american recovery and reinvestment act the stimulus package

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act

The Stimulus Package

The Act – An Overview

History: ARRA – “Economic Stimulus Package” Timelines established in the legislation Timelines for starting/completing projects tied

to March 3, 2009 date Intent of the Act – Transportation:

For projects that put people to work quickly Focus on “Ready to Go” projects to meet

required timelines

Funding Levels

Big Picture $27.5 Billion - Nationwide for transportation

infrastructure projects

$2.250 Billion - Texas’ share

Allocating The Texas Share MPO Total – Approximately $500M Commission – Approximately $1.7B

Staff Recommendation – Maint and Rehab

$500 Million in Maintenance/ Rehabilitation Commission Approved – 266 Projects

Economically Distressed Counties Added 10 projects Now approximately $315M or 62%

Total ARRA Maintenance/Rehab – 276 Projects

Supplemental funding will come from Category 1

Initial Staff Recommendation – Mobility Summary

Recap 21 Major Mobility Projects

US 281/59 Corridor Improvements in 3 projects, 23 project segments total

$1.2 Billion in ARRA Funding $2.3 Billion in Construction Value

Initial Staff Recommendation Stimulus Mobility Projects- North Region

ProposerTxDOT District County Project

Recommended ARRA Funds

Construction Cost

KTUTS WAC BELL IH 35 $121,000,000 $132,000,000TYLER TYL SMITH LP 49 $42,552,000 $57,000,000

SHR-DEN PAR GRAYSON FM 691 $400,000 $3,000,000NCTCOG FTW TARRANT SH 121/SH 114 $250,000,000 $917,000,000NCTCOG FTW TARRANT SH 121 0 $143,906,889

$413,952,000 $1,252,906,889

Initial Staff Recommendation Stimulus Mobility Projects- South Region



Construction Cost

SABC SAT BEXAR US 281 $120,000,000 $140,000,000

PHRPHR & CRP

BROOKS, ETC. US 281 & US 59 $77,900,000 $114,500,000

CAMPO AUS TRAVIS US 290 $115,000,000 $145,000,000BVILLE PHR CAMERON SH 550 $36,492,200 $36,492,200SABC SAT BEXAR LP 1604 $8,176,707 $12,176,707

$357,568,907 $448,168,907

Initial Staff Recommendation Stimulus Mobility Projects- West Region



Construction Cost

SJT SJTTOM GREEN,

ETC SORR $14,050,000 $15,000,000LUBBOCK LBB LUBBOCK LP 289 $12,000,000 $40,000,000LUBBOCK LBB LUBBOCK LP 289 $15,300,000 $18,000,000EL PASO ELP EL PASO I 10 $20,000,000 $70,000,000

EL PASO ELP EL PASO I 10 $55,000,000 $76,000,000

$116,350,000 $219,000,000

Initial Staff Recommendation Stimulus Mobility Projects- East Region



Construction Cost

HGAC HOU HARRIS SH 99 $181,000,000 $197,601,475JOHRTS BMT ORANGE IH 10 $24,500,000 $32,000,000

HGAC HOU HARRIS BW 8 $50,000,000 $50,000,000HGAC HOU HARRIS IH 10 $11,000,000 $27,000,000BRYAN BRY BURLESON FM 60 $13,133,174 $13,133,174HGAC HOU HARRIS IH 610 $43,000,000 $43,000,000

$322,633,174 $362,734,649

Public Comments on Mobility

Commission delayed decision Multiple Channels for Comments and

Discussion Meetings Letters Web Contacts

District Engineers took the lead

District Reports – Public Feedback

Number of Contacts: 700 ± Legislators Local Officials MPOs Transportation Partners General Public

Phone calls, Letters, Email

District Engineer Meetings with Local Officials

District Reports – Public Feedback

Major Issues Using Stimulus for Toll Facilities Consider economically distressed areas Requests for specific projects not on the list Disappointment in the inadequate level of

funding for Maintenance Multimodal requests Questions regarding quantifying and certifying

job creation

Staff Recommendations

Toll and toll-related projects selected by the MPOs Except US 281 in Falfurrias

Recommend leveraging stimulus funding and meet the requirement of ARRA

29 Mobility Projects Local Leveraging Increased $1.2B Investment in ARRA $2.6B Construction Value

New Recommended Projects

Add projects to the existing list: FM 1460 near Round Rock (MPO partner) IH 35 bridge in Buda (MPO partner) SH 6 overpass in Bryan/College Station

