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A Snapshot of Salem’s Streets

A Snapshot of Salem’s Streets. Recognize this picture? Citizens’ overall concerns: Drugs (15%) Crime (12%) Streets, traffic, bridges, sidewalks, and pedestrian and bicycle safety (19%) Salem citizens’ transportation concerns: Congestion New bridge/bridge capacity

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A Snapshot of Salem’s Streets

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  1. A Snapshot of Salem’s Streets • Recognize this picture? • Citizens’ overall concerns: • Drugs (15%) • Crime (12%) • Streets, traffic, bridges, sidewalks, and pedestrian and bicycle safety (19%) • Salem citizens’ transportation concerns: • Congestion • New bridge/bridge capacity • Repairing/maintaining existing streets, bridges, and sidewalks • Improving pedestrian and bicycle safety

  2. A Snapshot of Salem’s Streets • Recognize this picture? • Citizens’ overall concerns: • Drugs (15%) • Crime (12%) • Streets, traffic, bridges, sidewalks, and pedestrian and bicycle safety (19%) • Salem citizens’ transportation concerns: • Congestion • New bridge/bridge capacity • Repairing/maintaining existing streets, bridges, and sidewalks • Improving pedestrian and bicycle safety

  3. A Snapshot of Salem’s Streets • Recognize this picture? • Citizens’ overall concerns: • Drugs (15%) • Crime (12%) • Streets, traffic, bridges, sidewalks, and pedestrian and bicycle safety (19%) • Salem citizens’ transportation concerns: • Congestion • New bridge/bridge capacity • Repairing/maintaining existing streets, bridges, and sidewalks • Improving pedestrian and bicycle safety

  4. Where the Money Comes From • Not Property Taxes • 67% from Gas Tax

  5. Where Your Gas Tax Money Goes • Biggest portion is street lights electricity • Not all bad news-”Thriving on a Shoestring” • Not adequate to maintain all 539 miles of streets, 258 signalized intersections, 195 school zone flashers, 53 bridges, and all the rest

  6. Where Your Money Goes • Biggest portion is street lights electricity • Not all bad news-”Thriving on a Shoestring” • Not adequate to maintain all 539 miles of streets, 258 signalized intersections, 195 school zone flashers, 53 bridges, and all the rest

  7. How to Address Streets Needs? • Congestion, street/bridge maintenance, and safety issues are real and understood. • Variety of ways cities fund streets. • Working toward a bond package meets citizens’ needs and expectations. • Need to identify projects and an amount that voters will support. • Can’t get here without your input.

  8. How to Address Streets Needs? • Congestion, street/bridge maintenance, and safety issues are real and understood. • Variety of ways cities fund streets. • Working toward a bond package meets citizens’ needs and expectations. • Need to identify projects and an amount that voters will support. • Can’t get here without your input.

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