[Ord. No. 06-11 Part S §1, 5-4-2006; Ord. No. 06-14 Part S §1, 7-13-2006; Ord. No. 07-01 Part S §1, 2-1-2007; Ord. No. 07-02 Part S §1, 3-15-2007; Ord. No. 08-03 Part S §1, 7-1-2008; Ord. No. 08-05 Part S §1, 10-2-2008]
It is a goal of the County of Cass to promote public safety
and to enhance the quality of life for all its citizens. As such,
we realize the importance of having an adequate transportation network
and the vital role which it plays in achieving this goal. As a part
of our goal, the County of Cass is desirous of providing paved surface
roads throughout the County. By establishing a systematic approach
by which our gravel roads can be upgraded to paved, we are fulfilling
an important part of this goal.
[Ord. No. 06-11 Part S §2, 5-4-2006; Ord. No. 06-14 Part S §2, 7-13-2006; Ord. No. 07-01 Part S §2, 2-1-2007; Ord. No. 07-02 Part S §2, 3-15-2007; Ord. No. 08-03 Part S §2, 7-1-2008; Ord. No. 08-05 Part S §2, 10-2-2008]
To provide a formal written procedure for upgrading gravel roads
to paved. To provide a BMP which will maximize the available funds
for the betterment of our County. To provide a means by which requests
for upgrading can be reviewed uniformly and fairly for all.
[Ord. No. 06-11 Part S §3, 5-4-2006; Ord. No. 06-14 Part S §3, 7-13-2006; Ord. No. 07-01 Part S §3, 2-1-2007; Ord. No. 07-02 Part S §3, 3-15-2007; Ord. No. 08-03 Part S §3, 7-1-2008; Ord. No. 08-05 Part S §3, 10-2-2008]
Method of request shall be by petition with a minimum of seventy-five
percent (75%) of affected property owners being required to sign said
petition for normal consideration by the Cass County Commission. This
does not preclude the County's right to initiate such improvements
per the State Statute.
[Ord. No. 06-11 Part S §4, 5-4-2006; Ord. No. 06-14 Part S §4, 7-13-2006; Ord. No. 07-01 Part S §4, 2-1-2007; Ord. No. 07-02 Part S §4, 3-15-2007; Ord. No. 08-03 Part S §4, 7-1-2008; Ord. No. 08-05 Part S §4, 10-2-2008]
The petition shall be submitted only on forms approved by the
County. A copy is attached hereto as Exhibit B. Requests for upgrading
gravel can be made singularly or in combination of roads.
[Ord. No. 06-11 Part S §5, 5-4-2006; Ord. No. 06-14 Part S §5, 7-13-2006; Ord. No. 07-01 Part S §5, 2-1-2007; Ord. No. 07-02 Part S §5, 3-15-2007; Ord. No. 08-03 Part S §5, 7-1-2008; Ord. No. 08-05 Part S §5, 10-2-2008]
A.
Current
or projected funding levels will not permit the paving of all gravel
roads; therefore, reasonable minimum requirements must be adopted
to determine if and when a roadway should be improved. Roadways must
meet the following minimum requirements to be considered for upgrading:
1.
Minimum vehicular volume of two hundred (200) ADT (average daily
traffic) and rising. The Road and Bridge Department will determine
the existing ADT by conducting traffic counts.
2.
Property owners must dedicate the necessary rights-of-way (sixty
(60) foot minimum) prior to upgrading.
3.
Project should provide for continuity of the network of roads system.
In unusual cases, upgrading may be justified where the minimum requirements
are not satisfied but where other factors warrant upgrading such as:
[Ord. No. 06-11 Part S §6, 5-4-2006; Ord. No. 06-14 Part S §6, 7-13-2006; Ord. No. 07-01 Part S §6, 2-1-2007; Ord. No. 07-02 Part S §6, 3-15-2007; Ord. No. 08-03 Part S §6, 7-1-2008; Ord. No. 08-05 Part S §6, 10-2-2008]
A.
After
meeting the minimum requirements for upgrading, each roadway shall
be evaluated utilizing the following factors:
1.
Traffic volume. The average daily traffic (ADT)
is a measure of the demand for use of the road in its present condition.
Traffic volume is an indicator of what the "popular vote" results
may be if the traveling public was asked to choose priorities. Thus,
traffic volume will be a prime indicator of priorities. It should
be noted that upgrading a gravel roadway to paved can itself generate
traffic. Traffic counts will be taken over a one (1) day period under
normal conditions.
