KEEPING PORTLAND MOVING. City of Portland Bureau of Transportation

Last updated: Aug. 9, 2012 Part 1: INTRO

Introduction 1 Portland has a vibrant transportation history and is considered a national leader in innovative transportation solutions.

Introduction 1 PORTLAND BUREAU OF TRANSPORTATION PLAN BUILD The Bureau of Transportation maintains MANAGE $8.4 billion investments in infrastructure - MAINTAIN from streets and structures to traffic signals and street lights.

Introduction 1 TRANSPORTATIONTransportation SYSTEM ASSETS 1,774 parking meters SYSTEM ASSETS 55,055 street lights

155,995 street signs

25,007 pavement symbols and words

10 streetcars

7 miles of streetcar tracks

8,812,387 square yards of sidewalks

4,907 lane miles of improved streets

Introduction 1 TRANSPORTATION 328 miles of bikeways SYSTEM ASSETS 160 bridges

26 miles of guardrails

546 retaining walls

5,133 feet of harbor wall

188 stairways

1,070 traffic signals

1,458 traffic calming devices

1 China Gate

1 aerial

Introduction 1 A REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION PATRNERSHIP

Maintaining the transportation system is accomplished through important partnerships involving the city, regional and state agencies.

TRANSPORTATION PORT OF PORTLAND ODOT PORTLAND STREET CAR METRO OSHU MULTNOMAH COUNTY PSU TRIMET CITIZENS

Introduction 1 PORTLAND BUREAU OF TRANSPORTATION

As the state’s largest urban area, protecting our way of life requires creativity in order to balance the competing uses, complexity, age, and size of the transportation system.

Introduction 1 Part 2: Growing Transportation Demands

Growing 2 TRANSPORTATION Gas tax erosion REVENUE NOT SUSTAINABLE Increase in fuel efficient vehicles & transit ridership

Continued economic downturn

Increase in health care, PERS, construction costs

Growing 2 GAS TAX EROSION The single largest source of Portland’s transportation funding is state gas tax receipts. Gas tax revenues are not keeping pace with inflation. Increased fuel efficiency in vehicles results in less gas tax per mile driven.

Growing 2 DESPITE THESE CHALLENGES, PORTLAND HAS A RICH TRADITION OF PROGRESSIVE PRAGMATIC TRANSPORTATION ACHIEVEMENTS.

Growing 2 Part 3:

LAYING THE FRAMEWORK A BRIEF HISTORY OF PORTLAND’S TRANSPORTATION INVESTMENTS

History 3 Portland Pre-1900 BUILD Early settlers laid much of the EXPAND transportation framework that exists in Portland today. This was a time of rapid growth. CONNECT Many nearby cities were competing to become the leading port of the Pacific Northwest. Infrastructure Investment: Private

History 3 Front Street (south of Alder Street), with Benjamin Stark standing on a plank sidewalk.

Initial grid of 200 foot square blocks. Portland Construction begins First ferry over Incorporated on plank road became (Canyon Road) a state

1851 1853 1857 1859 History 3 October 28, 1869: First spike for Oregon Central Railroad laid.

(1872 – 1884): Railroad construction peaks

1869 1872 History 3 1880s: Big subdivisions developed: East Moreland, Ladd’s Addition, Hawthorne & Irvington

1887: First bridge over the Willamette River constructed: The (paid for with private funds)

1880 1887 History 3 First electric streetcar goes into service opens

Oregon held Good Roads Convention Union Station Opens

1888 1890 1896 History 3 Bicyclists on Mt. Tabor Bicyclists Road Map, Portland District published The first automobile arrived in Portland

1898 1899 1900

History 3 1900 - 1925 BUILD At the turn of the century, EXPAND Portland relied heavily on rail and waterways for personal transportation CONNECT and shipping.

Infrastructure Investment: Mostly Private

History 3 1912: Peak of Opens Streetcar System

Portland-Seattle Bridge railroad New Steel Bridge opens, ownership/maintenance completed replacing old bridge shifted to Multnomah County 1909 1910 1912 History 3 Broadway First traffic signal Interstate Bridge (across Bridge opens (SW 5th and ) the Columbia) opens

1913 1917

History 3 1912: Investments in street $7.0 million improvements grew dramatically following the turn of the century. In 5 years time (between 1906 -1911), investment grew 1865: 14 times ($500,000 to Approx. $500 $7.0 million).

History 3 Ford Motor Company SE 12th and Division St. (1914) Crown Point, Highway, Oregon

Oregon 1st state with Over 700 miles of a gas tax paved road in Oregon

1919 1920

History 3 1925 - 1950 CONVENIENCE

Popularity of the streetcar MODERNIZATION began to decline.

COMMERCE Automobiles became common place and Infrastructure planning focused on traffic Investment: efficiency. Mix of Private/Public

History 3 Tearing down docks for new harbor wall

Burnside Bridge Burnside, Ross Island, Harbor wall and Vista Bridges opens construction begins

1925 1926 1929

History 3 St. Johns First Federal Gas Barbur Blvd. Bridge opens Tax: 1¢ opens construction begins

1931 1932 1933 1942 History 3 1950 – 1970 EFFICIENCY

Shifting land use patterns LAND USE emerged - funded by the expansion of the Interstate Highway PUBLIC SERVICE System.