(MPO/federal earmark) Joe Fulton Corridor in Corpus Christi (MPO,

Port of Corpus Christi) Loop 20 (Cuatro Vientos) in Laredo (MPO,

Prop 14, CBI) US 59 in Texarkana (Arkansas DOT)

Revised Staff RecommendationStimulus Mobility Projects - North Region

Add Texarkana Project – Arkansas DOT

ProposerTxDOT District County Project Toll Status

ES Funds Required Const Value

WACO WAC BELL IH 35 Non-Toll $121,000,000 $132,000,000TYLER TYL SMITH LP 49 Toll $37,770,850 $57,000,000

SHR-DEN PAR GRAYSON FM 691 Non-Toll $354,054 $3,000,000TEXARKANA ATL BOWIE US 59 Non-Toll $500,000 $21,000,000

NCTCOG FTW TARRANT SH 121/SH 114 Toll Associated $250,000,000 $917,000,000NCTCOG FTW TARRANT SH 121 Toll Associated 0 $143,906,889

$409,624,904 $1,273,906,889

Revised Staff RecommendationStimulus Mobility Projects – South Region

CAMPO – Reduce US 290; Add FM 1460 and I-35 Main Street in Buda $8M Net

Used $8M for Joe Fulton Trade Corridor Cuatro Vientos ARRA from Prop 14 Increase on US 281/1604 in Bexar Used Prop 14 to help meet 120 Day Requirement



SABC SAT BEXAR US 281 Toll Associated $60,000,000 $140,000,000

US 281 & US 59 Corridor

CRP CRP LIVE OAK US 281 Non-Toll $21,600,000 $21,600,000CRP CRP JIM WELLS US 281 Non-Toll $13,000,000 $13,000,000PHR PHR BROOKS US 281 Toll $77,900,000 $79,900,000

CAMPO AUS TRAVIS US 290 Toll Associated $90,000,000 $120,000,000CAMPO AUS HAYS IH 35 Non-Toll $7,000,000 $9,000,000Laredo LRD WEBB LP 20 Non-Toll $31,500,000 $88,700,000CAMPO AUS WILLIAMSON FM1460 Non-Toll $10,000,000 $20,000,000

CORPUS CRP NUECES Joe Fulton Non-Toll $8,250,000 $15,000,000BVILLE PHR CAMERON SH 550 Toll $36,492,200 $36,492,200SABC SAT BEXAR LP 1604 Non-Toll $8,176,707 $12,176,707

$363,918,907 $555,868,907

Revised Staff RecommendationStimulus Mobility Projects – West Region

No changes



SJT SJTTOM GREEN,

ETC. SORR Non-Toll $14,090,000 $15,000,000LUBBOCK LBB LUBBOCK LP 289 Non-Toll $12,000,000 $40,000,000LUBBOCK LBB LUBBOCK LP 289 Non-Toll $14,453,675 $18,000,000EL PASO ELP EL PASO I 10 Non-Toll $20,000,000 $70,000,000EL PASO ELP EL PASO I 10 Non-Toll $55,000,000 $76,000,000

$115,543,675 $219,000,000

Revised Staff RecommendationStimulus Mobility Projects – East Region

Added SH 6 at Barron Road Decreased the scope on FM 60 Leveraged MPO/Earmark No change in total ARRA funding required



HGAC HOU HARRIS SH 99 Toll $181,000,000 $397,000,000

JOHRTS BMT ORANGE IH 10 Non-Toll $20,036,526 $32,000,000HGAC HOU HARRIS BW 8 Toll Associated $50,000,000 $50,000,000HGAC HOU HARRIS IH 10 Non-Toll $11,000,000 $27,000,000Bryan BRY BURLESON FM 60 Non-Toll $10,578,485 $11,900,000Bryan BRY BRAZOS SH6 Non-Toll $2,554,689 $11,200,000HGAC HOU HARRIS IH 610 Non-Toll $43,000,000 $43,000,000

$318,169,700 $572,100,000

Revised Staff RecommendationChanges Discussion

Texarkana MPO

CAMPO US 290 FM 1460 IH 35 at Main Street – Buda

Loop 20 – Cuatro Vientos

SH 6 at Barron Road

Prop 14 Utilization for 120-day requirement

Staff RecommendationStimulus Projects - North Region

Project Notes Loop 49 in Tyler

Has been discussed regionally since the ’60s. Support for Loop 49 has come from 6 counties,

16 area cities, 7 chambers of commerce, 3 economic development corporations and 7 school districts

