1 Paula J. Trigg, County Engineer Public Works and Transportation Committee June 25, 2014 PROGRAM RECAP AND ENDORSEMENT REQUEST PROPOSED HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
PRESENTATION SCHEDULE: YEAR HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM PWTC 2014 Meeting DatePresentation Topic February 26 Preview 2014 Construction April 2 Overview/Source of Projects April 30 Preservation Projects May 7 Modernization and Expansion Projects May 28 Funding and Revenue June 4 Funding and Revenue June 25 Project Listings/Draft Program Document 2
3 PROGRAM RECAP AND ENDORSEMENT REQUEST
316 miles of new facilities 111 miles LCDOT facilities Primarily off-street shared use paths Emphasis on access to transit and jobs 2040 | NON-MOTORIZED
2040 | TRANSIT Tailored to fit a suburban milieu Less dependence on fixed routes Pace market study Extend Metra service to Wadsworth
2040 | ROADWAY 36% more peak period trips by add lane projects 33 interchange / intersection projects 13 route extensions 212 miles of improvements
PRESERVATION CATEGORY 7 Highlighted Argus Pavement Management System Preservation Projects
PRIORITY 1: PRESERVATION 8 Goal is keeping highway pavements, bridges, bikeways, signals and related items in good condition $120.7 million programmed [ ]
WHAT’S NEW IN THIS 5-YEAR PROGRAM? 9 Preservation Projects: Pavements--Resurfacing or Reconstruction $27 million 39 miles 24 locations Upgrade PASSAGE equipment Drainage Repairs—3 locations Annual maintenance items—patching, crack sealing, trees, guardrail, etc. Bike path paving Bike path bridge – McClory path over Scranton Ave (w/Lake Bluff)
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MODERNIZATION AND EXPANSION CATEGORIES 12
PRIORITY 2: MODERNIZATION 13 Goal is reducing delays and increasing safety by accommodating short-term traffic growth and the needs of non-motorists $131 million programmed [ ]
WHAT’S NEW IN THIS 5-YEAR PROGRAM? 14 Modernization Projects: Intersection Improvements—3 locations Software systems maintenance or upgrades—TCAS (Crash Analysis) and CARS (Capacity Analysis) Signal Equipment and Coordination ITS PASSAGE signal coordination ADA Ramps
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PRIORITY 3: EXPANSION 17 Goal is providing highway capacity to meet long-term traffic growth needs and provide for economic development $237 million programmed [ ]
WHAT’S NEW IN THIS 5-YEAR PROGRAM? 18 Expansion Projects: Deerfield Road – Saunders Rd to IL 21 Buffalo Grove Road portion of Cook Co project on Lake Cook Rd Russell Road – right of way for future bike path
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FUNDING AND REVENUE 21 4 DOT Capital Program Revenue Streams: County Bridge Tax (CB) Matching Tax (MT) Motor Fuel Tax (MFT) Sales Tax (ST) Growth forecasts for revenue streams: Flat for County Bridge Tax and Match Tax Slight increase for Sales Tax Slight decline for Motor Fuel Tax
HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT FUNDS DISTRIBUTION (CB, MT, MFT, ST) 22 Program Total $697 million $547 million w/o federal construction funds Program Total $697 million $547 million w/o federal construction funds
FUND SOURCES FOR THE 5 YEAR HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM 23
QUESTIONS? 24