some are in relatively good condition but many are aging and in dire need of repair or replacement. 44 bridges are currently "deficient"(15.5%)and 50 bridges will be past their design service life of 50 years by 2013 (18%). Two of these bridges have failed over the last 5 years. Attachment 5 includes photographs of the Mulberry bridge failure 5 years ago. Functionally obsolete bridges have unacceptable physical restrictions and do not have the ability to deal with the traffic conditions. 50 of the 274 bridges will be older than their design service life of 50 years by 2013. There are also 8 scour critical bridges. These bridges are at risk from the soil around the footings washing away due to flood events. Attachment 6 shows the locations of all at risk bridges (structurally deficient, functionally obsolete and scour critical bridges.) Though these bridges are not in need of immediate closing,they do require frequent and more detailed monitoring to avoid failure. Previous efforts to develop and implement a systematic program for maintaining and replacing aging bridges in Fort Collins have not been funded as part of the Budgeting for Outcomes process. Currently, approximately $300,000 is available annually to pay for: December 16, 2008 Page 7 • Urgent and critical repair • Emergency repairs • Bridge inspections • An average of one bridge replacement about every 8 years It is estimated that $3.7 million annually is needed for bridge maintenance, including safety improvement,repair and replacing aging bridges. While bridge problems are often unseen and easy to overlook,the risks of failure are enormous. The catastrophic failure of the bridge in Minnesota in 2007 serves as a cautionary tale for the entire country. 3. Roads and Intersections: Unfunded Priority Capital Project Needs (2006 Capital Improvement Project List) Capital project funding remains a major challenge in Fort Collins. Currently, the funding sources for transportation capital projects include the projects specified in Building on Basics (BOB) 1/4 cent sales tax, grant funds awarded, and/or transportation development impact fees (Street Oversizing.)These sources are not consistent over time and may not offer flexibility to meet existing deficiencies, unanticipated demands and critical safety or congestion needs. There is a growing number of capital needs to address high accident locations and congestion spots. These high priority capital road projects are identified and ranked using criteria of safety, congestion,construction feasibility,and impact upon adjacent land uses(Adequate Public Facilities ordinance).These infrastructure projects are then ranked and placed into the Transportation Capital Improvements Projects (CIP) list (Attachment 7). A map of their locations is included as Attachment 8. Several road improvement projects identified as high priority on the 2006 CIP update have been completed in recent years, thanks to BOB funding and developer participation. This includes the major improvements made to Timberline between Drake and Prospect (including the Prospect/Timberline intersection),and Harmony widening from Timberline to Ziegler(part of Front Range Village). Harmony widening from College to Seneca, including the improvement of the intersection at Shields and Harmony,will occur in 2009. These improvements address some of the key safety and congestion hot spots in Fort Collins, but many projects remain unfunded. 4. Transit Capital and Operating Needs Transfort greatest ongoing challenge is securing adequate revenues for both operations and capital needs. Funding for Transfort's capital and operating needs are closely linked because of the requirements of the Federal Transit Administration's (FTA) transit funding programs. With significant program changes on the part of the FTA in recent years and Fort Collins' move to a larger population category for federal funding,the City has been forced to use a large portion of our allocation of federal transit funds for operations. Key transit capital replacement projects have occurred, but are still not enough to replace an aging bus fleet, convert to cleaner fuel vehicles, and expand the fixed route system as identified in Transit Plans. Upgrades to Transfort maintenance facilities are also needed. Expansion of the fixed route system, plus the addition of new Bus Rapid Transit technology, mean additional space and technical upgrades will be necessary to adequately care for the future Transfort fleet. December 16, 2008 Page 8 A preview of the issues facing Transfort for funding capital and operations is included as Attachment 9. More detailed discussion of these issues will be included in the review of the Transfort Strategic Plan at the February 10, 2008 Work Session. 5. Bike and Pedestrian Facilities Fort Collins is a nationally recognized leader in promoting and integrating multiple modes of travel into the community's transportation picture. The community has supported development and expansion of bicycle and pedestrian facilities through continued 1/4 cent sales tax dollars(Building Community Choices and Building on Basics 1997-2015). Staff supplements these dollars to the degree possible with federal and state grant funds and partnership opportunities. Even with this support, the funding available is still not nearly adequate to address the project and infrastructure needs identified in the Pedestrian Plan(1996),Transportation Master Plan(2004),and Bicycle Plan (2008). As we strive to maintain Gold Level Bike Community status, and even aspire to Platinum level recognition, significant investment in bicycle infrastructure will be necessary to meet these challenges. The recently adopted Bicycle Plan identified over $70 million in bicycle related improvements needed in Fort Collins over a five year period. Currently,there is$125,000 a year available in BOB funding from 2010 through 2015 (total $750,000). Grant funds may help meet some more project needs, if available. Bike Plan high priority projects are detailed in Attachment 10. The 2006 Capital Plan included an identified capital need for pedestrian facilities of over $35 million. The top 25 highest priority pedestrian projects alone totaled over $14 million. A list of these pedestrian projects is included in Attachment 11. 