Transportation 2035 - State of Rhode Island: Division of Planning

FINANCESTRATEGIES(continued)F.3.nF.3.oF.3.pF.3.qF.3.rF.3.sF.3.tF.3.uQuantify unfunded federal mandates, in particular ADA service, which is escalating each year.Work on development of a fare structure for human and educational services that purchase and/or provide transportation services inconjunction with their primary responsibilities.Establish a state-funded grant program for municipalities to help fund local road improvements (resurfacing and rehabilitation,sidewalks, bike routes, traffic calming, Safe Routes To School, etc.) Use a formula that includes factors such as road mileage,functional classification, and vehicle registrations.Continue to develop and distribute the Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) using an extensive public involvement process.Periodically review and revise the TIP project selection criteria to support the goals and objectives of this plan. Amend the TIP asnecessary pursuant to established procedures.Calculate and publicize the costs and benefits of major transportation investments.Select more projects that are lower in cost, faster to implement, and give more transportation performance for the dollar.Provide TIP status reports (including project and funding status) periodically to the Transportation Advisory Committee (TAC).Install an accounting system that can track all project costs, including design.PERFORMANCEMEASURESF.4.aThe transportation program should increase at least with inflation rate through 2030 to provide for a responsibly maintained systemthat is in a state of good repair and does not rely upon debt financing..F.4.b Phase out the use of general obligation bonds used to match federal funds by 2010.F.4.c Project cost overruns should not exceed 10%.F.4.dIncrease RIPTA’s fixed-route farebox recovery ratio until it reaches 35 percent. (Set baseline when one year of new farebox data isavailable.)Transportation 2035 (2012 Update)State Guide Plan Element 611RI Statewide Planning ProgramPage 5-23December 2012BICYCLEDESIGNECONOMICDEVELOPMENTEMERGENCYRESPONSEENVIRONMENTEQUITYFINANCEHIGHWAYINTERMODALLAND USE ANDCORRIDORSPEDESTRIANPLANNINGSAFETYTRANSIT