2.
Route classification. Roads can be classified several
ways. Functional classification indicates the character of use and
purpose. Roads will be identified by the County Commission as to the
classification. The major types of roadway classifications for Cass
County are as follows:
a.
Type I — minor arterials. Connect centers
of population and economic activity with each other and the State
or municipal road systems. Occur at reasonable regular intervals to
collect traffic from roads of lesser importance. Carry the relatively
heavy corridor traffic movements, either present traffic or potential
traffic awaiting proper improvement to the route. Generally having
an ADT of four thousand (4,000) to ten thousand (10,000) vehicles.
b.
Type II — collectors. Occur at reasonably
regular intervals to collect traffic from local roads and channels
into the arterial road system. Serves minor population centers not
feasibly served by the arterial route. Generally having an ADT of
one thousand (1,000) to three thousand nine hundred ninety-nine (3,999)
vehicles.
c.
Type III — local roads. Provide direct access
to the abutting properties. Route is either a dead end or, if continuous,
short and serves areas of low population. Generally having an ADT
of nine hundred ninety-nine (999) vehicles or less. Functional classification
is a very useful factor in establishing priorities because it is an
indicator of the relative importance of a route to the overall transportation
network. Another route classification that will be used in establishing
priorities is the school bus route.
3.
Maintenance history. Maintenance effort and costs
will also be considered in establishing priorities. Budgeting for
improvements will be based on the values established by the priority
index equation and as set forth in the County's ten (10) year capital
improvements program.
[Ord. No. 06-11 Part S §7, 5-4-2006; Ord. No. 06-14 Part S §7, 7-13-2006; Ord. No. 07-01 Part S §7, 2-1-2007; Ord. No. 07-02 Part S §7, 3-15-2007; Ord. No. 08-03 Part S §7, 7-1-2008; Ord. No. 08-05 Part S §7, 10-2-2008]
A.
The
equation for the priority index is: PI = TF + FC + MF + ROW
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Where PI = Priority Index
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TF = Traffic Factor
ADT Range Traffic Factor (TF)
0 — 60 0
61 — 100 2
101 — 150 4
151+ 6
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FC = Functional Classification Factor
(Note: Add 2 points for school route)
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Type I = 4 (9,000 — 10,000 adt)
Type II = 2 (10,000 — 3,999 adt)
Type III = 0 (0 — 999 adt)
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MF = Maintenance Factor = 2 X (Maintenance Rating/5)
Each road will be rated by the Department of Public Works on
a scale of zero (0) to five (5) with zero (0) indicating low maintenance
cost and five (5) indicating high maintenance cost.
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ROW Factor = Donated = 4, Non-Donated = 0
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B.
Other Considerations. The danger of using a mathematical
calculation for establishing priorities is that it will be taken too
literally. Therefore, other considerations will be taken into account
in establishing priorities. They are as follows:
1.
Combinations of sections. There may be significant
savings to the County from combining adjacent roadways into a single
project.
2.
Optimizing budgets. Funding levels might not allow
a project costing two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000.00)
to be completed in a given year, but would allow full funding for
two (2) smaller projects of one hundred thirty thousand dollars ($130,000.00)
and seventy thousand dollars ($70,000.00). Completion of the two (2)
smaller projects may be in the County's best interest.
3.
Development density. Consideration will be given
to upgrading gravel subdivision streets where full development exists
provided streets were accepted into the County highway system.
4.
Regional balance. A program which has regional balance
is desirable; therefore, balancing expenditures to the maximum extent
possible between the districts of Cass County will be given fair consideration.
[Ord. No. 06-11 Part S §8, 5-4-2006; Ord. No. 06-14 Part S §8, 7-13-2006; Ord. No. 07-01 Part S §8, 2-1-2007; Ord. No. 07-02 Part S §8, 3-15-2007; Ord. No. 08-03 Part S §8, 7-1-2008; Ord. No. 08-05 Part S §8, 10-2-2008]
A.
A professional
engineer utilizing the following standards may design each project:
1.
Missouri Highway and Transportation Department Table of General Design
Data.
2.
Rules for land subdivision of Cass County, Missouri.
3.
Standard Specifications for Street and Road Construction, Cass County,
Missouri.