6. Downtown Parking The Downtown Strategic Plan (2004) recognized in very general terms that as in-fill and redevelopment occur, new parking resources will be needed in the downtown area. We now have a better idea about specific projects that are in progress or planned, such as the Mason Corridor, a new downtown hotel,a downtown amphitheater,a public market,the Discover Science Center,new residential projects, and others. The City will be contracting in 2009 for consulting services to identify how much additional parking will be needed downtown over the next five to ten years. This critical step is necessary to measure how much funding may be needed, where new facilities might be located, and what opportunities may exist for public/private partnerships resulting in additional parking resources. Additional information will be available regarding how much new parking infrastructure will be needed in the downtown when the Downtown Parking Demand Analysis is completed in 2009. Staff will be issuing an RFP for the work in February, with an expected completion date in the summer. 7. Operations and Maintenance Addressing capital project needs is only a piece of the entire transportation funding picture. Infrastructure must be maintained once built. This is critical to preserving the investment we have made as a community. Previous sections have addressed the Street Pavement Maintenance Program December 16, 2008 Page 9 and its funding needs. There is also snow removal, street sweeping, traffic signal and signs, and minor repairs (potholes, etc.) to be considered as part of overall street maintenance Fluctuating fuel and materials costs resulted in City Council granting additional budget dollars in 2009 for street maintenance, snow removal, signs and paint and other programs. Failing that, reductions would have been necessary to the scope and frequency of system maintenance. Staff remains concerned that future cost increases consistent with a growing community will need to be addressed. Recent history(2006-2007)also serves as a reminder that heavy winter snows can easily expend and surpass established snow removal and pothole repair budgets. Snow Removal The City has limited resources to clear snow and ice from access points in the city, including sidewalks, ramps and center island pedestrian areas. On average, Fort Collins has 14 storms each year. Snow and ice control is imperative for public safety. This has notably impacted the mobility of disabled citizens. It can be difficult or even impossible for a person using a wheelchair,scooter, walker or other mobility device to cross a street if the sidewalk ramp or pedestrian island is blocked with snow and ice. Our response times to deal with these areas are inadequate due to lack of proper equipment and resources. Citizens with disabilities want the option to be mobile during the winter season. Addressing this issue would cost$117,000 for additional snow and ice removal. The cost of deicing materials is expected to fluctuate and we need the flexibility to adjust to price increases. The Midwest is currently experiencing the pain of sharp increases in the price of salt to $150/ton. We currently pay$45/ton. The availability of deicing materials and impact of increasing freight costs remains a high concern for the future. Minor Street Repairs The City has seen an overall reduction of service due to an elimination of one of three patching crews. This has resulted in reduced pothole repair response times. This affects public safety and the City's liability to make needed repairs. It has also resulted in a reduction of permanent patches, rougher roads and bike lanes and deterioration in the overall investment to the transportation infrastructure. Sweeping Each year, the Streets Department sweeps over 19,900 lane miles of streets. In 2006, the street sweeping services were adjusted to match available resources. This resulted in a reduction in the sweeping schedule from monthly to quarterly. Since that time,we have noticed an increase of debris in the streets and bike lanes. Many of the concerns reported are from the bicycling community. Over the long run, a reduction of sweeping may have a detriment to water and air quality. Clean streets add to the attractiveness of our community. An increase in fuel costs, coupled with an increase in equipment repairs, has resulted in an altered equipment replacement schedule from 5-6 years to 8-10 years. This has led to more equipment repairs (downtime), thereby impacting our response times. December 16, 2008 Page 10 Equipment Replacement The equipment replacement schedule has been reduced over the years, impacting the age of the Streets Department fleet and increasing equipment repairs. Any downtime of a single piece of critical equipment due to maintenance repairs is highly detrimental for our ability to deliver a dependable level of service in streets maintenance. It is estimated it costs $2,000 each hour that is lost to a paving crew due to equipment failure, not to mention the inconvenience to citizens for project delays. The average age of a piece of equipment/vehicle is 10 years old, ranging from equipment purchased in 1980 to the present. Traffic Signal