California’s Strategic Growth Plan

Ken De Crescenzo

Federal Liaison

California Department of Transportation

California Environment

Southern California Mega Region

22 Million

60 Percent

10 Million25%

Northern California Mega Region

4 Million

10 Percent

Central Valley

California Transportation FundingAll Modes

Federal24%

State38%

Local38%

Governor Schwarzenegger Announces the

Strategic Growth Plan

January 2006 – Governor proposes the California Strategic Growth Plan (SGP)– $222 billion total infrastructure fix over

ten years

$107 billion dedicated to transportation– Reduce congestion– Improve connectivity– Improve safety– Reduce air pollution

Strategic Growth Plan

California Voters Support Infrastructure Improvements

November 2006 – California voters approve a $37 billion infrastructure package– Dedicate fuel sales tax to transportation

(Prop 1A)– $19.9 billion transportation (Prop 1B)

Proposition 1BHighway Safety, Traffic Reduction, Air

Quality, andPort Security Fund of 2006

State highway safety improvements and repairs

Freeway upgrades to reduce congestion Local street and road repair Seismic safety improvements to local

bridges Expansion of public transit Air pollution reduction Port anti-terrorism security improvements

Mobility Improvement on Highly Congested Travel Corridors

$8.5 Billion– Congestion in California is projected to

increase 35% over the next decade– These dollars target performance

improvements on highly congested travel corridors

– Interregional connectivity between developing rural areas and urban centers

– Safety improvements

Ports Infrastructure, Securityand Air Quality

$3.1 Billion– $ 2.0 Billion for Trade Corridors

Improvement Fund• Improve goods movement at

California’s sea, land, and air ports, as well as major truck corridors

– $ 1.0 Billion to Reduce emissions and improve air quality in and around ports

– $ 100 Million for port, harbor, and ferry terminal security

Public Transportation Modernization, Safety and Security

$4.0 Billion– Rehabilitation, safety or modernization,

capital service enhancement or expansion, new capital projects, bus rapid transit improvements, rolling stock procurement, rehabilitation, or replacement

$1.0 Billion– Capital projects that provide increased

protection against a security and safety threat

Local Street and Roads, Congestion Relief, and

Traffic Safety

$2.0 Billion– $1.0 Billion to Counties– $1.0 Billion to Cities– Likely source for local road rehabilitation

projects– Minimum $400K to each city

State Highway Operations and Protection Program

$750 Million– $400 Million pavement rehabilitation

– $100 Million for operational elements such as detection and metering

– $250 Million for traffic light synchronization and other technology to improve safety, operations, or capacity of local streets and roads

Seismic, School Bus Retrofit, and Highway-Railroad Crossing

$125 million– Provide an 11.5% required match to retrofit

497 remaining local bridges

$200 million– School bus retrofit to reduce air pollution and

exposure to diesel exhaust

$250 million– Completion of high-priority grade separations

and railroad crossing safety improvements

Proposition 1B Accountability

The Bond Act or Proposition 1B contained specific accountability requirements that became the basis for developing accountability plans for some elements of the Bond program. Other elements referred to existing laws, regulations, or processes.

The Governor issues an Executive Order to ensure that the bond proceeds are spent efficiently, effectively, and in the best interest of the people of California

Self Help Counties

19 Counties ½ Cent Sales Tax Voter Approved Locally Allocated $3 billion Annually

New Initiatives

Urban Partnership Agreements– San Francisco ($564 million)– Los Angeles ($213 million)

Expand upon existing HOT and Congestion Pricing programs– San Diego– Orange County

Authorization

Ensure the financial integrity of the Highway and Transit Trust Funds.

Rebuild and maintain transportation infrastructure in a good state of repair.

Establish goods movement, as a national economic priority.

Enhance mobility through congestion relief within and between metropolitan areas.

Strengthen the federal commitment to safety and security, particularly with respect to rural roads and access.

Strengthen environmental stewardship. Streamline Project Delivery.

Thank You

California Department of Transportation