Earlier this year state Department of Transportation provided lawmakers with this chart entitled “Capacity Program at Various Funding Levels (20yr).” The chart lists capacity projects across the state, and organizes them according to which projects can be executed in the next 20 years using various funding assumptions.
Traditionally, the state has spent 65 percent of its available funding on maintenance and safety improvements, and 35 percent of available funding on “Capacity" projects that reduce congestion and allow state roadways to handle additional traffic. At those 65-35 funding levels, each of the Capacity projects above the thick black line on the chart would be funded in the next 20 years, and those below the black line would not be funded during the next two decades.
Last year, state officials said the department would adjust that traditional funding split to devote 80 percent of available funding to maintenance and safety projects, and 20 percent to Capacity projects to reduce congestion. At those 80-20 funding levels, all projects above the thick blue line would be executed in the next 20 years, and those below the line would not be funded in the next 20 years.
The department now says it must further increase the amount it spends on maintenance and safety improvements, and plans to devote 90 percent of available funding to maintenance and safety projects. That would leave just 10 percent for “Capacity” projects. Using that 90-10 split, all projects above the thick red line would be funded in the next 20 years, and those below the red line would not be funded in the next two decades. Kauai’s portion of the chart has no red line because the 90-10 split would not allow for any of its capacity projects to be funded during the next 20 years.
Transportation officials say that unless lawmakers approve Gov. David Ige’s proposed increases in state gasoline and weight taxes and an increase in the state registration fee, the department will have to implement the 90-10 funding split.
Transportation officials are still reviewing Capacity Projects for Oahu to determine how they would be affected by the 90-10 split.
Earlier this year state Department of Transportation provided lawmakers with this chart entitled “Capacity Program at Various Funding Levels (20yr).” The chart lists capacity projects across the state, and organizes them according to which projects can be executed in the next 20 years using various funding assumptions.
Traditionally, the state has spent 65 percent of its available funding on maintenance and safety improvements, and 35 percent of available funding on “Capacity" projects that reduce congestion and allow state roadways to handle additional traffic. At those 65-35 funding levels, each of the Capacity projects above the thick black line on the chart would be funded in the next 20 years, and those below the black line would not be funded during the next two decades.
Last year, state officials said the department would adjust that traditional funding split to devote 80 percent of available funding to maintenance and safety projects, and 20 percent to Capacity projects to reduce congestion. At those 80-20 funding levels, all projects above the thick blue line would be executed in the next 20 years, and those below the line would not be funded in the next 20 years.
The department now says it must further increase the amount it spends on maintenance and safety improvements, and plans to devote 90 percent of available funding to maintenance and safety projects. That would leave just 10 percent for “Capacity” projects. Using that 90-10 split, all projects above the thick red line would be funded in the next 20 years, and those below the red line would not be funded in the next two decades. Kauai’s portion of the chart has no red line because the 90-10 split would not allow for any of its capacity projects to be funded during the next 20 years.
Transportation officials say that unless lawmakers approve Gov. David Ige’s proposed increases in state gasoline and weight taxes and an increase in the state registration fee, the department will have to implement the 90-10 funding split.
Transportation officials are still reviewing Capacity Projects for Oahu to determine how they would be affected by the 90-10 split.
Earlier this year state Department of Transportation provided lawmakers with this chart entitled “Capacity Program at Various Funding Levels (20yr).” The chart lists capacity projects across the state, and organizes them according to which projects can be executed in the next 20 years using various funding assumptions.
Traditionally, the state has spent 65 percent of its available funding on maintenance and safety improvements, and 35 percent of available funding on “Capacity" projects that reduce congestion and allow state roadways to handle additional traffic. At those 65-35 funding levels, each of the Capacity projects above the thick black line on the chart would be funded in the next 20 years, and those below the black line would not be funded during the next two decades.
Last year, state officials said the department would adjust that traditional funding split to devote 80 percent of available funding to maintenance and safety projects, and 20 percent to Capacity projects to reduce congestion. At those 80-20 funding levels, all projects above the thick blue line would be executed in the next 20 years, and those below the line would not be funded in the next 20 years.
The department now says it must further increase the amount it spends on maintenance and safety improvements, and plans to devote 90 percent of available funding to maintenance and safety projects. That would leave just 10 percent for “Capacity” projects. Using that 90-10 split, all projects above the thick red line would be funded in the next 20 years, and those below the red line would not be funded in the next two decades. Kauai’s portion of the chart has no red line because the 90-10 split would not allow for any of its capacity projects to be funded during the next 20 years.
Transportation officials say that unless lawmakers approve Gov. David Ige’s proposed increases in state gasoline and weight taxes and an increase in the state registration fee, the department will have to implement the 90-10 funding split.
Transportation officials are still reviewing Capacity Projects for Oahu to determine how they would be affected by the 90-10 split.