System The City has made a significant investment in the traffic signal system in Fort Collins. The total value of the signal system including signal poles, signal controllers, vehicle detectors, the signal communication system and the video monitoring system in the Traffic Operations Center is estimated to be approximately$13 million. Various funding sources were used for the initial installation of this system including state and federal money. However, these funding sources do not provide money for the required ongoing maintenance of the system and replacement of equipment that exceeds its serviceable life. While much of the signal maintenance required is covered under our current annual maintenance budget of approximately $700,000, there arc ongoing operating and maintenance expenses that currently have no funding. Those items include: • Maintenance of the video display wall at the Traffic Operations Center • Replacement of traffic signal controllers • Replacement of Closed circuit Television cameras • Communication system completion and repairs • Vehicle detection system upgrades and repairs • LED signal head replacements All told,it is estimated that we require about another$200,000 per year to maintain and replace this equipment as necessary. Conclusion This Agenda Item Summary has been developed to provide a broad overview of the transportation picture in Fort Collins. Each of the topics presented includes only summary information. Further Council discussions in 2009 about transportation allows the opportunity to provide further depth on this material or other transportation related issues. The City continues to work hard to provide good transportation services. We have had a successful 2008 in delivering construction projects, providing modal choices, and maintaining the infrastructure. We continue to stretch every dollar by prioritizing activities, seeking grants, and improving the methods we provide the services. The transportation infrastructure is aging. We have reached a point in pavement, bridges, transit fleet and other infrastructure needs where increased transportation funding is needed. In addition, the capital needs for safety and congestion relief improvements in our streets system is growing. December 16, 2008 Page 11 Council recognizes the importance of the Transportation System and has done much work to reconfigure and use resources to support the needs. Council has been active in transportation matters in 2008. We appreciate Council's support in transportation matters and look forward to working with you to address the transportation challenges in the near future. ATTACHMENTS 1. Transportation Accomplishments, 2008 2. 2009 Scheduled Projects: Opportunities and Challenges 3. Funding Graphics 4. Pavement Condition Index 5. Failure of Mulberry Bridge by City Park 6. Bridge Condition Map and Table 7. Road Capital Improvement Projects 8. Capital Improvement Projects 9. Transfort Funding Update 10. 2008 Bicycle Plan Hot List Projects 11. Pedestrian Project List 12. Powerpoint presentation I Attachment I Transportation Accomplishments 2008 2008 brought many accomplishments in terms of capital construction,road maintenance, transit projects, and recognition: 2008 Capital Projects/Building on Basics (BOB) Harmony-Ziegler Project (H-ZIP) and Roundabout The project, which continued from 2007, was completed with final paving of Harmony Road(re-striped to a 6-lane roadway) and the construction of the Horsetooth-Ziegler Roundabout in time for the opening of the Front Range Village shopping center. The project was done in cooperation with the Front Range Village developers. Drake and Ziegler Road Extension The construction of Ziegler Road from Horsetooth to Drake was completed and opened to traffic in early October. This project represents the third and final phase of the arterial street improvements related to the Rigden Farm development. The City took the lead on the projects in order to coordinate with the Rigden Farm and Sidehill developers and other property owners. This completes a five-year endeavor. • South College Bike Lanes This was a project to add three miles of bike lanes to South College from Harmony to Carpenter Road to address significant safety concerns. The project involved construction of retaining walls at two locations,the primary one on the southeast corner of College at Harmony in order to transition the north bound bike lane to an off-street trail. The majority of the project was to re-stripe and sign South College Avenue to convert shoulder lanes to bike lanes. The project will be completed in November. Street Maintenance and Snow Removal Street Pavement Maintenance Program The Transportation Group completed another productive schedule in 2008, maintaining the integrity of twenty-three miles of Fort Collins' streets. The annual project encompassed 18 different areas at various locations throughout the City. In the case of East Harmony Road, funds were combined with other projects, and construction was closely coordinated to minimize impact to residents and maximize construction efficiency. The Pavement:Management Program Group completed 11,000 feet (over two miles) of curb, gutter and sidewalk repairs, installed 133 pedestrian access ramps, reconstructed or overlaid fifteen miles of paved roadway, and slurry sealed eight miles of local streets. The extensive use of hot-in-place asphalt technology demonstrates our commitment to environmental stewardship. • Street Sweeping The Streets Department swept 22,600 miles including arterials, residential streets, the downtown area, and bike lanes. In 2007 the Streets Department swept 19,100 miles Pot Holes Filled The Streets Department received 2,156 service requests regarding potholes, street