SH 114/SH 121 (DFW Connector) Has regional impact on travel to and from DFW

International Airport

Staff RecommendationStimulus Projects – South Region

Project Notes FM 1460 in Round Rock

Strong local support includes purchase of right of way and $10 million

US 290 and US 183 Improvements part of MPO’s transportation plan since

1988. US 281 in Falfurrias

Toll concept viewed favorably by locals in order to accelerate project

Staff RecommendationStimulus Projects – South Region

Project Notes Cuatro Vientos

Border Initiative for Trade Corridor Loop 1604 & US 281

MPO Priority Under planning for over a decade

Joe Fulton Trade Corridor 1992 Corpus Delegation Intermodal Route

Staff RecommendationStimulus Projects – East Region

Project Notes SH 99 – Grand Parkway Segment E

Provides a key connector in a rapidly growing section of Houston

Grand Parkway has been discussed by the City of Houston for 40 years

Beltway 8 at US 59 North Last part of 88-mile Tollway around Houston Serves 2.5 million people

SH 6 Earmark from Congressman Edwards Highest Priority Cat 3 Project for the area

Staff RecommendationStimulus Projects – West Region

Project Notes Interstate 10 in El Paso

I-10/Loop 375 interchange has been part of El Paso’s freeway plan for more than 25 years.

Loop 289 in Lubbock Local officials prepared to construct project using

Pass-through Financing Program but was cancelled due to funding constraints

South Orient Railroad Enhances economic opportunity as wind energy

production plant prepares to ship tower components.

