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Goal 11: Maintenance
Adequately maintain Washington County’s transportation facilities.

Objective 11�1 Preserve the public’s investment in transportation facilities�
• Strategy 11.1.1 Inspect the transportation system as necessary to identify current and future
roadway maintenance and reconstruction needs.
• Strategy 11.1.2 Prioritize road maintenance and reconstruction expenditures using the Road
Maintenance Priority Matrix as a guide, to be reviewed and approved by the County Board of
Commissioners.

• Strategy 11.1.3 Implement an asset management program to maintain an accurate inventory
and condition rating of pavements, bridges, culverts, gravels roads, roadside drainage facilities
and landscape areas.

• Strategy 11.1.4 Design projects considering future maintenance needs and costs.
• Strategy 11.1.5 Evaluate best maintenance practices for financial efficiencies.
• Strategy 11.1.6 Employ a right-of-way permitting program to protect and restore road assets to
full functionality and service life thereby conserving maintenance dollars.

Objective 11�2 Program maintenance activities through the annual Washington County Road Maintenance
Program�
• Strategy 11.2.1 Utilize the asset management system to systematically select maintenance ADOPTED TEXT
activities based on adopted service levels.

• Strategy 11.2.2 Review maintenance service levels and annual work programs with and seek
feedback from the Urban Road Maintenance District Advisory Committee (URMDAC) and the
Rural Roads Operations and Maintenance Advisory Committee (RROMAC).
• Strategy 11.2.3 Annually program transportation maintenance expenditures, as adopted by the
County Board of Commissioners.

Objective 11�3 Maintain transportation facilities, within funding limitations, to adequately protect public
safety, private property and the environment, and to provide a system that is structurally sound and reliable�

• Strategy 11.3.1 Utilize URMDAC to assist in evaluating the cost effectiveness and efficiency of
the Urban Road Maintenance District.
• Strategy 11.3.2 Utilize RROMAC to assist with identifying and evaluating the cost effectiveness
and efficiency of maintenance program activities in the rural area.
• Strategy 11.3.3 Consult with both URMDAC and RROMAC to establish appropriate service levels
for pavements, bridges, culverts, gravel roads, roadside drainage facilities and landscape areas.
• Strategy 11.3.4 Continue the practice of vegetation removal by county crews to address
vegetation-related hazards and protect public safety.
• Strategy 11.3.5 Strive to limit soil disruption and/or damage to drainage tiles when conducting
maintenance activities in rural agricultural areas.

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