repair, sweeping, and snow and ice related inquiries. In 2007 we received 3306 requests Snow Miles Plowed/Deiced 12,696 miles plowed/deiced from January 1-October 17. For all of 2007 we plowed/deiced 71,000 miles Street Signing and Pavement Markings Overall, approximately 600 lane miles of streets were striped this year. In addition, about 1,500 crosswalks were painted through the pavement marking maintenance program. About 900 traffic signs were maintained. Major projects in addition to normal maintenance of signs and pavement markings included: a. Harmony Road rehab project. Extensive street striping and signing work was completed as part of the widening of Harmony from 4 to six lanes between Timberline and Strauss Cabin. b. Ziegler Road signing and striping for the Front Range Village project. c. Signing and striping for the Ziegler Road Extension from Horsetooth to Drake. d. Horsetooth/Ziegler roundabout signing and striping. Traffic Signals Traffic Operations selected a consultant and has begun a comprehensive signal re- timing project intended to reduce stops, fuel consumption and air pollution at traffic signals. The traffic signals at Taft/LaPorte and Shields/Mulberry were rebuilt. Yellow and all-red clearance intervals and pedestrian crossing times at all signalized intersections were checked to ensure safe and proper operation. Bicycle detectors were installed on twelve approaches at seven signalized intersections. Pedestrian countdown signals were installed at three locations. An inventory was completed at every signalized intersection(177 locations) to determine ADA access requirement needs. A prioritized improvement list was subsequently developed Mason Corridor • We received project approval from Federal Transit Administration(FTA)to advance to "Project Development" and FTA recommended $11 million in initial federal funding (FY 09). • We completed Preliminary Engineering & Environmental Assessment and received Finding of No Significant Impacts approval from the FTA. • Received SB-I grant from CDOT and DDA funds for a total of$5.7 million for Phase I, MAX BRT service from Downtown Transit Center to CSU. • We hired a consultant Project Manager to oversee the remaining phases of the project development and construction. Transfort/Dial a Ride • Transfort replaced some aging, diesel buses with new buses powered with Compressed Natural Gas (CNG). The purchase is in line with the City's commitment to green practices. • Transit ridership continues to increase, with a year-to-date (through October) increase of 14%. We project Transit ridership to exceed 2 million passengers for • calendar year 2008, which is a new all-time high. • Transfort significantly improved safety performance with a 43% decrease in preventable vehicle collision from YTD 2008 compared to the same period in 2007. Preventable passenger injuries also decreased 58%. Awards & Recognition • Fort Collins was awarded "Gold Level Bicycle Friendly Community Award" from The National League of American Bicyclists. • The Streets Department received the national 2008 Excellence in Storage Award from the Salt Institute for the City's deicing facility. Windsor Tornado Clean-Up Assistance When assured that Fort Collins was in the clear, Streets crews assisted the Town of Windsor with cleaning up debris, removing trees, and sweeping streets following the aftermath of the tornado that hit the town in May. • • Attachment 2 2009 Scheduled Projects: Opportunities & Challenges The City and community face a number of exciting and challenging projects in the coming year. A wide variety of capital and operational projects will be undertaken. 2009 Scheduled Projects Capital • West Harmony Road Widening- Railroad tracks west of Projects College to Seneca • Drake Road Widening of the south side out-parcels - Taft Hill to Overland Trail • Prospect Road Landscaping - Poudre River to Summitview • Mason Corridor Bike/Pedestrian Trail extension - Spring Creek to Prospect • West Lake Street Railroad Crossing at the BNSF west of College (new crossing gates and RR signals and new crossing material) Traffic • Citywide Traffic Signal Timing Project Operations • Harmony Corridor Signal Coordination • Finalize FTA Small Starts Funding Mason . Engineering Design Corridor . Conversion of Mason& Howes to two-way streets • Select and Order Bus Rapid Transit Vehicles Special . Transportation Master Plan begins Projects • Downtown River District Design • North College Improvements Design • I-25/SH-392 Interchange Improvement Project-- design • Downtown Parking Needs Analysis • Transit Plan Update 2009 Challenges 2009 Potential further rise in fuel and materials costs affecting Challenges: maintenance and construction project budgets • Securing right-of-way agreements from the Burlington Northern Railroad necessary for the Mason Corridor BRT • Reduction of state and federal grant opportunities for bicycle, pedestrian and multi-modal improvements • Uncertainty of future federal funding for transit capital and operations • Aging transit fleet ATTACHMENT 3 Transportation Funding Sources , 2007 3% Federal 8% County 160%10 Other W Local ( interest) 1 % Local Fort Collins Transportation Revenues , 2007 Interest/Misc 4% Road & Bridge Auto Specific Levy o ° Ownership 3% Transit Hwy Users Parking Revenue Tax 9% Revenue 3% rrWork for • � FHWA-CMAQ 1 % �Add' I Vehicle Registration Street Maint. 