Bac ackg kgro roun und • Since 1978 – County has not taxed citizens at a level necessary to provide urban services to the unincorporated areas of the county, and has directed urban growth to cities/urban areas with services. • Since 1995 the county has placed a higher priority on maintaining/reconstructing roads that serve the most people and connect communities and has not reconstructed subdivision paved roads. • Unincorporated subdivisions have been expected to pay for the reconstruction of their paved roads through improvement districts (for example the Gunbarrel General Improvement District and the Palo Park Local Improvement District). • The County does maintain all county roads: plowing, potholes, culverts, patching, etc.
So What’s The Problem? • Subdivision paved roads are deteriorating – 30% in good condition (20% near fair) – 36% are in fair condition – 34% are in poor condition • The cost to bring all subdivision roads up to good condition in the next 5 years is about $22 million over the next five years. • Every year of delay increases the cost by $1.5 - $2 million • The county Transportation Department receives about $10-$12 million each year that can legally be used for repair and reconstruction of county roads and uses those funds on the primary roads that are used by the most people, or serve as critical community connections.
How ow i is th s the e Con ondi diti tion on of of a S a Sub ubdi divi visi sion on Roa oad M d Mea easu sure red? d? • A special van drives every paved road in the county and measures pavement distress (ie cracking/potholes, etc) with laser measuring device. • Based on the number and depths of cracks, each section of road is rated is given a Pavement Quality Index number, or PQI, from 1 (Bad) to 10 (perfectly paved). • Surveys are conducted every two to three years • The most recent survey cost $41,000 4 high-speed lasers measure cracking across the width of the lane. How lasers see a crack
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PQI = 4.7
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Reconstr onstruction uction Requir ired ed
2009 Pavement Condition by Primary and Subdivision Roads - 70% of subdivision paved roads are in fair or poor condition - Condition Good Fair Poor Level % Lane % Lane % Lane Av. Lane Road Type Miles Miles Miles PQI Miles 88 102 97 285 Subdivision 31% 36% 34% 5.8 66% 330 22% 112 12% 58 7.0 500 Primary/Local 52% 417 27% 215 21% 154 6.6 785 Total Paved System
Cost st to Resurf urfac ace Pa Paved Su Subdivis vision ion Roads in 5 Y Years rs (PQI of 7.5) (Source: 2009 PMS, Assessors Data) Road Type 2009 # of 5 Year Total Annual Parcels Cost/Parcel*** Cost/Parcel Total Cost * Using Rd. over 5 (To Achieve a for Years**** PQI of 7.5 in Access** 5 Years) Sub. Paved Road $21,726,487 10,674 $2,035 $407/year •* Estimated costs have been increased by 20% to reflect contingencies and other infrastructure improvements that nay be necessary to repair a road, such as culverts, base problems, drainage, shoulders, sidewalks, etc. •** The number of parcels in subdivisions with paved roads, and parcels that use a paved subdivision roads for access, even if they are not in a subdivision. • *** This is the total cost to improve the roads within 5 years divided by the number of parcels. • **** This is the 5 year total cost/parcel divided by 5 to show the annual cost per parcel that would be paid for 5 years.
Frequentl Frequently Menti y Mentioned oned Opti Options ons To Pay To Pay Fo For r Re Resu surf rfac acing ng of of Sub Subdi divi visi sion on Ro Road ads Funding Source Who Has Authority To Implement? - Comment Commissioner Approval Existing Funds - Requires Diversion from Other Programs State Legislature Approval/Statewide Vote Gas Tax State Legislature Approval/Statewide Vote Vehicle Registration Fee (Specific Ownership Tax) Commissioner Approval/Countywide Vote Property Tax - 50% of revenue must go to cities Not Currently Eligible Stimulus Funding PLEASE SEE NEXT PAGE FOR MORE DETAIL ON Improvement Districts IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS - Public Improvement District (PID) - Local Improvement District (LID)
Commi mmissi ssion Direct ction/ on/Next xt S Steps The Commissioners want your feedback! If you are a property owner that is affected, please respond to the survey! If you are not an affected subdivision property owner and would like to comment, please: • email us at: SubdivisionPaving@BoulderCounty.org or • comment on the Transportation Department Website at: www.BoulderCounty.org/Transportation or • send us a letter at: Subdivision Paving Transportation Department P.O. Box 471 Boulder, Colorado 80306 THANK YOU!
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