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KDOT StakeholderWebinarJune 11, 2020

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Fort Riley generates close to $2 billion in economic impact annually to the local community and state of Kansas.

Transportation is about roads and bridges

so much more

2,000+ Kansans

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Safer roads

Economic growth

More options for Kansans & resources for communities

GOALS

TRANSPARENCY & ACCOUNTABILITY

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GUIDING PRINCIPLES

Flexible & responsive

Problem-solving

Leverage partnerships

TRANSPARENCY & ACCOUNTABILITY

Connections to:• Health Care• Education• Jobs• Technology

KDOT: PARTNERS IN PROBLEM SOLVING

We are all in this together –as partners.

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EXPANSION

MODERNIZATION

PRESERVATION +

TRANSITAVIATION

RAILBIKE/PED ECONOMICDEVELOPMENT

LOCAL BRIDGE

COST SHARE STRATEGIC SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS

UAS

New/Reinstated

SHORT LINE DRIVER’S ED

PRESERVATION

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More tools &more focus on preservation.

PRESERVATION+

• Projects focused on adding safety improvements and broadband connectivity to preservation projects.

• Broadband projects are evaluated for freight corridors as a first priority.

STRATEGIC SAFETY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM

• New program that utilizes funds for safety improvements to the state highway system.

• Projects are selected each spring through a data-driven safety screening analysis, with local input.

• $10M per year

YEAR 1 YEAR 3 YEAR 7YEAR 5 YEAR 9

Once per decadevs ongoing opportunities

for communities

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Once per decadevs ongoing opportunities

for communities

YEAR 1 YEAR 3 YEAR 7YEAR 5 YEAR 9

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We can be moreresponsive to your needs.

STATEWIDE INVESTMENTS

*Preservation work on I-70 is included

Average cost per rural mile: $160,000Average cost per urban mile: $900,000

HOW ALLOCATIONS WERE DETERMINED

Projects in Development

Pipeline

Some are selected for construction

Selected projects move to the

Construction Pipeline

Development Pipeline is

replenished

REPEATHIGHWAY DEVELOPMENT ANDCONSTRUCTION PIPELINES

DEVELOPMENT PIPELINE: Allows preliminary engineering work (the design and additional advance work) to begin

CONSTRUCTION PIPELINE: When ready and budget allows, some of the projects from the development pipeline move to the construction pipeline.

SELECTED PROJECTS FOR DEVELOPMENT PIPELINE

mapOne phase of each T-WORKS project will be let to construction by the end of 2021.

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How can your project move from development to construction?IKE@ks.gov

Example$15M $120M

Phased projects

Practical improvements

Community partnership

Project Considerations

Adding Passing Lanes Full 4-lane ExpresswayVS

RESULTS OF PASSING LANES:18% predicted reduction in crashes

32% reduction in total crash rate;

27% reduction in non-animal crash rate

14% reduction in fatal and injury crash rate

PROGRAM MANAGER CONSULTANT

• Extension of KDOT staff• Opportunities for improved processes and innovation• Provides program oversight• Supporting activities:

Programming Developing RFI Public involvement Design Environmental studies ROW acquisition Construction engineering/inspection

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Efficient project delivery that leverages anddevelops talent.

MULTI-MODAL INVESTMENT

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Modal investmentskeep Kansas competitive, healthy and safe.

LOCAL PROGRAMS AVAILABLEFOR COMMUNITIES

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We are your partner. Let us help.

IKE@ks.gov

• Improvements to structurally-deficient or functionally-obsolete bridges owned by cities or counties.

• Planning a call for applications this summer.

• 10% local match required.

• $5M available annually.

LOCAL BRIDGE IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM

COST SHARE PROGRAM

• Improvements on state and/or local systems.Open to all modes.

• Funding for construction projects that improve safety, leverage state funds and helps both rural and urban areas of the state.

• Next round of projects announced this summer. Minimum 15% non-state cash match required.

CITY CONNECTING LINKIMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (CCLIP)

• Improvements to City Connecting Links(city streets that carry a state highway designation)• Surface Preservation• Pavement Restoration• Geometric Improvement

• Applications due annually in March, announcements made in summer.

• Local match required.

• $7.5M available in 2020.

KANSAS AIRPORT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM

• Assists airports in the preservation and enhancement of the Kansas airport system. Improvements minimize travel time for air ambulance and improve safety.

• Applications due Sept. 30, 2020.

• Local match required.

• $5M per year.

RAIL SERVICE IMPROVEMENT FUND

• Assists with major rehabilitation and construction/ expansion projects that improve the condition or expand the capacity of the state’s railroads.

• Applications accepted each March.

• Minimum 40% local match required.

• $5M per year.

COORDINATED PUBLIC TRANSPORTATIONASSISTANCE FUND

• Financial and administrative assistance to local public transportation systems which provide coordinated transportation.

• Rural applications accepted in Oct., awarded in Jan. Urban funds determined in April.

• Local match required.

• $11M per year

TRANSPORTATION ALTERNATIVES PROGRAM

• Federal program that funds projects such as bike/ped facilities, trails, historic transportation facilities, etc.

• Biennial selection. Call for projects this summer.

• 20% local match required.

• $7.5M/year for projects administered by KDOT.

SHORT LINE PROGRAM

• Funds for maintenance, reconstruction or replacement of railroad track.

• Will support short line railroads and any partnering industry with track located on or adjacent to a short line railroad.

• Minimum 30% local match required.

• $5M/year for FY 21-23.

BIKE/PED PROGRAM

• Addresses safety while improving livability, connectivity, health, prosperity and tourism in both rural and urban areas.

• Selected annually and announced in the spring of each year.

• $2M per year.

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM

• Improvements on the state and/or local transportation system.

• Addresses infrastructure needs to recruit businesses and encourage growth.

• Ongoing application program.

• Local funding match expected.

INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY

• Grants to support new transportation technology, including Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) development.

• Applications available in early July.

• $3M per year.

BROADBAND

• Jointly administered by KDOT and the Kansas Department of Commerce.

• Application process. Grants can fund up to 50% of construction costs to expand and improve broadband service.

• $5 million available.

DRIVER'S EDUCATION FUNDING

• Grants to help offset the cost of driver education course – up to $200/student.

• Kansans age 30 and under eligible.

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We have more flexibility to shift funds in a transparent & accountable way.

• Declining traffic = declining revenue

• Creating a faster and better project delivery process

• Stimulus prep team

KANSAS’ ECONOMIC RECOVERY

AMELIA EARHART MEMORIAL BRIDGEATCHISON, KANSAS Completed by the WPA in 1938

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Listen and Learn: Good ideas can come from anywhere -including the private sector.

Safety is our first goal:Our roadways connect us -we need to ensure everyone arrives safely.

Transportation is a public good:Transportation goes beyond highways and bridges. Investments can help spark the economy and get Kansans back to work.

Lessons from Ike for IKE

Our responsibility to deliver for Kansas is even greater after COVID.

We can and we will.

OUR BEST DAYS ARE AHEAD

“Our real problem is not our strength today; it is rather the vital necessity of action today to ensure our strength tomorrow”

Dwight D. Eisenhower34th President of the United States

YourPartners in Problem Solving.

Questions or Comments email us at:IKE@ks.gov