1 % Sales Tax 14% General Fund IL L Street O - 6bm� L Note: Does not include Capital Projects ATTACHMENT 4 Pavement Condition Index Street Pavement Maintenance Program 2008 100 $ 1 for Excellent renovation here LOS A) 85 Good (LOS B) will cost 70 m $4 to $5 Pavement Fair (LOS C) here Condition Index 55 Poor (LOS D) 40 0 5 years io years 15 years 20 years 25 years ATTACHMENT 5 Failure of Mulberry Bridge by City Park, January 2003 mw JAh 2z Z003 JAN 22 2003 ATTACHMENT 6 Bridge Condition Map Structurally Deficient, Functionally Obsolete and Scour Critical Bridges December 2008 L MO JNTAIN VIST4 DR hn L C P atirne anc 0 °a a °taro NO Can LLl W VI DR o VbLE D } m ` RTE A E C DI H ec a 0 1 a W ry U R S d Z Z m o ero Z Emi9h Latera Jc n Lateral \ LU U aeK W W Q m O J 9 Lateral m O > m Z nc � E KE R —� O m2 0 °pthills i�\\ m p Cn o. ILLanne/ E 2 5 0 � 0 7� SPrO Cr (q `m Z t7 � ae Q mx 7 ILn Canyon La[e I q f° (M } 11 ll�ll n Q M Clellantls Cha net C s } LU a Cr F- U J / Cte Fossil reek O ek W RILEY D O E TRI B D J Structurally Deficient Bridges December 2008 No. Bridge Structure On Nearest Cross Street Load Posting 1 FCWHTM-0.0-LAPT Whitcomb Laporte 10/16/16 2 FCSHLD-0.4-DRK Shields Drake 3 MOUNTAN-WHTCOM Mountain Whitcomb 17/27/27 4 CANYON-MULBERR Canyon Mulberry 10/16/16 5 OLIVE-LOOMIS Olive Loomis 10/ 16/16 6 MYRTLE-SHERWOD Myrtle Sherwood 10/16/ 16 7 FCBRYN-0.2-MULB Bryan Mulberry 14/23/23 8 KINISON-TAFTHILL Kinison Taft Hill 51515 9 FCHRYME-0.7-I25 Harmony I-25 10 OAKST-WHTCOM Oak Whitcomb 10/16/16 11 FCRVSDE-S .2PRST Riverside Prospect Functionally Obsolete Bridges No. Bridge Structure On Nearest Cross Street 1 FCLINC-0.0-WLLW Lincoln Willow 2 LAPORTE-GRANDVW Laporte Grandview 3 FCVINE-W.5-SUMV Vine Summit View 4 LEMAY-VINE Lemay Vine 5 FCSHLD-0. I -HLPD Shields Hill Pond 6 FCELIZ-0. I -BRYN Elizabeth Bryan 7 FCMULB-0. I -OVLD Mulberry Overland 8 MULBERR-CRSTMRE Mulberry Crestmore 9 FCCRST-0. I -BRYN Crestmore Bryan 10 FCLAPT-0. I -TFTH Laporte Taft Hill 11 FCMNR-0.0-CLGE Monroe College 12 FCPLM-W0. I -CTYP Plum City Park 13 PROSPCT-CNTRAVE Prospect Centre 14 FCLMY- I .2-VINE Lemay Vine 15 CEMETRD-PARKSPS Cemetery Park Shop Maintenance 16 CEMETRD-MOUNTAN Cemetery Mountain 17 FCLMY-0. I -STUT Lemay Stuart Scour Critical Bridges No. Bridge Structure On Nearest Cross Street Feature Intersected I FCELIZ-0. I -BRYN Elizabeth Bryan Larimer Co. Canal No. 2 2 FCHTH-W0. I -CLGE Horsetooth College Larimer Co. Canal No. 2 3 FCLINC-0.0-WLLW Lincoln Willow Cache La Poudre River 4 FCLIND-0. I -WLLW Linden Willow Cache La Poudre River 5 FCLMY-0.2-SRGB Lemay Southridge Greens Fossil Creek 6 FCLMY-0.2-TRILB Lemay Trilby Fossil Creek Tributary 7 FCMRSN-0.0-RYMT Morseman Rocky Mountain New Mercer Canal 8 FCTMB-0. I -MULB Timberline Mulberry Cache La Poudre River Attachment 7 Road Capital Improvement Projects December 2008 Project No. Number Location From To Facility Type Description 2009 Cost upgrade from 41,to 6L 1 R47 B Harmony Lemay Timberline 6 lane arterial Arterial Standards $10,388,255 intersection 2 R117 Shields Elizabeth improvements 54,776,209 intersection 3 R127 Taft Hill Elizabeth improvements $4,776,209 intersection 4 R22 College Prospect improvements $4,776,209 intersection 5 R21 College Drake improvements $4,776,209 upgrade from 2L collector to 41,arterial with intersection realignment and RR 6 R71 Lemay Lincoln Conifer 4 lane arterial grade separation $27,463,203 intersection 7 R48 Harmony Mason improvements $2,388,105 intersection 8 R156 Taft Hill Horsetooth improvements $3,582,157 upgrade from 4L to 61, 9 RI 1 C College Fossil Creek Harmony 6 lane arterial Arterial Standards $10,388,255 upgrade from 4L to 61, 10 R47 D Harmony Ziegler I-25 6 lane arterial Arterial Standards $12,752,479 intersection 11 R69 Lemay Drake improvements $4,776,209 Summit upgrade from 2L 12 R104 B Prospect View I-25 4 lane arterial arterial to 4L arterial $4,776,209 intersection 13 R17 College Harmony improvements $4,776,209 intersection raised median north of 14 R27 College Willox improvements Willox $3,582,157 upgrade to 4L arterial 15 R12 A College Vine Conifer 4 lane arterial standards $9,552,418 upgrade to 6L Arterial 16 R47 A Harmony College Lemay 6 lane arterial standards $10,388,255 intersection 17 R68 Lemay Horsetooth improvements 53,582,157 Overland 2 lane minor 18 R42 Elizabeth Trail Taft Hill arterial 53,985,t50 intersection 19 R19 College Horsetooth improvements $4,776,209 intersection 20 R23 College Mulberry improvements $4,776,209 Total $141,038,472 ATTACHMENT 8 Capital u 0 � Improvement .e aE w d o ;E OR Projects Ir n o � e �CrRU 8 WHORSE s oo.x no o ao ouNrcrew e _ A � o a S wmnevno ETR •Transfort Funding Update Attachment 9 December 8, 2008 Federal Transit Administration Funding: Transfort's annual operating budget is approximately $8.5 million with approximately 23% from federal grants. The Federal Transit Administration provides a grant(Section 5307) under the Urbanized Area Formula Program to finance transit capital projects. Capital projects include facilities and equipment for use in transit. The same grant dollars are also available in urbanized areas under 200,000 in population to finance transit-related operating costs. Over the last ten years, as local dollars became restricted and failed to keep pace with expenses, Transfort began using the entire grant to cover operating expenses to maintain service levels, and capital replacement was delayed. As a result of the 2000 census,the Fort Collins area was reclassified into a new Urbanized Area over 200,000 in population. The grant funds for populations over 200,000 limited the amount that could be used for operating, but without additional local dollars for operating, Staff worked to "capitalize" as much of the grant as possible or risk reductions to service levels due to a lack of operating dollars. FTA recognized certain operating expenses as capital including vehicle and building maintenance and 10% of the Americans with Disabilities paratransit service costs. In • addition, FTA approved a cost allocation formula that allows a percentage of overhead to