ITE SAFETEA-LU OVERVIEWITE SAFETEA-LU OVERVIEW

Safe Accountable Flexible Transportation Equity Act: Safe Accountable Flexible Transportation Equity Act:

A Legacy for UsersA Legacy for Users

Public Law 109-59Public Law 109-59

So Pigs Do Fly…So Pigs Do Fly…

Safe Accountable Flexible Transportation Equity Act: Safe Accountable Flexible Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users P.L.109-59A Legacy for Users P.L.109-59

Signed into law August 10, 2005Signed into law August 10, 2005

So Pigs Do Fly…So Pigs Do Fly…

ITE and SAFETEA-LUITE and SAFETEA-LU

• Developed policy paperDeveloped policy paper

• Briefed member offices and Briefed member offices and relevant congressional relevant congressional caucusescaucuses

• Provided testimony to Provided testimony to congressional committeescongressional committees

• Served on intersociety Served on intersociety legislative action committeeslegislative action committees

• Score card on ITE Web siteScore card on ITE Web site

SAFETEA-LU authorizes funding for surface transportation SAFETEA-LU authorizes funding for surface transportation programs highways, transit and highway safety programs programs highways, transit and highway safety programs

for fiscal years 2005for fiscal years 2005–2009–2009

SAFETEA-LUSAFETEA-LU

SAFETEA-LU $286.5 billion (FY05-FY09)SAFETEA-LU $286.5 billion (FY05-FY09)

• $228 billion for highway programs$228 billion for highway programs• $52 billion for transit programs$52 billion for transit programs• $6 billion for highway safety programs$6 billion for highway safety programs

Funding includes $22 billion in congressional earmarks!!Funding includes $22 billion in congressional earmarks!!

FUNDINGFUNDING

• (New)(New) Equity Bonus Program Equity Bonus Program–replaces –replaces Minimum Minimum Guarantee programGuarantee program

• States guaranteed 92 percent rate of return by 2008States guaranteed 92 percent rate of return by 2008

• States expected to receive approximately 19 States expected to receive approximately 19 percent more than what was received under TEA-percent more than what was received under TEA-2121

FUNDINGFUNDING

• Revenue Aligned Budget Authority (RABA) maintained, Revenue Aligned Budget Authority (RABA) maintained, but tweakedbut tweaked

• Authorizes financing commissions and studiesAuthorizes financing commissions and studies::National Surface Transportation Infrastructure Financing CommissionNational Surface Transportation Infrastructure Financing CommissionNational Surface Transportation Policy Study CommissionNational Surface Transportation Policy Study CommissionMotor Fuel Tax Enforcement Advisory Commission Motor Fuel Tax Enforcement Advisory Commission Road User Fees StudyRoad User Fees Study

FINANCINGFINANCING

HIGHWAY PROGRAMSHIGHWAY PROGRAMS

•Congestion Mitigation Air Quality Improvement Program-$8.7 b

•Highway Bridge Program-$21.6 b

•(New) Highway Safety Improvement Program-$5.1 b

•National Highway System Program -$30.5 b

•Surface Transportation Program-$32.5 b

•Interstate Maintenance Program-$25.2 b

– $19.1 billion for urbanized formula grants$19.1 billion for urbanized formula grants– $1.9 billion for non-urban areas$1.9 billion for non-urban areas– $1.7 billion in formula funding for growing and $1.7 billion in formula funding for growing and

high density stateshigh density states– $8 billion for Major Capital Investment Grants “New $8 billion for Major Capital Investment Grants “New

Starts”Starts” (new)(new) Small Starts Grant Program ($200 million annual Small Starts Grant Program ($200 million annual

aside)aside)

– (new)(new) New Freedom Initiative New Freedom Initiative

TRANSIT FUNDINGTRANSIT FUNDING• $52 billion overall transit funding$52 billion overall transit funding

SAFETYSAFETY

Establishes $5.1 billion New Highway Safety Establishes $5.1 billion New Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP)Improvement Program (HSIP)– $220 million annual set aside for railway-highway grade $220 million annual set aside for railway-highway grade

crossing programcrossing program– $90 million annual set aside for construction and $90 million annual set aside for construction and

operational improvements on high-risk rural roads.operational improvements on high-risk rural roads.– Remainder of funds distributed by formulaRemainder of funds distributed by formula

SAFETY-SHSPSAFETY-SHSP

State Strategic Highway Safety Plan (SHSP)State Strategic Highway Safety Plan (SHSP)– State plans due by October 2007 or states State plans due by October 2007 or states

subject to penaltiessubject to penalties– Annual reporting requirementsAnnual reporting requirements– Subject to triennial review by NHTSASubject to triennial review by NHTSA– State may use up to 10 percent of HSIP funds to State may use up to 10 percent of HSIP funds to

carry out safety projects in SHSPcarry out safety projects in SHSP

SAFETY-OTHERSAFETY-OTHER

• $612 million Safe Routes to School Program$612 million Safe Routes to School Program

• Work Zone Safety ProgramWork Zone Safety Program

• Traffic Signal Preemption Traffic Signal Preemption

• Other provisions focused on road safety Other provisions focused on road safety improvements for older drivers and improvements for older drivers and pedestrianspedestrians

SAFETY-NHTSASAFETY-NHTSA

• Highway Safety Research and Outreach Highway Safety Research and Outreach Program ($502)Program ($502)

• State Traffic Safety Information System State Traffic Safety Information System Improvements Incentive Grant Program Improvements Incentive Grant Program ($34.5 million)($34.5 million)

• Joint NHTSA-FMSA outreach and education Joint NHTSA-FMSA outreach and education programprogram

