U.S./Canada Transportation Border Working group

April 9, 2014

Roger Petzold

Office of Planning

Federal Highway Administration

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Overview2013 C&P Key Retrospective Findings (Part I: Description of Current System)

1-Household Travel and Freight Movement2-System Characteristics3-System Conditions4-Safety5-System Performance6-Finance

2013 C&P Key Prospective Findings

Report to Congress2013 Condition and Performance Report PurposeTo provide Congress and other decision makers

with an objective appraisal of highway, bridge and transit physical conditions, operational performance, and financing mechanismsRetrospective: current state of the systemProspective: projected state of the system

under alternative 20-year future capital investment scenarios

Does not say how big the Federal program should be!

Meets Requirements of 23 USC 23 U.S.C. 503(b)(8); 49 U.S.C. 308(e)

Findings: Chapter 2System Characteristics

Miles, Bridges, and VMT - 2010

All Public Roads

Federal-Aid

Highways

National Highway System

Interstate

System

Route Miles

4.08 million

1.01 million

162,698 47,182

Lane Miles 8.62 million

2.45 million

573,744 215,919

Vehicle Miles

Traveled

2.99 trillion

2.53 trillion

1.30 trillion

0.72 trillion

Bridges 604,493 319,108* 116,669 55,339

Total Federal, State and Local Government Revenue in 2010 for Highways: $221.0 Billion

General Funds reflect $11.9 billion of Recovery Act funds spent in 2010 and $14.7 billion transferred to the Highway Account of the Highway Trust Fund in 2010

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Findings: Chapter 6

Highway ExpendituresTotal Federal, State and Local Government Expenditures in 2010: $205.3 Billion http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/policy/2013cpr/index.htm

Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery

(TIGER)Since 2009, Congress has dedicated more than

$4.1 billion for six rounds to fund projects “TIGER Discretionary Grants.” – 2014 ($600

Million)awarded on a competitive basis for projects that will

have a significant impact on the Nation, a metropolitan area, or a region.

Planning Grants $35 MillionApplication Due By April 28, 2014 - Grants.govObligation by Sept. 30, 2016 – longer termFY 2014 TIGER program are to be awarded on a

competitive basis for projects that will have a significant impact on the Nation, a metropolitan area or a region.

http://www.dot.gov/tiger MAP-21: Operations & Freight 9

TIGER 2014State, local, and tribal governments,

including U.S. territories, transit agencies, port authorities, metropolitan planning organizations (MPOs), other political subdivisions of State or local governments, and multi-State or multi-jurisdictional groups

Project Size $10 Million to $200 Million (80%)

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MAP-21 themesStrengthens America’s highway and public transportation

systems

Creates jobs and supports economic growth

Supports the Department’s aggressive safety agenda

Simplifies and focuses the Federal program

Accelerates project delivery and promotes innovation

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Coordinated Border Infrastructure (CBI) Program

Program continues under Surface Transportation Program (STP)

All eligibilities continue with 100 miles of the Border

No dedicated funds under MAP-21 - STPFY2005 to FY2012 CBI funds still available

($1.5 Billion)

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Two years of Funding at Current LevelsProgram authorized through FY 2014

New provisions went into effect on October 1st, 2012

Average annual funding at FY 2012 levels (plus minor inflation)$40 Billion per Year - Highway

Extends Highway Trust Fund taxes and ensures 2 years of solvency for Highway Trust Fund

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Focus On FreightPrioritization of Projects to Improve

Freight Movement (95% - 90%)Truck Parking Eligibility ExpandedDesignation of Primary Freight

Network (27,000 miles) + InterstateRural freight Connectors (No Limit)State Freight PlansState Fright Advisor Committees

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National Highway SystemNational Highway System Expanded to

260,000 milesNational Performance Goals

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Freight Policy ElementsNational Freight PolicyFreight Condition and Performance Report

Oct. 1, 2014National Freight Strategic Plan Oct. 1, 2015

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Reauthorization TopicsAdditional Funding for Highway Trust FundLong Term Bill is Desirable - Get a 5 or 6 year billImplement/Adjust freight provisionsMore Flexibility to State/Locals on SpendingHouse Transportation and Infrastructure

Committee Bill – August, 2014Senate Committee on Environment and Public

Works Bill – Summer, 2014President - proposal to fund surface

transportation with the savings generated from corporate tax reform.

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U.S. DOT’s Priority for Reauthorization

Modernize our nation’s infrastructure; Ensure the health and growth of our critical

highway programs; Support millions of good paying jobs; Give state and local governments four years

of certainty to plan and invest; Ensure that the Highway Trust Fund remains

solvent.

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President’s Vision 21st Century Transportation Infrastructure

4 Year Plan$302 Billion (31%)

$199 for Highways (16%) $10 Billion Multimodal Freight Grant Program $4 Billion TIFIA/Infrastructure Bank

$7 Billion for Safety (32%)$72 Billion for Transit (61%)

$2.2 Billion Bus Rapid Transit $400 Million On the Job Training

$19 Billion Rail (181%)$5 Billion in Competitive Grants for

Innovation/TIGER (99%)Office of Planning 21

THANK YOU !

Questions ?

Roger PetzoldOffice Of Planning

Border & Interstate Planning TeamFederal Highway Administration

Roger.Petzold@dot.gov.

Improve the Transportation System between the US and Canada to Facilitate the Movement of People and Goods

HighwayAging bridge infrastructureNeed to modernize and add capacity to inspection facilitiesNeed to facilitate the logistics supply chainNeed to plan for the future growthNeed to support NEXUS and FAST programs to pre-screen

frequent crossersCBP Pilots on additional CBP staff and infrastructure

RailEnhance SafetyReduce time to cross the border while enhancing security

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Transportation Investment Generating

Economic Recovery - TIGER 2014 (6)$600 MillionCompetitive GrantsFocus on:

Reliability, Safety and Affordability Transportation

Improve Connections for Urban, Suburban and Rural Communities

$35 Million for Planning Grants

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