be"capitalized." Transfort Staff was then able to legitimately use the entire annual Section 5307 capital grant to cover operating expenses because the local dollars were insufficient to cover the existing service levels. As such,the federal dollars that are intended to cover vehicle replacement, facility upgrades, equipment replacement, are instead being used to purchase fuel and pay bus operator wages. Approximately$1.6 million of the FTA capital grant is used annually to cover the operating shortfall. In addition, Transfort applies annually for FTA Section 5309 grant funding, which is an earmark for capital expenses, buses and bus facilities. Although Transfort applies for $5.0 million each year, they receive approximately $500,000—$600,000 annually. Bus Replacement Funding Per FTA, the useful life of buses is as follows: Large heavy-duty transit buses (approximately 35'-40'. and articulated buses): at least 12 years of service or an accumulation of at least 500,000 miles. Medium-size light-duty transit buses (approximately 25- 35T 5 years or 150,000 miles. In 2009, Transfort has 17 of 30 heavy duty buses that are +12 years old; or exceed 500,000 miles. Transfort is able to purchase one bus with the Section 5309 funds, which • is on order with a 2009 delivery date. Table 1 represents Transfort's heavy duty bus replacement schedule and annual funding shortfalls. Attachment 9, Page 2 • Table 1: Transfort Heavy Duty Bus Replacement Schedule with No Service Growth 2010 11-1 M12 2013 1 20 4 1 2015 1 2016 ! 2017 6 TotU Active Flat No Service Growth 30 30! 30 30 30 30 30 301 30; 30 3 M of Buses That Need Re laced 12 17' 16 16 10 9' 8 13 12' 12 "A Buses Rs laud 01 2 2 61 1 1 1 1 1 1 %of Fleet Put Useful US 40%I 57% 60% 53% 33%I 30% 21%' 43% 40% 40%' 37% Annual FundingNeeded Millions) 51.52 E1.98 E1.25 SL50 Annual FundingAvalla0l Millions $- $0.79 50.63 f4.50 80.48 E0.46 $0.51 E0.5350.58 50.61 Cumulative Funding5hoMall Mil=$ 54.52 f$.71 56.13 56.13 $5.87 55.19 54.69 $4.1E 53.80 460 f2.96 8 SRT Va 1. 2he.In 2008 Ea nom FTF Smell Stem G.M Although Transfort has reduced the need for a full DAR fleet(light-duty transit bus) due to reduced service levels and contracting approximately 50% of the service, they have 11 of 13 buses that are+5 years and exceed 150,000 miles. The need to replace buses past their useful life also has an impact on annual maintenance expenses. A new bus will on average cost nearly $20,000 less to maintain annually compared to a bus past their useful life. The 20% local match to replace 9 vehicles is available through Building on Basics, but unless Transfort can begin using the full federal grant $1.6-2.0 million annually for vehicle and facility needs, they are unable to maintain their capital needs. Facilities Replacement Transfort has additional capital needs outside of fleet replacement, including an • expansion of their Fleet Maintenance Facility. The project includes final design and construction for the expansion of the Transfort Maintenance Facility located on Portner Road. The expansion is necessary due to existing physical constraints and future local and regional transit service expansion plans. The current facility was built in 1984 with assistance from the Urban Mass Transit Administration. When acquiring the land for the facility, Transfort purchased the entire tract, strategically located between Loveland and Fort Collins anticipating the need for future expansion to accommodate regional service. The facility was constructed to store 40 vehicles. Currently, with a fleet of 30 transit buses and 13 paratransit mini-buses, the facility has reached its maximum capacity. The MAX Bus Rapid Transit project will also add six 60' articulated buses to the fleet which will only add to the existing capacity constraints. Secondary uses are also putting pressure on the existing facility. VanGo, a regional vanpool program, contracts with Transfort to fuel and maintain 80 vans at this site. The Poudre School District (PSD) is a neighbor, with 66 school buses stationed at their south facility. Through an Intergovernmental Agreement, Poudre School District fuels and washes their vehicles daily at the Transfort site. Both of these arrangements have been very successful and are expected to continue. The only existing funds available to expand the Maintenance Facility are the Federal • Grants outlined above, that are currently being utilized for operating expenses and fleet replacement. Transfort has been actively pursuing additional grants to fund the critically needed expansion of the Maintenance Facility, but has been unsuccessful so far. ATTACHMENT 10 2008 Bicycle Plan Hot List Projects Total Costs include construction costs as well as planning/design/engineering and 15 % contingency Description Estimated Total Tier 1 Projects Horsetooth, College to Stover - Add bicycle lanes $ 8031125 Laurel, Howes to Remington - Add bicycle lanes $ 1954200 Citywide Priority - Actuation at signals $2,9559500 Mason Trail - Grade separation at Harmony $ 11413 ,500 Mason Trail - Grade separation at Horsetooth $ 1928500 Mason Trail - Grade separation at Troutman/BNSF $ 1154200 Mason Trail - Prospect to Laurel $ 19220,750 Mountain, Meldrun to Riverside shared lane restriping $ 154,200 Poudre Trail - Access to Timnath under I-25 $39212,500 Laporte, Overland trail to College - Bicycle lanes $49818 ,750 Total Tier 1 Costs $ 18 ,947,325 Tier 2 Projects Off Street Trail, Parallel Overland Trail - Lions Park to Spr: $24,415 ,000 Poudre River Trail - Connection to ELC and Drake Road $ 5 ,782,500 Citywide Priority - Resurface asphalt trails with concrete $ 10,280,000 Shields, Laurel to Poudre River Trail $29441 ,500 Prospect, Shields to Centre/Mason Trail - Add bicycle lane: $ 19606,250 