Infrastructure Planning and Funding

MID-REGION COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS

MID-REGION METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION

MARCH 19, 2015

NAIOP-NEW MEXICO CHAPTER

About MRCOGo Regional planning agency

o Consortium of:o Local governmentso Tribal governmentso State agencies

o Forum to collaboratively address issues of regional importance

o Provide technical assistance

MRCOG Programso Metropolitan Planning Organization

o transportation planning

o Rural Transportation Planning Organization

o Regional Planning Assistanceo water resourceso land use, zoning, comprehensive planning

o Rio Metro Regional Transit District

o Workforce Connection of Central NM

o Agricultural Collaborative

o Economic Development

Overview of the Metropolitan Planning Process

Mid-Region Metropolitan Planning Organization (MRMPO) is a federally mandated program for transportation planning.

◦ Analyze projected population growth & growth patterns to predict future travel demand◦ Program all federal transportation funding

◦ Highway funds◦ Transit funds◦ Special funds (safety, tribal transportation program, railroad crossings, etc.)

◦ Program regionally significant transportation projects◦ Develop long-range transportation plans (Futures 2040, Metropolitan Transportation Plan)◦ Develop short-range transportation funding program (Transportation Improvement Program (TIP)◦ Analyze strategies to address highway congestion◦ Data Collection

Overview of the Metropolitan Planning Process

Regional Planning process involves all state, local and tribal government stakeholders engaging in the 3C process◦Continuous◦Cooperative◦Comprehensive

MTB (Metropolitan Transportation Board) established committees comprised of representatives of various agencies to develop the MTP and TIP

The Metropolitan Transportation Plan (MTP)

Long-range (20+ years) multi-modal transportation plan for the Albuquerque metro area Updated every 4-5 years (current update April 2015) Outlines regional transportation challenges & strategies for responding to those challenges Analyzes future travel demand Projections of growth/development Contains list of all anticipated transportation projects in the region based on projected growth, development & fundingMTP provides key locations for additional development, transportation strategies and recommendations to improve regional mobility.

Transportation Improvement Program (TIP)

Federally mandated short-term funding plan Updated every 2 years Covers a six year period (FFY 2016-2021)

Programs funding for transportation projects in the Albuquerque Metropolitan Planning Area (AMPA)

All federally funded highway projects

All federally funded transit projects

All “regionally significant” projects whether state, local, tribal, or privately funded

Is developed by representatives from all state, local, and tribal agencies

How does the TIP relate to the MTP?

The adopted MTP will guide transportation investments for the region Projects to be funded are selected from the MTP project listing or must be consistent with the MTP The TIP allocates limited financial resources among the many transportation needs Funding categories have specific eligibility requirements & conditions

Project Prioritization Process

A tool for evaluating TIP project proposals is the Project Prioritization Process (PPP)

Each project is evaluated and receives a prioritization score depending on how well the proposed project supports the goals and regional directions outlined in the MTP. Highest Scoring Projects address: - multimodal connectivity - target key activity centers & corridors - goals and directions of the MTP

Fiscal Constraint for the TIP & MTP

Fiscal Constraint – the total amount of all projects cannot exceed the amount of funds “reasonably expected to be available”.

The TIP & MTP must be fiscally constrained:◦ Projects to be funded cannot exceed funds available◦ Total projects contained in the MTP cannot exceed projected funding levels.◦ The plan must provide reasonable assurance that the federally supported

transportation system is being adequately operated and maintained

Funds for system expansion must be targeted to projects which provide the greatest regional benefit and efficiency

Transit Mode-Share Goal Established by the Metropolitan Transportation Board

Established a goal for 20% of the aggregate trips along the priority transit network are to be achieved via transit by 2040 Introduced a Priority Transit Network Beginning in FFY 2016 and continuing each subsequent year, 25% set-aside of sub-allocated federal funds (STP-Large Urban and CMAQ-Mandatory funds) will be: Allocated to transit projects or transit-related projects

on the priority transit network Approx. $5.3 million each year

2040 MTP Publicly Funded Projects by Project Type

Project Type % Category Totals

Bike/Ped 5.19% 263,944,607

Hwy. Capacity 20.38% 1,036,980,106

Hwy. & Bridge Preserv. 32.02% 1,628,885,094

ITS-TSM 3.03% 154,255,556

Misc. 1.50% 76,131,684

Safety 1.59% 80,858,290

TDM 0.73% 37,164,786

Transit 35.56% 1,809,046,248

All Projects 100.00% 5,087,266,371

2040 MTP Privately Funded Projects

Project Type % Category Totals

Bike/Ped 1.75% 21,193,000

Hwy. Capacity 95.70% 1,155,881,922

Hwy. & Bridge Preserv. 0.42% 5,100,000

Transit 2.12% 25,625,000

Total Privately Funded Projects 100.00% 1,207,799,922

2040 MTP Fiscal Constraint Projected Federal & State Revenues FFY 2012-2040 $4,831,798,993 billion dollars Projected Local Revenues FFY 2012-2040 +$5,905,378,655 billion dollars Projected Total Public Revenues FFY 2012 -2040 = $10,737,357,648 billion dollars Projected Maint. & Oper. Cost for All Agencies -$5,649,589,429 billion dollars Projected Total Public Revenue for Capital Projects = $5,087,768,219 billion dollars

Total Estimated cost of All Publicly Funded Projects = $5,087,266,371 billion dollars

The projected total public revenue for capital projects is below the total estimated cost of all publicly funded projects which = Fiscal Constraint for the MTP

Key Differences 2035 MTP & 2040 MTP Less public spending on Highway Capacity Projects More public spending on Highway and Bridge Preservation

◦ Greater accuracy in projecting Maintenance and Operations Expenditures◦ Greater accuracy in projecting NMDOT funding needs for capital

preservation projects (reconstruction, rehab, bridge replacements) Increases in transit expenditures and available transit funding allocations are due to:◦ Increases in transit ridership region-wide (29% increase in trips)◦ Additional FTA funds allocated to region as a result of NM Rail Runner

operations; this amounts to over $12.5 million in FFY 2015 alone with an increase expected in FFY 2016

Transportation Improvement Program (TIP)FFY 2016-2021 Summary Statistics

Total funds by Project Type

Key Infrastructure Funding Challenges

1). Over $150 Million dollars of TIP requests submitted for sub-allocated federal funds (STP-Large Urban, CMAQ-Mand & STP-Sm Urban funds) this past TIP development cycle and only $50 Million of those requests were actually funded

2). Public Funds for transportation have decreased with no new revenue streams for transportation funding anticipated◦ Federal and state gas tax have not been increased since 1993◦ Decrease in VMT (Vehicle Miles Traveled) results in less gas purchases/less tax◦ Increased fuel efficiency in vehicles results in less gas purchases/less tax◦ Inflation has increased cost of projects resulting in lower “purchasing power”

Key Infrastructure Funding Challenges

3). Limited funding generating a priority shift to Highway & Bridge Preservation improvements ◦ aging infrastructure requires reconstruction and rehabilitation

4). Funds for system expansion must be targeted to projects which provide the greatest regional benefit and efficiency of the entire transportation network

5). Greater emphasis on public-private partnerships to implement projects

Further Information

Final Draft: Futures 2040, Metropolitan Transportation Plan

Final Draft: FFY 2016-2021 Transportation Improvement Program

www.mrcog-nm.gov

Documents are also available at:

Albuquerque Main Library

Rio Rancho Main Library

Los Lunas Library

Belen Library

MRCOG Offices