Annual Joint Meeting Kalamazoo Township August 12, 2013 www.kalamazoocountyroads.com Your Local Road Professionals since 1909
General Information 5 Appointed Board of Road Commissioners Chairman, Daniel J. Moyle Vice Chairman, Kenneth R. Oscarson Dennis J. Berkebile Jeffrie M. Maddox David Q. Worthams Kalamazoo Township Liaison Joanna I. Johnson, Managing Director Travis Bartholomew, Operations Director Jim Wessing, General Superintendent Bill DeYoung, Maintenance Superintendent Jim Beaudoin, Project Superintendent 40 Employees 26 Field Operations 1,265.31 Miles 449.28 Primary Roads 816.03 Local Roads
General Information 61 Bridges 102.77 Miles of Local Gravel Roads Organization Areas: Engineering; Traffic Services/Driveway/Permits/Pavement Marking Storm Water/Drainage/Culverts Signs Roads Bridges Equipment Administration
Road Commission Jurisdiction Cities and villages are responsible for most roads inside their boundaries Road commissions have jurisdiction over the majority of roads in counties MDOT has jurisdiction on US-, M- and I- designated roads
Responsibility for Roads MDOT 8% Cities and Villages 17% Counties 75%
Average Road Funding
Federal Road Funding 18.4 -per-gallon federal gasoline tax 24.4 -per-gallon federal diesel tax 92% of this tax returns to Michigan 75% of federal funds go to MDOT 25% is split between county road commissions, cities and villages
Michigan Transportation Fund (MTF) Revenue Principal source of funding MTF is the fund into which all state collected, road revenues are deposited State gas and diesel taxes, vehicle registration fee, diesel carrier, license taxes Gas tax generates the most $$
Road Funding County Road Commissions have no taxing authority Special assessments, local mileages, county and township contributions Township has no obligation to expend funds on roads Road Commissions are limited on the amount of funds spent on local roads unless funds matched from other sources
Major Challenges Revenue Last gas tax increase: 4 a gallon in 1997 ($.15 to $.19) Funding is not keeping pace with inflation Fewer gallons sold Costs of Petroleum Based Products, Salt, Fuel, etc.
2013 Revenue Budget Federal, State and Enhancement 14% Township Projects 8% Special Assessments, Cities, Interest & Other 1% Michigan Transportation Funds 77%
Revenue History
2013 Expenditure Budget Capital Outlay 7% Administration 5% Net Equipment & Depreciation -4% Preservation & Structural Improvements 40% Routine & Preventative Maintenance 44%
KCRC Operations
Engineering Project Design & Construction Engineering Bridge Inspections/Maintenance Traffic Signals Traffic Studies Environmental Reviews
2014 Drake Road Grand Prairie - Ravine 2014 mill and resurface with 2.5 inches of hot mix asphalt; $725,000 Kalamazoo and Oshtemo Townships Non-motorized request; sidewalk on the east side of Drake Road from Grand Prairie Road to Squires Drive/ H Avenue separate non-motorize trail on the west side of Drake Road from Squires Drive/ H Avenue to Ravine Road Transportation Alternative (TA) Funding; Applications due September 3, 2013. $243,000 is available at 80%/20% Next Steps; Agreement with Townships by August 22 nd for costs
Road Maintenance Roadside Mowing Weed & Brush Control Tree Pruning & Removal Shoulder Guardrail Drainage/Culvert Repairs Storm Sewer Maintenance Street Sweeping Patching
Sign Maintenance Kalamazoo Township - 2013 Sign review/upgrade throughout township part of sign retro reflectivity inspections to meet federal guidelines of revised 2012 standards Reflectometer unit used to determine the remaining service life of sign face
Winter Maintenance Snow Removal System: 1.Snow Route Roads 2.Balance of Primary Roads Example in Kalamazoo Township: Nichols Road 3.Through Local Roads 4.Subdivision or Plat Roads 5.Dead-end & Cul-de-sac Roads
