Strategic Plan

Mission Statement

The mission of the Montgomery County Highway Department is to provide the citizens of Montgomery County with a safe, cost-effective transportation system that ensures the mobility of people and products and promotes economic prosperity and preserves the quality of the environment.

Goal Statements

• To replace or resurface 40 to 55 miles of the 735 miles of Montgomery County roads annually
• To replace a bridge every other year, with a culvert when possible, and giving priority to bridges rated “low”
• Mowing and maintain total right-of-way areas six times annually

Programs

• Roads Program
• Bridge Program
• Right-of-way Program

Roads Program

Purpose Statement

The purpose of the Roads Program is to build, resurface, and maintain more than 735 miles of road in Montgomery County.

Performance Measures

Results

• Percent of roads in optimum condition (Goal: 1)

Outputs

• Number of roads in Montgomery County (Goal: 1

Demands

• Number of miles of new road needed (Goal: 1)
• Number of miles of road in need of repair (Goal: 1)

Efficiencies

• Cost per mile for road repair (Goal: 1)
• Cost per mile for road maintenance (Goal: 1)
• Cost of fuel (Goal: 1)
• Cost of hot mix (Goal: 1)

Bridge Program

Purpose Statement

The purpose of the Bridge Program is to build new bridges where indicated, replace bridges, and maintain bridges.

Performance Measures

Results

• Percent of bridges that are safe and sound (Goal: 2)

Outputs

• Number of bridges (Goal: 2)
• Number of culverts (Goal: 2)

Demands

• Number of bridges rated “low” (Goal: 2)
• Number of new bridges needed (Goal: 2)

Efficiencies

• Cost per project (Goal: 2)
• Cost of materials (Goal: 2)

Right-of-Way Program

Purpose Statement

The purpose of the Right-of-Way Program is to maintain all of the right-of-way areas in Montgomery County, mowing and clearing debris, maintenance and replacement of signage and traffic signals.

Performance Measures

Results

• Percent of right-of-way area (2,672.73 acres) maintained (Goal: 3)

Outputs

• Number of signs replaced and maintained (Goal: 3)
• Number of traffic signals added, replaced, or maintained (Goal: 3)
• Number of acres of right-of-way safe and properly maintained (Goal: 3)

Demands

• Number of signs stolen or damaged (Goal: 3)
• Number of new signs needed (Goal: 3)
• Number of signals needed or damaged (Goal: 3)
• Number of new signals needed (Goal: 3)
• Number of acres of right-of-way (Goal: 3)

Efficiencies

• Cost per signage (Goal: 3)
• Cost per signal (Goal: 3)
• Cost per acre of right-of-way (Goal: 3)