On November 3, 2009, the Washtenaw County Board of Road Commissioners will consider the adoption of their 2010-2014 Capital Improvement Plan (CIP).
Over the past several months, Steve Puuri, Managing Director, Roy Townsend, Director of Engineering, Jim Harmon, Director of Operations, and other Road Commission staff have been identifying the county road system needs and other capital investments to include in the CIP, a five-year guide that is reviewed and revised annually.
The Road Commission has developed an investment program of approximately $31 million over the five-year period to address our road system, equipment and facility needs. The majority of these investments will address the preventive maintenance needs on our road system which will ensure the long-term stability of the Washtenaw County road network. Our CIP recognizes that transportation funding is expected to decrease over the next five years, therefore the overall investment incorporated in the 2010-2014 CIP is $18 million less than the current CIP.
Our annual process to develop this draft CIP includes staff assessments of the road system needs and soliciting input from our key stakeholders, transportation partners, and township officials. “The CIP will literally be our guide for road improvements and preventive maintenance activities over the next five years. It is important that we consider the overall needs of our county road system and welcome your input in refining the process”, emphasizes Puuri. Read the 2010-2014 CIP update letter from Managing Director, Steve Puuri to the citizens of Washtenaw County.
The Road Commission is accepting public comments on our proposed 2010-2014 Capital Improvement Plan. In addition, we have provided a list of Unfunded Projects which summarizes other requests where funding has not been identified. Once approved, the 2010-2014 Capital Improvement Plan booklet will be made available in its entirety for public viewing on the Road Commission website. If you have comments or questions regarding our proposed 2010-2014 Capital Improvement Plan, please contact our main office at (734) 761-1500 or via email at webmaster@wcroads.org by October 23, 2009.
Read Steve Puuri’s
2010-2014 CIP update letter