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When upgrading a gravel roadway to paved, the horizontal and
vertical alignment of roadway should be compatible with the anticipated
running speeds. Therefore, each roadway will be reviewed at the critical
locations utilizing the above-referenced standards to establish its
design speed. Should costs or right-of-way prohibit the upgrading
of all substandard sections, warning devices will be placed in accordance
with the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD).
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[Ord. No. 06-11 Part S §9, 5-4-2006; Ord. No. 06-14 Part S §9, 7-13-2006; Ord. No. 07-01 Part S §9, 2-1-2007; Ord. No. 07-02 Part S §9, 3-15-2007; Ord. No. 08-03 Part S §9, 7-1-2008; Ord. No. 08-05 Part S §9, 10-2-2008]
A.
Due
to availability of funds, County policy regarding right-of-way acquisition
is as follows:
1.
The County is requesting that required rights-of-way be donated by
the property owners so that all available funding can be spent on
the upgrading of gravel roads to paved.
2.
Roadways where property owners are willing to donate the required
rights-of-way will have preference in the upgrading program.
3.
On projects which effect large numbers of the traveling public or
where safety factors warrant, the County of Cass reserves the right
to acquire needed rights-of-way in accordance with the Missouri Revised
Statutes.
[Ord. No. 06-11 Part S §10, 5-4-2006; Ord. No. 06-14 Part S §10, 7-13-2006; Ord. No. 07-01 Part S §10, 2-1-2007; Ord. No. 07-02 Part S §10, 3-15-2007; Ord. No. 08-03 Part S §10, 7-1-2008; Ord. No. 08-05 Part S §10, 10-2-2008]
Property owners shall be responsible for donating the necessary
rights-of-way to complete the improvement (minimum sixty (60) foot
ROW) and for relocating all obstructions such as fencing outside of
the road right-of-way.
[Ord. No. 06-11 Part S §11, 5-4-2006; Ord. No. 06-14 Part S §11, 7-13-2006; Ord. No. 07-01 Part S §11, 2-1-2007; Ord. No. 07-02 Part S §11, 3-15-2007; Ord. No. 08-03 Part S §11, 7-1-2008; Ord. No. 08-05 Part S §11, 10-2-2008]
The County shall be responsible for all engineering and construction
costs to complete the project utilizing current County design standards.
[Ord. No. 06-11 Part S §12, 5-4-2006; Ord. No. 06-14 Part S §12, 7-13-2006; Ord. No. 07-01 Part S §12, 2-1-2007; Ord. No. 07-02 Part S §12, 3-15-2007; Ord. No. 08-03 Part S §12, 7-1-2008; Ord. No. 08-05 Part S §12, 10-2-2008]
A.
Roadway
shall be constructed after adoption by the County Planning Board within
two (2) years based on the following criteria:
1.
To be paved by adding five (5) inches of compacted gravel.
2.
Asphalt concrete (three (3) inches thick).
3.
Surface twenty-four (24) foot in width to a prepared (firm and unyielding)
subgrade.
4.
Ditching to flat bottom or swelled as possible to allow for mowing.
5.
All signage will be at the developer's costs installed by the County
Road and Bridge Department. At least a stop sign and 9-1-1 addressing
sign minimums.
[Ord. No. 06-11 Part S §13, 5-4-2006; Ord. No. 06-14 Part S §13, 7-13-2006; Ord. No. 07-01 Part S §13, 2-1-2007; Ord. No. 07-02 Part S §13, 3-15-2007; Ord. No. 08-03 Part S §13, 7-1-2008; Ord. No. 08-05 Part S §13, 10-2-2008]
All petitions will be referred to the County Commission for
verification of property owner signatures, minimum requirements and
priority rating. Commission comments will then be submitted to the
Road and Bridge Task Force Committee for their review. After thorough
consideration of all factors, the task force will submit its recommendations
in writing to the Cass County Commission for their review and approval.
[Ord. No. 06-11 Part S §14, 5-4-2006; Ord. No. 06-14 Part S §14, 7-13-2006; Ord. No. 07-01 Part S §14, 2-1-2007; Ord. No. 07-02 Part S §14, 3-15-2007; Ord. No. 08-03 Part S §14, 7-1-2008; Ord. No. 08-05 Part S §14, 10-2-2008]
The Cass County Commission will direct the Road and Bridge Department
to include their recommendation ten (10) year capital improvements
program (CIP). Each year prior to budget hearings, the Road and Bridge
Task Force Committee will review the current capital needs and recommend
to the County Commission any modifications required to the capital
improvements program.
