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Michigan’s Michigan’s Road CommissionsRoad Commissions

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LegacyLegacyAnd MissionAnd Mission

Michigan Townships Michigan Townships AssociationAssociation

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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


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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”.


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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


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Paving

Winter Maintenance

Pothole Patching Crack Sealing


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Ditching

Winter Maintenance

Pothole Patching Crack Sealing Paving


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Mowing

Winter Maintenance

Pothole Patching Crack Sealing Paving Ditching


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Gravel Road Maintenance

Winter Maintenance

Pothole Patching Crack Sealing Paving Ditching Mowing


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Signs and Signals

Winter Maintenance

Pothole Patching Crack Sealing Paving Ditching Mowing Gravel Road Maintenance


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Winter Maintenance

Pothole Patching Crack Sealing Paving Ditching Mowing Gravel Road Maintenance Signs and Signals


(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


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3 Jurisdictions3 JurisdictionsRoad CommissionsRoad Commissions


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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

[email protected]

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Contact us:Contact us:

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maintenance routine12184166

convenient roads

morris rd

mccandlish rd

clio rd

frances rd

duffield rd