HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOM 0950.002 2006-2008
Public Works' Proposal
for the
Continuation of
Existing Fuel Tax
Bruce McClure, Director
Jiro Sumada, Deputy Director
Department of Public Works
Overall Goal
To provide the County with:
1) A reliable and adequate revenue source,
2) To support the safe and efficient operation '
and maintenance of County roads and
highways.
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History of the Existing
Fuel Tax
1) Fuel Tax History:
Original 1.0 Cent per Gallon 1955
Increased to 3.0 Cents per Gallon 1957
Increased to 5.0 Cents per Gallon 1977
2) Current Fuel Tax 8.8 Cents per Gallon 1988
Highway Maint. & Traffic Operations 5.0 Cents !
• Local Road Improvements 3.8 Cents
Total 8.8 Cents
Highway Fund
1) Provides Operational Funds for:
? DPW - Highway Maintenance Division
? DPW -Traffic Division
Mass Transit (Portion of Weight Tax Only)
2) Revenue Sources (Average over Past 5 Years)
Fuel Tax - Operations (5.0 Cents per Gallon) $ 4,410,420
Fuel Tax - Local Rd Impro. (3.8 Cents per Gallon) $ 3,350,578
Public Utility Franchise Tax $ 6,411,124
Vehicle & Trailer Weight Tax $ 5,035,282
Other (State DOT Signals, Recovery for Damages, etc) $ 952,874
Total $20,160,278
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Comparison with Other
Counties
1) Hawaii County Fuel Tax per Gallon is Lowest in State
E• City & County of Honolulu 16.5 Cents
S• County of Maui 16.0 Cents
? County of Kauai 13.0 Cents
County of Hawaii 8.8 Cents
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2) Miles of Road & Number of HWY Maintenance Employees
(2007) Miles per
Miles of Road Employees Employee
Honolulu C & C 1,156 432 2.7
State Highways (Big Island) 335 109 3.1
County of Maui 550 170 3.2
County of Kauai 300 77 3.9
County of Hawaii 927 152 6.1
Fuel Tax
Benefits to the Public
1) Highways Maintenance Mission
Road Pavement, Shoulders & Sidewalks
• Bridges, Guardrails & Drainage Structures
Litter Pick Up & Trimming Overhangs
Response During Emergencies
2) Traffic Division Mission
Operate & Maintain Traffic Signals
Traffic Signs and Road Markings
Streetlights
Response During Emergencies
3) Local Road Improvement Program
In-House Paving Program: 268 Miles Resurfaced
Engineering Division Projects: 108 Miles Improved
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Major DPW Initiatives
1) Continued Daily Operations and Maintenance
2) In-House Paving Program
3) Intersection Safety Improvements
4) Bridge Repair and Replacement Program
5) Future Road Upgrade Projects
6) Maintenance of Roads-In-Limbo
Scope of Major Initiatives
Continued Daily Operations and Maintenance
1) Highways Maintenance Mission
Road Pavement, Shoulders & Sidewalks
Bridges, Guardrails & Drainage Structures
Litter Pick Up & Trimming Overhangs s
Response During Emergencies
2) Traffic Division Mission
Operate & Maintain Traffic Signals
Traffic Signs and Road Markings
Streetlights
Response During Emergencies
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Scope of Major Initiatives
In-House Paving Program
1) Miles Paved in the Past 12 Years 268 Miles
2) Average Production in
Last 4 Years: 30 Miles per Yr !
3) Remaining County Roads
to be Paved (except RIL): 636 Miles
4) With Current Funding, Time
to Pave All County Roads: 21 Years
Scope of Major Initiatives
Intersection Safety Program
1) Road Safety Audit (RSA) Program
r Joint Inspection: Traffic, Hwy Maint., Engineering, Police
Identify Safety Concerns at Intersections
Propose Minor and Major Safety Improvements
2) Monitoring Crashes at All Intersections
3) RSA's for Worst Intersections
3-S RSA's per Year
Program CIP Projects for Major Safety Upgrades
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Scope of Major Initiatives
Bridge Repair and Replacement Program`
1) Continue Bridge Inspection Program
2) Bridges of Concern:
Wood Valley Road (2 each) Kau
Waiakaumalu Bridge Hamakua
? Ka'ahakini Bridge North Hilo
Waiakalulu Bridge North Hilo
? Hakalau Bridge North Hilo
? Lindsey Road Bridge South Kohala
Ali'i Drive Culvert North Kona
t• Kanakau Culvert South Kona
? Reeds Island Bridge South Hilo
Scope of Major Initiatives
Future Road Upgrade Projects
1) Puna
Replace Wooden Bridges at Oshiro, N. Peck & Glenwood Roads
Puna Emergency Access Road Upgrade
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2) Kau
. Koali'i Street in Pahala Village Culvert Replacement
3) North & South Kona
Middle Keel Road Culvert
Widening Mamalahoa Hwy - Honalo to State Hwy Baseyard
Widening Old Mamalahoa Hwy-Mauka Road
Widening Hualalai Road
Kuakini Improvements, Phase 2
Kahului-Keauhou Parkway (AIM Parkway)
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Scope of Major Initiatives
Future Road Upgrade Projects
4) North & South Kohala
r Kynnersly Road - Maekawa Turn
o Mamalahoa Hwy thru Waimea Reconstruction and Drainage Impr
r Waimea Circulation Improvements
o Waikoloa Road Widening •
5) Hamakua - North Hilo
Sand Gulch Bypass Road
Widening Old Mamalahoa Hwy- Laupahoehoe Police Stn Road
Laupahoehoe Point Road Stabilization
6) South Hilo
e Kamehameha Ave Reconstruction
Manono Street Trf/ Bike/ Ped/ Drainage Improvements
o Kalanianaole Ave Keaukaha Seawall Protection
Widening 4 Mile Bridge on Kilauea Ave
• Waianuenue Ave Widening
Kilauea-Kinoole One-Way Couplet
Scope of Major Initiatives
Maintenance of Roads-In-Limbo
1) Actively Used Roads: 122.6 Miles
2) $2 Million from State
Safety Assessment, Regulatory & Warning Signs $ 700,000
Emergency Repairs for Bridges $ 200,000
Repair Roads in Limbo $ 1,000,000
? Contingency $ 100,000
3) Roads-In-Limbo Policy Being Finalized
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Impact if Fuel Tax
Not Continued
1) Reduction in Personnel, Materials and Equipment
within Each Road District
2) Delayed Response to Maintenance Requests
3) Premature Deterioration of Roads, Bridges, Signal
Systems, etc.
4) Increased Reliance on CIP Projects for Repairs and'
Upgrades
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