Mason Trail, Grade separation at Drake $ 11542 ,000 Harmony, Cinqueifoil to Strauss Cabin - Add bicycle lanes $963 ,750 Conifer, College to Lemay - Resurface lanes $514,000 Riverside, Prospect to College - Add bicycle lanes $39726 , 500 Total Tier 2 Costs $51 ,271 ,500 Total Tier 1 and Tier 2 $70,218 , 825 Attachment 11 Pedestrian Project List (source : 2004 Transportation Master Flan) Estimated Total 2004 Description dollars 1 College Avenue/US287 , Carpenter Road to Fossil Creek Par $ 1 ,050,000 2 Harmony Road, JFK to Boardwalk $ 100,000 3 College Avenue/ JS287 , Vine to Hwy 1 $ 800,000 4 Linden, Jefferson to Vine Drive $4001000 5 College, Foothills Parkway to Monroe $ 1505000 6 Neighborhood connections to Mason trail $ 500,000 7 Cherry, Howes Street to College $75 ,000 8 Horsetooth, Taft to Shields $2505000 9 College, ramp improvements at Swallow and Harvard $505000 10 Vine Drive, Linden to Lema $ 5001000 11 Lema , Lincoln to Vine $ 1505000 12 Alta Vista neighborhood sidewalks $ 192005000 13 LaPorte, Sunset to Taft Hill $2001000 14 Lincoln, Riverside to Lema $ 5005000 15 Vine Drive, Taft Hill to Lyons $ 3005000 16 Pedestrian underpass at Mulbe /SH14 and Cooper slough $ 19500,000 17 Harmony, College to Boardwalk $ 1505000 18 Pedestrian underpass at Timberline & Caribou $ 15200,000 19 College, armony to Fossil Creek Parkway $ 500,000 20 Vine, College to Linden $2501000 21 JFK Parkway, Bockman to Horsetooth $75 ,000 22 Laurel, Stover to Endicott $ 75 ,000 23 Taft Hill, Fossil Creek trail access ram $250 ,000 24 Andersonville sidewalks $ 152005000 25 Vine, Lemay to Timberline $ 5009000 Sub-Total " Top 25 Ped Projects " (2004 TMP) $ 1199259000 $ 14 M 2009 dollars 1 Attachment 11 Continued TOTAL - Pedestrian Capital Improvement Program List (TNIP 2004 Manhattan, south of Horsetooth $ 1001000 Lemay Avenue, missing sidewalk along Parkwood neighborhood $ 120,000 Riverside, Mulberry to Mountain (missing sidewalks & street crossings) $2309000 Annual pedestrian lan/ADA ramps & crossing improvements K00000 Pedestrian path connection under UPRR on Trilby Road $ 190009000 Shields & Plum intersection crossing $4009000 Lincoln, Jefferson to Willow $255501000 Linden, Jefferson to Willow $2 ,5501000 Jefferson/Riverside, College to Mulberry $ 1 ,5009000 Willow, College to Lincoln $255505000 Prospect & Heatherid e ped crossing $601000 Prospect & Lynwood ped crossing $605000 College & Mountain, replace crosswalks $200,000 Sub-Total Remaining Ped Projects $20 ,320,000 TOTAL - Pedestrian Capital Improvement Program List (TMP 2004) $321245,000 (inflated at 3 % per year, TOTAL - Pedestrian CIP List is $37 million) J it h TRANSPORTATION UPDATE : Successes , Opportunities and Challenges Ahead December 16 , 2008 Jeff Scheick Planning , Development & Transportation Director Ctty of - i �rt�S 6 Objectives/ Presentation Outline • Why is transportation important? • Review successes and opportunities • Highlight efficiencies and choices • Highlight transportation financing • Discuss transportation infrastructure condition Transportation funding and the big challenges ahead `rt oll�ns 1 a' Questions for Council • Does City Council have any questions regarding this transportation update? • For the February Update , what subjects does Council wish to address? City of Fort Collins f� 6 rL Y - `A ll Why is Transportation Important ? • An essential element that helps define a community — How we live , work and play • Economy — Moving of goods — Jobs • Environment and Sustainability • Ties to land use and the shaping of a community • Safety • Helps define how we are connected to the world City of 6 Lort Collins 2 JMN Celebrating Accomplishments in 2008 Harmony-Ziegler Project ( H -Zip ) and Roundabout Ziegler from Horsetooth to Drake • South College Bike Lanes • Increased Transfort Ridership Increased Transfort Safety Adoption of Downtown River District Infrastructure — Design Plan City of Fort Collins _ y IWAM w) i - 1 4 ' w� 3 IP . L ti 7 1 too j ��• - ' " •1` _ 11 ' ` Alm ter=- - -ZIP . At t "'1 4`19 South • - • - Bike Lane Project 7 7 CELEBRATING 2008 ACCOMPLISHMENTS Streets • Street Maintenance — Overall kept street pavement in "good " condition — Recycle pavement work used extensively • Streets Upkeep — Street sweeping , pot hole fixes and snow plowing — Nationally recognized leader in snow operations — Aid to Windsor after the tornado City of �ort Collins kwb� 5 L . it CELEBRATING 2008 ACCOMPLISHMENTS Traffic Operations • State of the art traffic operations center — Improved communications to the public — Traffic control assistance for street operations • Extensive signing and striping work city wide • Addressed numerous safety matters . City of Fort o ins f� CELEBRATING 2008 ACCOMPLISHMENTS Bicycle & Pedestrian • FC Bikes Program & FC Bike Library • " Gold Level Bicycle Friendly Community" Award • 2008 Bike Plan adopted • Developing a Bike Advisory Committee • Mason Bike/Pedestrian Trail Extension • Safe Routes to School Program City of ort Collins 6 � b't DrakeOpportunities for 2009 0 West Harmony Road & Harmony/Shields Intersection ' • , • Widening Signal0 Traffic Timing Project Highway0 Transportation Master Plan & Transit Strategic Plan • Interchange Downtown • - • Jefferson a Initiate North College Corridor Improvements - Phase 2 Downtown Rail StudyDD ' Downtown Parking Study Mason • • • City of ort - ins 13 OWL r � ; 1864 � . _ y. .