Transcript NEW STORAGE BUILDING

NDACo Conference
County Needs for Long Term
Highway and Bridge Funding
Jason Benson
Cass County Engineer
Cass County Facts
• Highway system consists of 628 miles of
roadway (316 miles of paved roads).
• 518 bridges of which 241 span a distance of
20 feet or greater.
• Land area more than 1,700 square miles.
• 40% of our structures were built prior to 1960.
Federal Funding
• Federal funding comes from the federal gas
tax of 18.4 cents, last increased in 1993.
State Funding
• Thank the Governor and State Legislature for the
increased funding for both oil and non-oil producing
counties.
• Appreciate the work of the NDDOT in developing
effective methods for project selection and funding
approval.
• Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute Study
with detailed cost analysis.
State and Local Funding
• Other Revenue (such
as permit fees)
• Local property tax
• 23 cent state fuel tax
and State motor
vehicle license fees
• One Time Funding
from the State
Legislature
UGPTI Report
• Infrastructure Needs: North Dakota’s County, Township &
Tribal Roads and Bridges: 2015-2034
• Cass County and Township Unpaved Road Needs from
2015-2034: $268 Million
• Cass County and Township Paved Road Needs from 20152034: $139 Million
• Cass County and Township Bridge Needs from 20152034: $23.6 Million (does not include minor structures)
• Total Cass County and Township Road and Bridge Needs
2015-2034: $431.89 Million
Cass County Projected Funding
• Without additional Legislative Funding, we will only
have $233 million for Cass County Road and Bridge
projects between 2015-2034
• With additional Legislative Funding (at current levels
of $6 million per year adjusted for inflation), we will
have $394 million for Cass County Road and Bridge
projects between 2015-2034
• We need additional state funding to keep up with
the $431.89 Million in Cass County and Township
needs (UGPTI Study).
Cass County Available Projects
Projects per Year with extra
State Funding
• Asphalt Overlay:
19 miles
• Highway Reconstruction:
4 miles
• Gravel Road Reconstruction:
8 miles
• Bridge Replacement:
4 bridges
Projects per Year without
extra State Funding
• Asphalt Overlay:
15 miles
• Highway Reconstruction:
2 miles
• Gravel Road Reconstruction:
0 miles
• Bridge Replacement:
2 bridges
Short Term Funding Issue
• We need an emergency clause that distributes
the highway funding to counties early.
– Critical for funding to be allocated quickly and
projects bid early.
– Without emergency clause, funding not available
until July.
– Could have caused unnecessary project delays and
increased project costs due to late bidding and
contracting.
Long Term Funding Issue
• Funding must be allocated beyond the two year
biennium:
– Allow Counties to more effectively plan future
projects.
– Projects designed prior to the new biennium are in
limbo due to lack of funding.
– Delays in design add cost and further delay bid
openings.
– Results in heavier project work loads for Counties,
consultants, and contractors on the “even years”. This
will add project cost and staffing issues.
Questions?