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Road Commissions:Road Commissions:Born to Serve and SaveBorn to Serve and Save
Created in 1909 with 2 Goals:
Uniformity of standards Construction Maintenance
Economic efficienciesEconomies of scale
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Road Commissions:Road Commissions:
Save money
Standardize road work
Efficiently provide safe and convenient roads.
Established to:Established to:
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Have nono taxing authority
Receive nono direct revenue from property taxes
Receive most of their funds from fuel taxes and
vehicle registration fees
Road Commissions:Road Commissions:
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ResponsibilityResponsibilityMcNittMcNitt ActAct of 1931, and
Public Act 51Act 51 of 1951 requirerequire Michigan county road
commissions to be responsible for allall public roadspublic roads (exclusive of Federal and State roadways) outside incorporated cities and villages.
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This collection of public roadspublic roads (including the associated bridges and culverts) is called the county road systemthe county road system.
County Road County Road SystemSystem
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3 Jurisdictions:3 Jurisdictions:State (MDOT)State (MDOT)
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3 Jurisdictions:3 Jurisdictions:Cities and VillagesCities and Villages
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3 Jurisdictions:3 Jurisdictions:Road CommissionsRoad Commissions
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Primary Roads Roads that connect points of traffic interest.
“Mile-type” roads. Provide mobility more than access.
Local Roads All other public roads are local.
Lesser mile-type roads and subdivision streets
Provide access more than mobility
County Road County Road SystemSystem
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Primary RoadsPrimary RoadsDavison Rd.Davison Rd.
Linden Rd.Linden Rd.
Mt. Morris Rd.Mt. Morris Rd.
Grand Blanc Rd.Grand Blanc Rd.
Clio Rd.Clio Rd.
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Local RoadsLocal RoadsCook Rd.Cook Rd.
Frances Rd.Frances Rd.
McCandlish Rd.McCandlish Rd.
Duffield Rd.Duffield Rd.
Calkins Rd.Calkins Rd.
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State TrunklinesState Trunklines
I-75, I-475, I-69I-75, I-475, I-69
US-23US-23
M-15, M-54M-15, M-54
Dort Hwy.Dort Hwy.
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are requiredrequired to maintainprimary and local roads as “reasonably safe and convenient for travel”.
Road Commissions:Road Commissions:
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This obligation includes:Winter Maintenance
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Pothole Patching
Winter Maintenance
This obligation includes:
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Crack Sealing
Winter Maintenance
Pothole Patching
This obligation includes:
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Paving
Winter Maintenance
Pothole Patching Crack Sealing
This obligation includes:
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Ditching
Winter Maintenance
Pothole Patching Crack Sealing Paving
This obligation includes:
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Mowing
Winter Maintenance
Pothole Patching Crack Sealing Paving Ditching
This obligation includes:
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Gravel Road Maintenance
Winter Maintenance
Pothole Patching Crack Sealing Paving Ditching Mowing
This obligation includes:
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Signs and Signals
Winter Maintenance
Pothole Patching Crack Sealing Paving Ditching Mowing Gravel Road Maintenance
This obligation includes:
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Winter Maintenance
Pothole Patching Crack Sealing Paving Ditching Mowing Gravel Road Maintenance Signs and Signals
This obligation includes:
(and a lot more)
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Statewide,
Road Commissions maintain:
26,779 miles of Primary Roads
63,261 miles of Local Roads
4,962 bridges
64 of 82 road commissions maintain State Trunkline miles
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Activity Cost per mile
Single Chip and Seal $9,000Double Chip and Seal $18,0002” Asphalt Resurfacing $70,0003” Asphalt Resurfacing $110,0002” Asphalt Resurfacing (curbed)
$125,000
Ditching, Grading and Paving
$500,000
Road work is expensive!
