On November 8, 2016, the voters of Monterey County, approved Measure X on the Monterey County Ballot, thereby authorizing TAMC to impose and administer the proceeds from a three-eighths cent transaction and use tax (“Measure X”).
Measure X is estimated to generate over $600 million over 30 years for transportation improvements in Monterey County. Of that amount, $360 million (60%) will be distributed to the cities and the County for local projects, while the remaining $240 million (40%) is programmed to regional safety and mobility projects. Revenues generated from Measure X over the next 30 years is estimated to be $21.9 million for the City of Marina for transportation improvements. Expected annual revenue to the City is expected to be between $671,000 and $847,00. Measure X tax proceeds can be used to pay for eligible programs or projects as defined in the Transportation Safety and Investment Plan, and attached is an excerpt of the Plan covering the local project policies.
One recently completed project using Measure X funds was the City's Reservation Road Cold-in-Place Recycling project. As a major arterial connection for the City of Marina’s street network, Reservation Road is an integral segment of the City’s downtown corridor and regional commuter traffic. The integrity of the roadway is a major concern, especially during winter season, as this segment of Reservation Road accounted for much of the annual pothole patching effort by the City’s maintenance staff. Rehabilitation of this segment of Reservation Road was critical at this time, as motorists will rely on Reservation Road even more, once Imjin Parkway Widening Project is in construction for two years.
Utilizing a pavement analysis by Parikh Geotechnical Engineering, the City hired Kimley-Horn Engineering to develop a pavement rehabilitation plan comparing traditional roadway reconstruction versus cold-in-place recycling. The resultant sustainable pavement project has a total project greenhouse gas emissions reduction of 79%, equivalent to the emission of 48 passenger vehicles for an entire year. The approximate project cost savings is $650,000, when compared to traditional paving.
As mentioned above, the City will be starting construction next year on the Imjin Road Widening project. The project will improve overall mobility for Monterey County residents and visitors by making significant improvements on Imjin Parkway. The project on this major route for traveling between the Monterey Peninsula and the Salinas Valley will widen Imjin Parkway to 4 lanes for its entire length, with a new bicycle path and sidewalks, and roundabouts at key intersections. The result will ease congestion and improve safety for all users of the corridor. The project was successful in receiving a Senate Bill 1 Local Partnership Program grant for $19 million, that was matched with $18.1 million of Measure X regional funds and $2 million of local developer fees, for a total construction cost of $39.1 million.
Also looking ahead, the City has prioritized their annual street repaving program in their Measure X Five-Year Capital Improvement Program (attached). The City is participating with TAMC on a joint procurement to develop a Pavement Management Program (PMP) Update along with other Monterey County jurisdictions. It is a requirement of Measure X that each local agency is required to have a Pavement Management Program in order to receive funding. After establishing a baseline pavement condition, which was completed in 2019, jurisdictions are required to re-inspect pavement conditions of collector and arterial roads every three years. This update will assess pavement conditions of collector and arterial roads for each of the participating jurisdictions, which can then be used to help identify the most cost-effective road maintenance improvements and improve a city's pavement condition index.