Winter Maintenance Snow Removal Equipment: 1.Larger Capacity Trucks 2.Rate controllers integrated with GPS/AVL and pavement temperature sensors 3.Wing Plows 4.Liquid Deicer
Managing our Assets 2010 Asset Management Organizational Award from the Transportation Asset Management Council Pavement Surface Evaluation and Rating (PASER) system to evaluate pavement conditions consistently Statewide Kalamazoo Township roads are to be rated in 2014
Road Surface Evaluation Excellent (10, 9) Criteria Very Good/Good (8, 7, 6); Shows signs of aging, sound structural (preventative maintenance treatments) Fair (5, 4); Significant surface aging, distressed Poor, Very Poor, Faired (3,2,1); Needs patching, open cracks, rutting (Rehabilitation/Reconstruction treatments)
Kalamazoo Township Primary Road Miles 25.57 Countywide Average 6.73 Kalamazoo Township Average 6.49 Local Road Miles 74.59 *Countywide Average 5.91 *Kalamazoo Township Average 5.32 * Excludes gravel roads, if applicable
Surface Treatment Decision Making Process Review road plan with KCRC Project Superintendent KCRC staff local professionals guide the decision making process Considerations include current condition, future traffic, original construction and pavement strength
Road Surface Treatments Seal Coat Chip Seal asphalt emulsion treatment followed by aggregate chip $17,000/mile most cost effective pavement preservation technique Fog Seal light application of asphalt emulsion over a chip seal $6,800/mile
Road Surface Treatments Seal Coat Micro Seal asphalt emulsion and blend of aggregates correct pavement surface such as rutting $27,000/mile Cape Seal (sami seal) chip seal followed by a Micro Seal, $47,000/mile
Road Surface Treatments Hot Mix Asphalt (HMA) HMA Pavement rehabilitation/reconstruction $102,500/per mile HMA Wedge HMA material used to correct a cross section of roadway
Road Surface Treatments Crack Seal Asphalt/fiber material applied to cracks preventing infiltration of water Experiments materials, application techniques, equipment, etc.
Kalamazoo Township 5-Year Local Road Plan Local Road Projects Changes based on funding PASER data used Maintain Roads in Good Condition
2012 Local Road Projects Wayside Road - 875' north of Humphrey Street to end Bixby Road - Humphrey Street to Gull Road Silver Hills - 925' east of Nazareth Road to end, Enterprise Drive - 685' south of Silver Hills to end Maple Avenue - 2490' north of Gull Road to end Francis Avenue - Nazareth Road to Fordham Avenue, Hunting ton Avenue - East Main Street to Francis Avenue Elkerton Avenue - Humphrey Street to Gull Road Fenimore Avenue - Oak Opening Street to East Main Street Shaffer Street - 1470' north of Gull Road Fenimore Avenue - East Main Street to Humphrey Street, Briar Place - Fenimore Avenue to Chicago Avenue - East Main Street To Humphrey Street Fairfield Avenue - 2330' north of Gull Road to end, Castle Street - Clark Avenue to Fairfield Avenue, Seamers Street - Brook Drive to Fairfield Avenue, Hilltop Street - Brook Drive to Fairfield Avenue, Clark Avenue - Gull Road to Castle Street. Baker Drive - East Main Street to Mulhern Avenue, Upland Drive - 1970' north of East Main to end, Woodrow Drive - East Main Street to Gertrude Street, Bronx Avenue - East Main Street to Gertrude Street, Waverly Drive - East Main Street to Gertrude Street, Stamford Avenue - East Main Street to Gertrude Street, Gertrude Street - Stamford Avenue to Baker Drive, Ann Street - Stamford Avenue to Baker Drive, Ann Street - Stamford Avenue to Baker Drive, Texel Drive - East Main Street to Gull Road, Woodrow Drive - Texel Drive to Asbury Drive, Asbury