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Transportation Commission backs Tier 1/2 priorities for FY26–27 capital projects
Summary
Staff recommended prioritizing Tier 1 projects (Prop 4.79 arterial projects and externally funded corridor work) and Tier 2 safety/repair projects; the commission voted unanimously to support staff’s recommendation to prioritize Tier 1 and Tier 2 and advance Tier 3 as funding allows.
The Transportation Commission voted to endorse staff’s recommended prioritization of transportation capital projects for the forthcoming five-year CIP, advancing Tier 1 and Tier 2 projects for funding consideration and keeping Tier 3 for later funding or design.
Nathan Domingue reviewed the program and funding approach: recurring accounts (pavement preservation, roadway capacity, bikeways, street-light replacement, and signal construction) and dedicated funding sources (local 0.2% sales tax, a 0.1% local match for Prop 4.79 arterial lifecycle projects, and regional sales-tax funds). He listed major projects and current cost estimates: Thompson Peak bridge (bonded $6.3 million to date; an additional $7.4 million is being requested for an estimated $13.7 million total), Thomas Road repavement (eligible for a federal STBGP grant with a 70/30 split; an estimated $7.4 million local share requested), traffic-signal rewiring (about $11 million over five years), and replacement of trolley vehicles (estimated at roughly $800,000 per bus due to inflation).
Domingue said Phase 1 ALCP (arterial lifecycle) projects under Prop 4.79 include Dynamite Boulevard, Pinnacle Peak and Legacy Boulevard bridge work; staff placed those projects in Tier 1 because of funding leverage and corridor significance. The prioritization framework uses asset condition, safety and risk reduction, multimodal and equity benefits and external funding leverage.
Commissioners asked clarifying questions about whether Thomas Road would reuse prior design work, right-of-way acquisition, electrical relocations with SRP, trolley fuel type and the optics of placing expansion projects above safety projects. Domingue said design for Thomas Road largely remains in place, right-of-way has been acquired and SRP conversations on pole relocation/undergrounding continue. He said some Tier 1 projects are funded from a different sales-tax bucket, explaining the appearance that expansion outranks safety.
A commissioner moved to adopt staff’s recommendation to prioritize Tier 1 and Tier 2 projects and advance Tier 3 as funding allows; the motion was seconded and approved by roll-call vote with all present commissioners voting yes.
The vote advances the staff list for the manager’s office and upcoming budget reviews; final project funding and scheduling remains subject to finance and council decisions.
