fdot district seven

FDOT District Seven

District Secretary Paul Steinman, P.E.

Regional Transportation Summit

October 2013

OverviewFDOT VisionImplementationChallenges

Hillsborough

Pasco

Hernando

Citrus

Pinellas

FDOT VisionDevelop business clusters that:

Efficiently uses existing infrastructureInvestment that drives smart growthEnsures system reliability

OpportunitiesPanama Canal ExpansionPort of Tampa/I-4 Selmon Expressway ConnectorTampa International Airport High tech/High skill clusters

I-4 Selmon Expressway Connector

Regional Transportation systemSystem Reliability Mobility OptionsSystem Design

Customer Expectations

GovernmentFederalStateLocal

Working Together

IndustryPrivate Sector

Regional CoordinationIn order to make this region more competitive in getting large -scale projects funded, everyone in the region must work together to establish and maintain a set of common top priorities and be willing to pool our resources to help fund them.

Implementing the VisionTraditional government fundingPublic Private PartnershipsAlternative Contracting methodsPrivate financed

Modal ChoicesHigh Speed tolls systemManaged LanesPremium TransitModal connectionsFreight

Managed Lanes

Bold Innovative MindsetUse of new technology:

Autonomous vehiclesHybrid/electric vehiclesGPSSmart roadsUnmanned aerials

ChallengesGas tax funding unsustainableUser based funding structure concernsChanges in land use patterns and modelingChanges in driving patterns and expectationsImplementation and protection of technologyPublic acceptance and legal requirements

Paul J. Steinman, P.E.District Seven Secretary

Florida Department of Transportation813-975-6039

paul.steinman@dot.state.fl.us