DRAFT Six-Year Comprehensive Transportation Program Amended 2009 and 2010-2015
Section 35.77.010 of the Revised Code of Washington (RCW) provides that each city shall annyally update its Six-Year Comprehensive Transportation Program and file a copy of the adopted Program with the Secretary of the Washington State Department of transportation (WSDOT) by July 1 of each year. The Program is necessary to allow cities and counties to obtain state and federal funding. For a project to obtain funding from the state, it must appear in the agency's current program. Since the state also disperses federal highway funds, this requirement applies to federally-funded projects as well.
The Six-Year Comprehensive Transportation Program lists planned transportation projects for the remainder of 2009 and the years 2010-2015. The program includes roadways, bridges, non-motorized facilities, sidewalks and other capital related transportation projects. The program is based upon anticipated revenues versus desirable projects. There are always more projects than available revenues.
It is also important to note that the adoption of the program does not irreversibly commit the City of Tacoma to construct the projects. A project may be canceled at any time during the course of study or design. The program may at any time be revised by a majority of the City Council, but only after a public hearing.
The City will adopt this program current with its Capital Facilities Program as part of a City Budget review process. The primary objective of the program is to integrate the two to produce a comprehensive, realistic program for the orderly development and maintenance of our arterial street system.
The Six-Year Comprehensive Transportation Program Amended 2009 & 2010-2015 was presented to the Planning Commission as part of the Capital Facilities Program on September 16 and received a do-pass from the Environment and Public Works Committee on October 28, 2009. A copy of the draft document is provided below.
DRAFT 6-Year Comprehensive Transportation Program Amended 2009 and 2010-2015