- .2L • cc IWI L r i � WL 2008 Transportation Issues • 1 -25/SH392 Interchange project with Windsor • City review of the CDOT 125 EIS • Climate Action Plan • River District Plan adoption • Land use plans ( Mt Vista and South College ) • Transit Strategic Plan update • Bike Plan adoption • Council participation on the MPO Board and the Transportation Board City of Fort`�` K- - Collins LOW I Transportation Efficiencies & Practices • Critical shortfalls growing since 2006/07 Budget • Continually seek cost savings and efficiencies : — License plate recognition for parking enforcement — Seek grant funding — Hot in Place Asphalt process — Increased transit ridership thru efficient deployment of resources • Budgetary adjustments — Addition of over $ 1 million to street maintenance in 08-09 — Changes to Dial -a- ride and increase in fixed routes 8 ONWiT WFLAJOE Transportation Funding Federal & State Funding Issues Federal Highway Trust Fund --reduced 30-50 % • State Funding shortfall—reduced 30-40 % • Larimer County Road and Bridge Fund cuts--$ 1 . 12 million reduction Dedicated auto fee and gas tax revenues down 9 % in 2008 In 2009 Congress to work on federal transportation bill • Governor Ritter' s Blue Ribbon panel on transportation . City of Fort`�` Collins Transportation Funding Sources , 2007 State�Tp PM 13% Federal 8% County 610%10 Other Local _3 ( interest) 72% 01 1 % Local = City taxes, fees, licenses i City of ort Collins mom Transportation Revenues , 2007 Interest/Misc4% Road & Bridge Auto Specific Levy ° Ownership 3% pp�- Hwy Users Transit \ ° Parking Revenue Tax 9% Revenue 3% � FHWA-CMAQ 1 % ' �Add' I Vehicle Registration Street Maint. 1 % Sales Tax 14% General Fund Street O - , Note : Does not include Capital Projects Transportation Funding Building on Basics Projects Funded Transportation Capital Projects Funded by BOB Cost 2005 $ Harmony , Seneca to College $4 M Intersection Improvements & Traffic Signals $ 11 M North College Improvements ( partial funding ) $4 M Timberline , Drake to Prospect ( 1st phase complete ) $4 . 8 M Replacement buses transit fleet ( partial ) $ . 92 M Pedestrian Plan/ADA Improvements ( partial funding ) $3 M Bicycle Plan Improvements ( partial funding ) $ 1 M 10 I A it State of Fort Collins ' Transportation Infrastructure & Resources • Street Maintenance • Bridge Maintenance • Capital Road Improvement Project Needs • Transfort • Bike Facilities & Pedestrian Facilities • Downtown Parking • Operation and Maintenance Needs City of t Collins N� I State of Fort Collins ' Infrastructure Street Pavement Maintenance • Program Audit in 2007 • $5 Million/year by 2010 to keep streets in "Good " condition • Level B maintenance saves money over long -term City of ort Collins tt Street Maintenance Good Roads Cost Less to Maintain X 100 LU z 85 Excellent LOS A $1 M for z Good LOS B renovation here O 70 o Fair LOS C z 0 55 Poor LOS w 40 $44M for renovation w Very Poor LOShere Q a p 5 YEARS 10 YEARS 15 YEARS 20 YEARS 25 YEARS LOS = Level of Service 1. State of Fort Collins ' Infrastructure Bridge Maintenance • 274 total bridges on the city street system • 44 Bridges are currently "deficient" ( 15 . 5 % ) • 50 bridges will be past their design service life of 50 years by 2013 ( 18% ) Bridge Maintenance Funding : — Currently Revenue = $300 , 000 per year City of C t Collins 12 Bridges WILLOX N MO NT IN IS T DR all a^,na,a w L a V - Structure Deficient WVIE DR ED LA RTEA E c o x � - Functionally Obsolete W ND R S = - Scour Critical Emg°41— a�a aC n La al + w - > O J 5 faMal i n = n a c � E KE x Z 4 'O 4igag �v�;M N 2 � Y C¢ny g Q W - C My Fmsd reek W RILE D O E TRI V D IAN State of Fort Collins ' Infrastructure Sudden Failure of Mulberry Bridge January 2003 �s ^ y 1 ry J JI 13 � . WV 4,. 00 Capital Road Improvement Projects • Adopted Road CIP Plan in 2004 Top 20 road improvement projects prioritized based on safety , congestion and capacity • Total funding needed $ 140 million • Available BOB funds $ 15 million Potential contribution by development (st . oversizing ) $50M Shortfall of $75 million City of F�tf� CapitalCollins z g mprovement W W a � EPo R¢° 50 ProjectsE DR EAVE e E IIIHE\Y d b g PROSPECT RD °s aprn RD HORSE o o Irul} 14 INIP Over 1 % of past useful life 0 Strategic Plan to identify operating needs and funding strategies 0 Draft plan to Council in February • • requires0 Maintenance facility p • City of Fort Collins 29 OR i i� IL _.� $.» . ,-., - � 1`• :���it • � � y;. i, �\��' � Bike & Pedestrian Facilities Bike plan adoption in Fall of 00i 0 Pedestrian plan adopted in 1996 i $ 70M totalneeds . • I tier project list is estimated at $ needs0 Pedestrian Capital Improvement Program lists $ 14 million in infrastructure " • • • 25 projects 0 Recommend prioritized funding : City of bike,, Fort Collins 31 La f JI -� L.,It State of Fort Collins Infrastructure Downtown Parking • Downtown strategic plan identified future parking needs • Continued growth in downtown popularity leading to higher demand • Downtown parking study to be completed by summer in 2009 City of Fort Collins State of Fort Collins ' Resources Operation & Maintenance Needs • Challenged to fulfill current operational needs • Difficult to maintain existing street infrastructure — Pothole and routine pavement repair — Sweeping — Winter storm response — Traffic signal and operations equipment • Difficult to maintain existing transit infrastructure City of blt Lt Collins� I mom 17 1 _ `i 1 i 70 Conclusion This presentation is a general overview of transportation • We have had many successes in 2008 • Many opportunities in 2009 We are doing all we can to optimize our budgets Very critical infrastructure and operational needs now & in the future . • Staff is ready to work with council to meet these challenges There are numerous choices where further investment could be made to varying levels . City of tort Collins 18 Questions for Council Does City Council have any questions regarding this transportation update? For the February Update , what subjects does Council wish to address? City of Fort Collins f� leg City of ort Collins bloom 19