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Principal Expenditures
Maintenance (heavy)28.45%
Other20.46%
Maintenance (routine)34.48%
State Trunklines-Maintenance &
Non-Maintenance
13.62%
Construction (new)2.99%
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Principal Revenues
Michigan Transportation
Fund60.34%
Federal and State Sources8.99%
Other Revenues3.42%
Local Sources13.10%
State Trunklines-Maintenance &
Non-Maintenance14.15%
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20 Year History of the Gas TaxRaised from 11 to 13
cents/gallon in 1983
Raised to 15 cents/gallon in 1984
Raised to 19 cents/gallon in 1997
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Per Capita State & Local Expenditures (Michigan’s Rank in the Nation)
Expenditures 1974 1984 1988 1992 1998 2002
Health 8 9 3 12 15 15
Education 7 10 7 11 9 7
Welfare 5 3 8 17 26 22
Roads 44 42 44 49 42
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State fuel tax rates As of January 2006
State Gas Diesel State Gas DieselWisconsin 33 32.9 D.C. 20 22.5Pennsylvania 32 39.2 Louisiana 20 20 Washington 31 31 Minnesota 20 20Rhode Island 30 30 Texas 20 20N. Carolina 29.9 29.8 Tennessee 20 18 Ohio 28 28 Vermont 20 26 Montana 27.75 28.5 Illinois 19 21.5 Nebraska 26.1 26.1 Michigan 19 15Maine 25.9 27 Kentucky 18.5 13.1Connecticut 25.5 26 Alabama 18 19 Idaho 25 25 Arizona 18 18Utah 24.5 24.5 California 18 18New York 24.25 22.5 Indiana 18 16Kansas 24 26 Mississippi 18 18Oregon 24 24 New Hampsh. 18 18Maryland 23.5 24.25 Virginia 17.5 16Massachusetts 23.5 23.5 Missouri 17 17Delaware 23 22 New Mexico 17 18 Nevada 23 27 Hawaii 16 16N.Dakota 23 23 Oklahoma 16 13Colorado 22 20.5 S. Carolina 16 16S. Dakota 22 22 Florida 14.5 27.3Arkansas 21.5 22.5 New Jersey 14.5 17.5Iowa 20.7 22.5 Wyoming 14 14West Virginia 20.5 20.5 Alaska 8 8
Georgia 7.5 7.5
As of 1-06
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3 Jurisdictions3 JurisdictionsState (MDOT)State (MDOT)
8% of mileage8% of mileage39% of MTF Funding*39% of MTF Funding*
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3 Jurisdictions3 JurisdictionsCities and VillagesCities and Villages
17% of mileage17% of mileage21% of MTF Funding*21% of MTF Funding*
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3 Jurisdictions3 JurisdictionsRoad CommissionsRoad Commissions
75% of mileage75% of mileage39% of MTF Funding*39% of MTF Funding*
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8%
39%
75%
39%
17%21%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
Percent of Total
MDOT RoadCommissions
Cities andVillages
Jurisdiction
The Miles Don't Match The Funding
Mileage
Funding
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Transportation Transportation
EconomicEconomic Development Fund (TEDF)Development Fund (TEDF)•Enacted in 1987•Created to fund projects supporting
economic growth•Mission:
Help state compete in global marketServe as catalyst for economic growth
Improve quality of life
•Eligible agencies: MDOT, county road commissions, cities & villages
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TEDF Categories:TEDF Categories:CategoryCategory DescriptionDescription FY ‘05 $FY ‘05 $
Projects tied to target industry development or redevelopment
Improve local rd. to become trunkline (category eliminated)
Congestion reduction, urban
Create rural all season network
Develop commercial forests
Road improvements in rural cities
A
B
C
D
E
F
$17.9M
$16.3M
$17.3M
$ 5.0M
$ 2.5M
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Roads: Still a high Roads: Still a high priority with voterspriority with voters
Despite the recession, a recent Detroit News poll ranked roads the No. 3 priority for Michigan’s voters.
Road condition and congestion were cited as the reasons.
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Inadequate funding for improvement of road systemLimited labor poolEscalating cost of petroleum and petroleum by-products
ChallengeChallengess
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Just in Time Delivery/InventoryJoint-Purchasing with Local Units Geographic Information SystemsE-Commerce and web-based transactions
OpportunitiOpportunitieses
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A little about
CRAM…
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County Road Association of Michigan
Represents the interests of Michigan's 83 county road agenciesPromotes efficiency in the county road systems through the cooperative efforts of its membersActivities/services
EducationLegislative advocacyConsulting servicesData warehousingNetworking through conferences and annual meetings
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CRAM Affiliate Organizations
Upper Peninsula Road Builders Association
Northern Michigan Association of Road Commissions
Association of Southern Michigan Road Commissions
Association of County Road Superintendents of Michigan
Urban Association of Road Commissions
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County Road Association of County Road Association of MichiganMichigan
417 Seymour St. Suite One417 Seymour St. Suite OneLansing MI 48933Lansing MI 48933
(517) 482-1189 (517) 482-1189
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