The ACHD Commission thanks voters for approving the Local Vehicle
Registration Fees (VRF) on November 4, 2008. (For election materials
and VRF fee information,
click here.) The new funding, which is around $4 million a
year, is
being split between
ACHD Community
Programs and congestion improvement projects.
Community Programs projects develop and expand a safe and efficient
bike and pedestrian network for all residents of Ada County.
The highest priority Community Programs projects are
Safe
Routes to School projects. These types of projects also
benefit from other ACHD funding. "Thanks to voters, we will be
able to make improvements that impact every school district in Ada
County," said Carol McKee, ACHD Commissioner. "Work includes
new sidewalks, crosswalks and school speed zone flashing beacons,
all with the goal of increasing safety for children."
Sidewalk and Pathway Projects*
*Construction dates are subject to change
Congestion Improvement
ACHD's
2010 budget features $2.3 million in new spending on pedestrian and Safe
Routes to School projects thanks to the enhanced Ada County Vehicle
Registration Fee. The fee will also generate an additional $2.25 million
for congestion mitigation in 2010. That funding will go toward the
Ten Mile, Franklin to Cherry Lane construction project in Meridian.