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• <br /> * -' Lam' <br /> MAIN STREET <br /> Ilitin Strong Cities <br /> State <br /> ASSOCIATION Adopt a Comprehensive Transportation <br /> OFC i T E s I Package that Addresses City Needs <br /> Transportation systems are Emerging challenges III AWC Contacts <br /> crucial for economic vitality are adding to the needs. Alison Hallberg, alisonh@awcnet.org <br /> and job creation. Dave Catterson, davec@awcnet.org <br /> Like the state, many cities face the need to <br /> Eroding and inadequate transportation infrastructure replace inadequate culverts or bridges in order <br /> threatens our economic competitiveness, safety, to remove fish passage barriers. <br /> and quality of life. Improving and maintaining <br /> streets, highways, and bridges is crucial for moving Increasing freight rail traffic is highlighting the <br /> people and freight, and in turn, ensuring the state's need to improve many at-grade rail crossings <br /> economic future. and other rail-related facilities in cities in order <br /> to reduce congestion and safety impacts. <br /> Washington's cities are at the forefront of the <br /> state's continued economic recovery - cities are <br /> home to most of our state's citizens and business <br /> activity. Nearly every trip begins and ends on a city <br /> street. The proportion of gas tax distributed to cities has decreased <br /> Local transportation while lane miles of city streets has increased <br /> funding gaps are severe. <br /> ® Proportion of gas tax distributed to cities(%) <br /> Cities depend heavily on general fund dollars to if 12 , •U00 <br /> ® Lane miles of city streets <br /> preserve, maintain, and enhance street systems. o --- 38,000 <br /> Streets often compete internally with other core 1 0 <br /> 67 <br /> services such as police and fire for those essential a / 37 000 <br /> dollars. 8 l <br /> Direct gas tax distributions fund less than 10% of g ^ i 36,000 <br /> city streets and aren't keeping up with inflation and . 6 <br /> population growth. The Connecting Washington Task ', ` .`, 35,000 <br /> Force report of 2011 estimated that cities will need 4 34,000 <br /> $3.4 billion in the next 10 years to maintain and <br /> repair city streets and bridges. 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 <br /> cu <br /> 0 <br /> November 2014 Association of Washington Cities • 1076 Franklin St SE, Olympia, WA 98501 • awcnet.org • 360.753.4137 • 1.800.562.0149 <br />