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County Arterial Preservation Program - CAPP

The CAPP program is a resource dedicated to the preservation of paved county arterials throughout Washington State. CAPP is funded with 0.45 cent of the fuel tax which generates approximately $30 million per biennium. These funds are allocated directly to the counties to help them avoid costly roadway failures had the surface repairs been delayed. The County Road Administration Board, utilizing less than two percent of the revenue, monitors each county's overall arterial preservation program and accomplishments year by year. This encourages effective planning and ensures the funds are used where they are most needed. See CAPP submittal forms and due dates.

Pavement Management System

In order to retain their eligibility for CAPP funds year to year, counties are required to use a pavement management system (PMS) to assist their project selection and decision process. A cooperative project involving staff from CRAB's Engineering and Information Services Divisions, along with a cross section of county engineering representatives, has produced a pavement management software system that is suitable for all counties. The program, part of Mobility, produces a systematic evaluation of the pavement condition of the county's road network. In addition, it can help predict the optimum time to apply pavement rehabilitation given future budget constraints and anticipated funding.

Refer to WAC 136-300 for more information. CRAB point of contact is Randy Hart P.E., Grant Program Engineer 360.753.5989.