Capital Improvement Program

Five (5) Year Transportation Capital Improvement Program and Twenty (20) Year Transportation Capital Improvement Plan

Clackamas County is responsible for over 1,436 miles of roads and 158 bridges in its 1,868 square mile territory. The county's transportation system represents a one billion dollar investment that must continually be maintained and improved to handle new demands. The "Capital Improvement Plan and Program" for the County documents the 20-Year Plan for capital transportation projects needed in the next twenty years, and the 5-Year Program of high-priority, funded projects that are slated for construction in the near term.

The transportation network in the county serves a population that has increased to an estimated 361,000 persons (July 2005), an rise of approximately 6.3% since 2000. This growing population brought an increase of 8.4% in the number of vehicles (not including trailers) registered in the County and an increase of 5.8% in the number of driver’s licenses issued. (These increases were for the five years ending in December 2005.)

As fiscal year 2006/2007 began, the County had fifteen active capital projects underway, with an estimated value of $68 million. The upcoming 5-Year Program for 2006/07 through 2010/11 has another twenty-five projects set to begin construction; these projects have an estimated value of over $84 million. In addition to the active and programmed projects, the 5-Year Program now includes the set of high-priority, "Project Development" projects. These projects will be funded for planning and preliminary design work, with the goal to make them highly eligible for future construction funding from state and federal revenue sources. (The 5-Year Program table is included here.)

The 20-Year Plan has 224 transportation improvement projects that are projected to be needed over the next twenty years. However, the current cost estimate (2006 dollars) shows a minimum need of $787.7 million, while the forecasted revenues of $358.7 leave a $429 million funding shortfall.

Clackamas County 5-Year Program

Projects set to begin construction, 2006/07 – 2010/11
and
Projects in “Project Development,” 2006/07 – 2007/08

Map location numbers can be found on the urban projects map and the rural projects map.

Ron Weinman: (503) 353-4533