Page 218 - TransportationPlanUsetsGuide

FUNDING
The transportation funding element identifies transportation revenue sources and describes the County’s overall fund-
ing strategy for needed transportation improvements. The information in this section reflects the funding conditions
at the time the document was prepared. Projected revenues and estimated project costs are expected to change over
time. Further, the list of candidate transportation improvements is anticipated to evolve as development occurs and
new opportunities and challenges develop.

Washington County’s transportation system funding currently is based on numerous revenue sources. The main prin-
ciple in the use of these revenues has been the creation of a sustainable funding program to implement improvements
over time. Figure 4-1 illustrates the current Countywide transportation funding structure and recent program revenues.
The TSP assumes that transportation needs will outstrip available funding resources. The challenge is two-fold: 1) to
make the best use of existing resources; and 2) to generate the support necessary to provide additional resources to
implement the transportation system improvements and services that Washington County residents and businesses de-
sire. The ongoing Countywide funding programs, such as the Gas Tax, the Urban Road Maintenance District (URMD) and
Major Streets Transportation Improvement Program (MSTIP) are consistent sources of revenue that can be programmed
for improvements over a period of time.

Figure 4-1: Transportation Funding Strategy

Washington County
Transportation Funding Strategy
“Three Legged Stool”

Existing Safety/ System Maintenance
Capacity Deficiencies Gas Tax and User Fees
Property Taxes (MSTIP) • Road Fund: State and county fuel
• MSTIP 1: $27 million (1986-1989) taxes, state vehicle registration
fees and weight-mile tax
• MSTIP 2: $60 million (1989-1995)
Approx. $24 million/year for
• MSTIP 3: $265 million (1995-2004) maintenance-related activities
• MSTIP 3b: $65 million (2004-2007) Prioritization policy focuses on
• MSTIP 3c: $138 million (2007-2013) major transportation system first
• MSTIP 3d: $175 million (2013-2018) • Urban Road Maintenance District
Approx. $35 million/year (Property tax)
Approx. $4 million/year
• Total to date: $730 million Unincorporated Area Local Streets
• MSTIP 3e: $175 million (2018-2023)
Approx. $35 million/year

Keeping Up with Growth
• TIF/TDT: Average $13 million/year since 1990
• North Bethany Transportation SDC and County Service District
• Proposed Bonny Slope West Transportation SDC

Funding and expenditures are divided into two primary types: capital and maintenance. While these categories are not
mutually exclusive, many funding sources are dedicated primarily toward one type of expenditure or the other. Table 4.1
summarizes the major funding sources for capital improvements and maintenance in Washington County.

198 PART 4: IMPLEMENTATION AND FUNDING
Effective November 27, 2015 • Updated December, 15 2016