City of Salem Streets and Bridges 539 miles of paved streets 53 bridges 263 signalized intersections 195 school zone flashers 7,100 street lights 125,000 street trees Salem’s Related Services: Traffic Control & Signal Timing Traffic Signal Maintenance Pavement Maintenance Shoulder & Alley Maintenance Snow and Ice Response Street Lighting Adopt-A-Street Fall Leaf Removal Sweeping/Signs/ Markings Planning for the Future Project Design Right-of-way maintenance (mowing/landscaping/street trees)

The Problem You may have noticed problems in your neighborhood and around town: –heavy traffic/congestion –potholes & worn pavement –bridges built before your grandparents’ day –Pedestrian/bicycle safety concerns. You’re aware of these problems – and so is the City of Salem Our shared vision for Salem is a city where everyone is connected: with easy access to jobs, schools, parks, shopping by auto, bicycle or on foot.

Cost Pinch In recent years there has been a cost pinch. Salem’s streets depend on gas tax revenues, and they’re not increasing. State gas tax has not increased since 1993 The cost of road construction materials has increased by more than 70 percent since The result is a growing deficit.

The City Wants Your Advice First, there are more problems than we can possibly pay for. So what are the most urgent needs, for you? Are there any street and bridge problems that are so important you’d be willing to pay more taxes to solve? Other Oregon cities are considering: –transportation bond measures –local gas taxes –street utility fees and other sources Are any of these possible funding sources more appealing to you than the others?