Creation and growth of Infrastructure Portland suburbs occurs. Investment: Public and Private

History 3 The 1950s saw the start of the Federal-Aid Highway Act

Downtown on-way Federal-Aid street grid created Highway Act in place

1950 1956

History 3 Interurban rail service between The New Morrison Bridge I-5 opens between Oregon City and Portland ends opens Portland and Salem

1958 1961

History 3 Insert image of buses from this time…

Marquam Bridge opens, completing I-5 through Portland to California TriMet formed

1966 1969 1970

History 3 1970 – 2000 REDEVELOP Traffic congestion and a declining downtown inspired REINVEST Portlanders to re-evaluate land use and transportation investments. LIVABILITY

Prioritization: Transportation services; revitalization of Infrastructure downtown; neighborhood Investment: livability and schools Mostly Public

History 3 Fremont Bridge under construction

Fremont Bridge (I-405) opens, completing downtown The freeway loop Downtown Portland’s first Harbor Drive removed to Plan was bike plan is make way for Waterfront adopted developed Park

1972 1973 1974

History 3 Downtown Parking and Circulation Mt. Hood Freeway Policy was withdrawn from The downtown transit adopted Interstate System mall opened

1975 1976 1978

History 3 Industrial sanctuary Glen Jackson The Central City policy & zoning Bridge (I-205) Eastside light rail Plan was adopted completed opened adopted

1980 1982 1986 1989

History 3 The Central City Transportation Management Plan adopted The Westside light rail opened The Bicycle Master The Pedestrian State Increases Gas Plan was adopted Master Plan was Tax to $.24 per gallon adopted

1993 1995 1996 1998 History 3 2000 – today BALANCE Portland has emerged as a nationally recognized MAINTENANCE multi-modal transportation leader. REGIONAL Emphasis is placed on retrofitting and maintaining a transportation network that is Infrastructure safe and accessible for all. Investment: Public/Private Partnerships

History 3 Portland PBOT Safety Streetcar Airport MAX Interstate MAX Freight Master Program Created opened opened opened Plan Adopted

2000 2001 2004 2006

History 3 Bicycle Master Portland Aerial Plan 2030 Tram opened adopted

2007 2010

History 3 Part 4: GROWTH OF A CITY. GROWTH OF THE STREET SYSTEM.

Expansion 4 PORTLAND HAS GROWN OVER TIME THROUGH ANNEXATIONS

Expansion 4 RESOLUTION A

Redistribution of State and County Gas Taxes for equitable provision of services.

Expansion 4 Part 6: FUNDING PORTLAND’S TRANSPORTATION NETWORK TODAY.

Funding 6 Pre-1900 1900 - 1925 1925 - 1950 1950 - 1970 1975 - 2000

EFFICIENCY

LAND USE

PUBLIC SERVICE

Infrastructure Investment: Public and Private

Over time, transportation funding has shifted from private investment to mostly public investment.

Funding 6 FUNDING THE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM

PARKING General Transportation Revenue $31M City General Fund

GAS TAX GRANTS Fees and Charges Collected From the $62M Public $53.9 Payments From Other City of Portland Bureaus for Work Completed Federal & State Grants GENERAL BES/WATER/PARKS FUND $43.4 Parking $7.5M City owned Parking Garages FEES $14.4M

Funding 6 FEDERAL • FEDERAL AID GRANTS & STATE CAPITAL • ONE-TIME FEDERAL STIMULUS FUNDING SOURCES • OREGON are dedicated for TRANSPORTATION specific capital projects INVESTMENT ACT through a competitive (OTIA) process and are not • CONNECT OREGON available for • LOTTERY maintenance and operations activities.

Funding 6 Transportation ADDITIONAL •General Fund SYSTEM ASSETS CITY REVENUE •Transportation System SOURCES Development Charge (SDC) •Local Improvement District (LID) • Tax Increment Financing (TIF) • Contracts

Funding 6 WHERE DOES THE FUNDING GO?

BUSINESS & CAPITAL MAINTENANCE OPERATIONS SUPPORT IMPROVEMENTS SERVICES

Electrical Parking Business Services Environmental System Safety Development Services Field Support Parking Asset Mgmt Emergency Services Support Services Sidewalk Preservation Recycling Health / Livability Street Preservation Street Cleaning Economic Vitality Structural Signals & Lighting Special Projects Traffic Traffic Sewer inspection, Active Transportation cleaning and repair Planning Funding 6 GAS TAX FAILS TO KEEP PACE WITH INFLATION

$160

Actual Per Capita Collections 1995-96 Collections Adjusted for Inflation $140

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$80

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$0 Portland Portland GasTax Collections Per Capita 95-96 99-00 03-04 07-08 11-12 15-16

Funding 6 INCREASE IN ASSETS, INCREASE IN MAINTENANCE

Many of Portland’s assets are at the end of their useful life which means they are at a higher risk of failing.

Funding 6 Transportation WHAT THIS MEANS SYSTEM ASSETS TO PORTLAND

• Portland has a history of progressive development and growth • Funding for expansion of this system moved from primarily private to public investment. • Funding is not sustainable for the size of the assets Portland has developed • Innovations in the system add to Transportation’s asset maintenance needs. Funding 6 FUTURE

• Continue to innovate and provide high quality and safe transportation options

• Identify new funding to support existing asset maintenance and operations and new innovations.

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