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Transportation & Infrastructure Committee
Tuesday, August 2, 2005
Minutes
Councilors Attending: Geoffrey Gratwick, Susan Hawes, Frank Farrington
Staff Attending: Ed Barrett, Jim Ring, Rebecca Hupp
Others Attending:
Committee convened at 5:00 p.m.
1. Discontinuance of a Portion of School Street
John Hamer states this a street that was previously discontinued, however later
discovered there were some ownership issues because of underlying ownership
of the road bed. Last month the Council took the property by eminent domain.
This portion of School Street is actually in the Shop and Save parking lot and
would not be recognized as a street. Accepted it as a City street again and
asking it be discontinued. In doing so it will revert the ownership back to
Campanelli the current owner of the property and it will clear their current title
issues. We will retain a public easement for passage and utilities, as required
under the statute.
Councilor Farrington motions and Councilor Hawes seconds.
2. BIA-Passenger Statistic Update
Rebecca Hupp presents update stating that passenger traffic continues to go up.
For June it was up by 6.5%, year to date up just over 5%. Contributing that
primarily to the Continental service started in June. Passenger traffic is up for
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the 2 June in a row. As a testament Continental went from two flights to three
flights. And expects July will be a good month. Overall expecting the positive
trend to continue through July and August. July numbers probably will be
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available by the 10 of this month, at which time it will be presented. Typically
there is a ten day lag in reporting.
Councilor Gratwick request Jim Ring to give an update of the consequences of
the Federal Transportation Act passed last week for Bangor.
Jim Ring informs the Committee regarding the high priority projects are that
were referenced in the Bangor Daily News recently. There aren’t many details
on them, but they are as follows:
Relocation of Southbound on ramp to I-95, exit 184, remaining scissors
ramps in the vicinity of Union Street. Which has been requested for many
years and is a one and a half million-dollar project.
Improvements and construction of U.S. 1A and State Route 9 for one and
a half million. We believe that is the Cedar Street relocation by the
description.
Penobscot Riverfront development for bicycle trails, amenities, and traffic
circulation improvements for Bangor and Brewer for a total of 2.8 million
dollars.
Those are the three specifically identified projects. There are several other
projects in Maine that do have a direct interest to us in a regional aspect, like
improvements on Route 15 in Brewer. There is money provided to further
establish the East/West Highway. Continued funded to ensure completion of the
Waldo-Hancock Bridge.
A couple of other things such as the heavy vessel dock for the Waterfront, which
was previously approved last year in Congress. It is a project that was approved
but there wasn’t any funding available. This year’s Federal Transportation Bill
that was just passed includes that funding that’s approximately $744,000.00.
BACTS projects, which are developed by a regional coalition of municipal
representatives for transportation projects and planning. Some specific projects,
which are being done due to the classification of function:
Hogan Road 95 ramps -$220,000.00
Intersection improvements on Stillwater Ave.-$365,000.00
Reconstruction of a portion of Mt. Hope Ave. $190,000.00
Section of Ohio Street from Burleigh to Sunbury -$335,000.00
Rehab of Burleigh Road
Stillwater Ave., outer portion from Longview to the town line- a little over
1.2 million.
Design work necessary to move toward the widening of Stillwater Ave.
and perhaps some construction in the mall area consistent with the Task
Force recommendation -$450,000.00
Ohio Street-Griffin to Blue Hill -$500,000.00
Main Street resurfacing, in town -$205,000.00
Griffin Road from Union to Maine Ave.-$120,000.00
Adding up to $3,300,750.00. These rely approximately 90% on this Federal
funding. Annually we typically receive several million dollars in the form of
assistance for airport improvement projects as well as support for the BAT
Community collector. Those figures are not yet available.
Motion moved by Councilor Hawes and seconded by Councilor Farrington.
Adjourned at 5:20