20170411 Fletcher_Webb_Transportation Bonds 2017 Prosper 041117_RevCDMOVING FORWARD
FUNDING FUTURE MOBILITY IN COLLIN COUNTY
Presented by
Susan Fletcher
Collin County Commissioner Precinct 1
Duncan Webb
Collin County Commissioner, Precinct 4
LARs Comparison
2,496,859
1,959,449
Neighboring
counties’ LARs
2
Our County Density 2020
Past projections
have West
County growing
fastest …
3
But latest
projections
show East
County will be
as dense by
build-out.
Our County Density at Build-Out
4
Our County Growth
5
LARs Priorities
1.US 380
2.SH 78
3.N-S Road
between US 75
& Lake Lavon
4.Outer Loop
* Actual routes to be
determined
Commissioners Court
February 1, 2016
6
Collin County Roadway Action Plan
7
TxDOT and NCTCOG have developed a Roadway Action Plan for
Collin County
•TxDOT and
NCTCOG have
determined
which corridors
each
organization will
evaluate.
•The initial tasks
to kick off these
evaluations are
now underway.
LARs Funding
•Cost/benefit analysis will be performed for each potential
route
•Allocation of funding between LARs and city thoroughfares
•Cost for the ultimate LARs program ($4-6 billion) will far
exceed available funding
8
LARs Funding
8
•Majority of the cost will have to come from TxDOT funds
($602 million allocated for the next ten years)
•Collin County funds are needed to bridge timing gaps in
TxDOT funds to maintain the LAR program momentum
•$400-$560M can be sold with NO TAX RATE INCREASE
•No funding required from cities
2016 2034Design and Construction
2021 -2033
Open Freeway
LARs Timeline Bond Money Disbursement
Bond Election
Preliminary Planning
2016 -2021
Bond Money Disbursement
2018-2022
First Five Years: Pre-Construction Tasks
•Feasibility/Alignment/Environmental /Public involvement
•Design
•ROW purchase
•Utility relocation
9
Cities Call to Action
•City government
internal discussions
•City concurrence on
LARs program
•City Council support in
writing due
•Begin Voter education
•Meetings with
Public/Planning Board/
Commissioners Ct
MAR
1-30
APR
15
MAY
15
AUG
1
NOV
7
•Promote voter turn out
for Bond Election
•Successful BOND
ELECTION
10
Our County
•We will continue our high growth for several more decades
•Traffic congestion will get worse
•A bond issue to build LARs will:
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MOVING FORWARD
FUNDING FUTURE MOBILITY IN COLLIN COUNTY
Presented by
Susan Fletcher
Collin County Commissioner Precinct 1
Duncan Webb
Collin County Commissioner, Precinct 4