Drive - Gull Road to Sunnyside Drive, Brook Drive - 550' south of Gull Road to Gull Road Elkerton Avenue - 470' north of Gull Road to end, Ida Street - Colegrove Avenue to Elkerton Avenue, Colegrove Avenue - 485' north of Gull Road to end, Henson Avenue - Gull Road to Lakeview Avenue. Lakeview Avenue - 230' east of Henson Avenue to end Shasta Drive - Barclay Drive to Mosel Avenue, Seville Avenue - Shasta Drive to Monterey Drive, Monterey Drive - Shasta Drive to Seville Avenue, Monterey Circle - 105' west of Monterey Drive to Monterey Drive, Barclay Drive - Mt Olivet Drive to Sonora Street, Sonora Street - Barclay Drive to Mosel Avenue, Oxford Street - 159' south of Barclay Drive to Barclay Drive, Fargo Avenue - 1085' west of Sonora Street to Sonora Street. Crack Seal / Chip Seal Crack Seal / Chip Seal Crack Seal / Chip Seal Crack Seal / Chip Seal Crack Seal / Chip Seal Crack Seal / Chip Seal Crack Seal / Chip Seal Crack Seal / Chip Seal Crack Seal / Chip Seal Crack Seal / Chip Seal Crack Seal / Chip Seal Crack Seal / Chip Seal Crack Seal / Chip Seal Crack Seal / Chip Seal
2012 Local Road Projects Gertrude Street Stamford Avenue to Baker Drive, Chip Seal Shasta Drive Barclay Drive to Mosel Avenue, Chip Seal
2012 Primary Road Projects Mosel Avenue at Riverview Avenue Nichols Road - Ravine Road to Barney Road Kendall Avenue - Kalamazoo city limits to M-43 and Solon Street - Kalamazoo city limit to M-43 Olmstead Road - Miller Road to Lake Street Alamo Avenue - Nichols Road to Kalamazoo City Limits Brook Drive - M-43 to Kalamazoo City Limits Burdick Street - Kalamazoo City Limits to Mosel Avenue G Avenue - Riverview Drive to North Sprinkle Road Lake Street - Kalamazoo City Limits to Olmstead Road Nichols Road - M-43 to Ravine Road Signal upgrade Recon. To 3 lanes w/ curb and gutter Chip seal Chip seal Crack Seal Crack Seal Crack Seal Crack Seal Crack Seal Crack Seal N. Westnedge Avenue - BL-131 to G Avenue Crack Seal Pitcher Street - Kalamazoo City Limits to Mosel Avenue Drake Road - KL A venue to M-43 (West Main) Crack Seal Ultra Thin HMA Overlay
2012 Primary Road Projects Nichols Road Ravine Road to Barney Road, Reconstruction
2013 Projects Local Lamont Street - 1765' south of Lake Street to Lake Street (carryover from 2012) 250# HMA Overlay Nichols Road - 268' north of Barney Road to G Avenue Gravel/Pulverize/HMA Paving Greenfield Avenue - Olmstead Road to Crossfield, Brokkfrield Avenue - Olmstead Road to Crossfield, Springfield Avenue - Olmstead Raod to Crossfield and Crossfield Avenue - Market Street to Lake Street HMA Wedging/Crack Seal/Chip Seal Market Street - Olmstead Road to Sprinkle Road, Foster Avenue - Market Street to Lake Street HMA Wedging/Crack Seal/Chip Seal Primary Alamo Avenue- Nichols Road to Kalamazoo City Limits Douglas Avenue- Kalamazoo City Limits to B Ave Burdick Street- Kalamazoo City Limits to Mosel Avenue Pitcher Street- Kalamazoo City Limits to Mosel Avenue Old Nichols Road- M43 to Nichols Road Nichols Road- M-43 to Ravine Road Nazareth Road- Kalamazoo City Limts to M43 Mosel Avenue- Douglas Avenue to Riverview Drive Lake Street- Kalamazoo City Limit to Olmstead Road Brook Drive- m43 to Kalamazoo City Limits Ravine Road- Drake Road to 12th Street Drake Road - Grand Prairie Avenue to Ravine Road Drake Road - KL Avenue to M43 Grand Prairie- Drake Road to Nichols Road Chip Seal/HMA Wedgeing Chip Seal/HMA Wedgeing Chip Seal/HMA Wedgeing Chip Seal Chip Seal Chip Seal Chip Seal Chip Seal Chip Seal Chip Seal Chip Seal Crack Seal Crack Seal Crack Seal
Kalamazoo Township Service Request Summary 2012 Pothole, 125 Tree, 86 Sign, 55 Question, 39 Drainage, 38 Thank you, 5 Total: 566
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