MPO ARRA Projects

MPO Allocations - $500M North- $180M South $123M West - $55M East - $142M

Leveraging Opportunities Preliminary Project List

Some MPO Policy Boards are waiting on Commission decision

Process For Project Identification/Selection

MPO MAP HERE

MPO ARRA Projects> 200K Population

Shaded Projects are Leveraged

MPO NAME Sub-Allocation Location/HighwayConstruction

CostMPO ARRA Funds Used

CAMPO $29,196,497 Various $29,196,497 $29,196,497

Corpus Christi $9,514,791 Joe Fulton Corridor $15,000,000 $3,000,000

FM 2444 $3,700,800 $3,700,800

SH 357 $2,813,991 $2,813,991

El Paso $20,991,780 IH 10 @ Loop 375 $76,000,000 $20,991,780

HGAC $123,740,323 IH 10 $27,000,000 $16,000,000

Gosling Rd $2,592,000 $2,592,000

SH 288 $2,500,000 $2,500,000

FM 1098 $3,930,000 $3,930,000

FM 359 $15,208,000 $15,208,000

Stafford/Staffordshire Rd $4,500,000 $4,500,000

FM 2100 $13,190,000 $13,190,000

FM 1464 $19,469,000 $19,469,000

BW 8 $2,617,000 $2,617,000

Little York $12,000,000 $12,000,000

Various $2,000,000 $2,000,000

Various $14,996,000 $14,996,000

Various $2,500,000 $2,500,000

FM 1764 $16,890,000 $16,890,000

MPO ARRA Projects> 200K Population



Hildalgo County $16,934,952 I Road $4,800,000 $4,800,000

Mile 2 North $6,600,000 $6,600,000

Various $5,534,952 $5,534,952

Lubbock $6,546,325 Loop 289 $58,000,000 $6,546,325

NCTCOG $143,906,889 SH 121 $143,906,889 $143,906,889

San Antonio-Bexar County $42,974,905 US 281 @ Loop 1604 $140,000,000 $20,000,000

36th Street - Port of SA $21,900,000 $5,000,000

US 281 $8,281,000 $8,281,000

San Antonio $660,000 $660,000

Various City/County Roads $9,033,905 $9,033,905


MPO ARRA Projects50K to 200K Population



Abilene $5,042,456 Barrow Street $1,400,000 $1,400,000

Mockingbird $500,000 $500,000

SH 36 $2,242,456 $2,242,456

Judge Ely $900,000 $900,000

Amarillo $8,446,978 Various $8,446,978 $8,446,978

Brownsville $7,809,328 West Rail $33,655,000 $7,809,328

Bryan-College Station $6,241,771 SH6 @ Barron Road $11,200,000 $6,241,771

Harlingen-San Benito $5,218,121 FM 732 $3,500,000 $3,500,000

FM 1479 $2,500,000 $1,718,121

JOHRTS $11,963,474 IH 10 $32,000,000 $11,963,474

KTUTS $11,301,752 IH 35 $132,000,000 $11,301,752

Laredo $8,271,454 Loop 20 - Cuatro Vientos $88,700,000 $5,200,000

Various County Roads $3,071,454 $3,071,454

Longview $3,677,699 SH 300 $400,000 $400,000

Various $3,277,699 $3,277,699


MPO ARRA Projects50K to 200K Population




MOTOR $9,921,637 SP 588 $1,570,000 $1,570,000

SH 349 $5,000,000 $1,000,000

FM 307 $7,351,637 $7,351,637

San Angelo $4,144,018 US 67 $4,144,018 $4,144,018

Sherman-Denison $2,645,946 FM 691 $3,000,000 $2,645,946

Texarkana $2,297,302 SH 93 $5,300,000 $1,713,000

Various $584,302 $584,302

Tyler $4,781,150 Loop 49 $57,000,000 $4,781,150

Victoria $2,898,490 US 87 $2,100,000 $2,100,000

Loop 463 $798,490 $798,490

Waco $7,216,807 Various $7,216,807 $7,216,807

Wichita Falls $4,682,318 Wichita Falls $3,400,000 $3,400,000

BU277A $1,400,000 $1,282,318

ARRA Project Selection Criteria

Time Requirements for project obligation: 120 Days for at least 50%

Priority shall be given to projects that are projected for completion within a 3-year timeframe, and

Projects that are located in economically distressed areas

120 Day

The Plan presented today has 53% obligated within 120 days

Regional DistributionsTxDOT ARRA Funds

2007 Population % by Region

Combined TxDOT Maint/Mobility ARRA Funds

North 8,561,400 35.92% $576,717,174 33.67%

West 2,352,423 9.87% $199,673,682 11.66%

South 6,227,173 26.13% $509,377,049 29.74%East 6,693,210 28.08% $427,053,297 24.93%

Total: 23,834,206 100.00% $1,712,821,203 100.00%

Regional DistributionsTxDOT and MPO ARRA Funds

2007 Population % by RegionTxDOT/MPO

Total % by Region

North 8,561,400 35.92% $757,227,037 34.21%

West 2,352,423 9.87% $254,766,876 11.51%

South 6,227,173 26.13% $632,195,587 28.56%East 6,693,210 28.08% $568,998,865 25.71%

Total: 23,834,206 100.00% $2,213,188,366 100.00%

Economically DistressedTxDOT ARRA Funds

Harris, Dallas, Tarrant, Travis and Bexar counties are not considered economically distressed

2007 Population % of Population ARRA Funds% of ARRA

Funds

$ of ARRA Funds Per

Capita

Economically Distressed 7,464,383 31.32% $640,173,757 37.38% $85.76

Non- Economically Distressed 16,369,823 68.68% $1,072,647,446 62.62% $65.53

Total: 23,834,206 100.00% $1,712,821,203 100.00%

Distressed Counties Per Capita ARRA Funding Premium $20

% of Distressed Counties Per Capita ARRA Funding Premium 31%

TxDOT ARRA Projects

Toll/Non-TollTxDOT Mobility Projects

Toll ARRA Funds

% of ARRA Funds Const Value

% of Const Value

# of Projects % of Projects

Toll $423,163,050 24.71% $690,392,200 21.91% 5 1.64%

Toll Related $360,000,000 21.02% $1,250,906,889 39.69% 4 1.31%

Toll/Toll Related $783,163,050 45.72% $1,941,299,089 61.60% 9 2.95%

Non-Toll $929,658,153 54.28% $1,210,280,178 38.40% 296 97.05%

Total: $1,712,821,203 100.00% $3,151,579,267 100.00% 305 100.00%

TxDOT Maint and Mobility ARRA Projects

JOB CREATION FOR TEXAS

Pending approval by Commission and MPOs estimated ~$3.4 billion total construction

Estimated Job Creation related to ARRA More than 90,000 (direct and indirect)

Deadlines and Requirements

March 17 States submit project list to FHWA

March 19 Governor certification regarding State Funded Projects

April 3 Governor requests funds under the Act

Mid-April Take bids on approximately $450M in stimulus projects

Contracts Require Monthly Job Creation Reports

Additional Projects for ARRA Consideration

Obligate projects approved by Commission Develop a list of additional projects

120 Day 1 Year Requirements

Next Steps

Maintenance and Rehab Approve Revisions Letting

Mobility Approved Commission approves projects to receive

funding Meet the 120-Day Requirement

Enhancement Approved MPO Selection of MPO Projects March 17 Deadline

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