City of SalemStreets 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 TimingTraffic Signal MaintenancePavement Maintenance

Shoulder & Alley MaintenanceSnow and Ice Response

Street LightingAdopt-A-Street

Fall Leaf RemovalSweeping/Signs/ Markings

Planning for the FutureProject 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 1993.

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?