PROJECT STREAMLININGPROJECT STREAMLINING

• US DOT designated lead agencyUS DOT designated lead agency

• Inclusion of “participating agencies”Inclusion of “participating agencies”

• 30-day issue resolution30-day issue resolution

• 180-day statute of limitations for judicial 180-day statute of limitations for judicial reviewreview

• Project Delivery Pilot ProgramProject Delivery Pilot Program

PLANNINGPLANNING

• Same planning procedures for metropolitan and statewide Same planning procedures for metropolitan and statewide planningplanning

• Requires a greater amount of consultation and coordination Requires a greater amount of consultation and coordination from other entities/interests affected by transportationfrom other entities/interests affected by transportation

• Includes 4-year update cycles for long-range transportation Includes 4-year update cycles for long-range transportation plans in non-attainment and maintenance areas and state plans in non-attainment and maintenance areas and state and metropolitan transportation improvement programs and metropolitan transportation improvement programs

• Transportation management areas are required to be Transportation management areas are required to be certified no less than every 4 years.certified no less than every 4 years.

• 30 days for states to reimburse MPOs for PL fund 30 days for states to reimburse MPOs for PL fund expendituresexpenditures

MOBILITYMOBILITY

Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program (CMAQ)Improvement Program (CMAQ)– Management and OperationsManagement and Operations– Real-time system Management Information Real-time system Management Information

ProgramProgramDeadline for establishing data exchange formatsDeadline for establishing data exchange formats

– $1.8 billion Programs of National and Regional $1.8 billion Programs of National and Regional SignificanceSignificance

FREIGHTFREIGHT• Intermodal Distribution Pilot Grants ($30 million)Intermodal Distribution Pilot Grants ($30 million)

• Truck Parking Facilities Pilot Program ($25 million)Truck Parking Facilities Pilot Program ($25 million)

• National Corridor Infrastructure Improvement Program National Corridor Infrastructure Improvement Program ($1.9($1.9

billion d)billion d)

• National Cooperative Freight Transportation Research National Cooperative Freight Transportation Research Program ($15 million)Program ($15 million)

• Freight Planning Capacity Building Program ($3.5 million)Freight Planning Capacity Building Program ($3.5 million)

RESEARCHRESEARCH

• 32 percent increase in research funding32 percent increase in research funding

• (New)(New) Future Strategic Highway Research Future Strategic Highway Research Program (FSHRP)Program (FSHRP)– $51.3 million annually $51.3 million annually

• Transit Cooperative Research Program Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP)(TCRP)– $9 million annually$9 million annually

RESEARCHRESEARCH

• (New)(New) Surface Transportation Environment Surface Transportation Environment and Planning Cooperative Research Program and Planning Cooperative Research Program ($16.9 million annually)($16.9 million annually)

• (New)(New) Safety Innovation Deployment Safety Innovation Deployment Program ($12.8 million annually)Program ($12.8 million annually)

ITSITS

• ITS research and development ($110 million ITS research and development ($110 million annually)annually)

• ITS Deployment ($122 million in FY05)ITS Deployment ($122 million in FY05)

• Directs Secretary of Transportation to Directs Secretary of Transportation to develop a 5-year National ITS program plandevelop a 5-year National ITS program plan

ITSITS

• 511 Deployment Goal511 Deployment Goal

• Transportation Technology Innovation Transportation Technology Innovation Demonstration ProgramDemonstration Program

• CIVSN Deployment ($100 million)CIVSN Deployment ($100 million)

TRAINING AND EDUCATIONTRAINING AND EDUCATION

• Increased eligibility for training and education programsIncreased eligibility for training and education programs• Dwight D. Eisenhower Transportation Fellowships ($2.2 Dwight D. Eisenhower Transportation Fellowships ($2.2

million per year)million per year)• (New)(New) Garrett A. Morgan Technology and Garrett A. Morgan Technology and

Transportation Education Program ($1.25 million per Transportation Education Program ($1.25 million per year)year)

• (New)(New) Transportation Education Development Pilot Transportation Education Development Pilot Program ($1.875 million per year)Program ($1.875 million per year)

• (New)(New) Transportation Scholarship Opportunities Transportation Scholarship Opportunities ProgramProgram

LOOKING AHEAD…LOOKING AHEAD…

Future of Surface Transportation System StudyFuture of Surface Transportation System Study

RESOURCESRESOURCES

FHWA SAFETEA-LU Web SiteFHWA SAFETEA-LU Web Sitewww.fhwa.dot.gov/safetealu/index.htmwww.fhwa.dot.gov/safetealu/index.htm

FTA SAFETEA-LU Web SiteFTA SAFETEA-LU Web Sitewww.fta.dot.gov/17003_ENG_HTML.htmwww.fta.dot.gov/17003_ENG_HTML.htm

Management and Operations, ITS and FreightManagement and Operations, ITS and Freightwww.fhwadot.dot.gov/operationswww.fhwadot.dot.gov/operations

Interim Guidance for Implementing Key SAFETEA-LU Provisions Interim Guidance for Implementing Key SAFETEA-LU Provisions on Planning, Environment and Air Quality; September 2, 2005on Planning, Environment and Air Quality; September 2, 2005

www.fhwa.dot.gov/hep/igslpja.htmwww.fhwa.dot.gov/hep/igslpja.htmwww.fhwa.dot.gov/hep/igslpfa.htmwww.fhwa.dot.gov/hep/igslpfa.htm

FOR MORE INFORMATION…FOR MORE INFORMATION…Institute of Transportation EngineersInstitute of Transportation Engineers

Aliyah N. HortonAliyah N. HortonSenior Director Senior Director

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