California’s Transportation Crisis in Cities & Counties

CalAPA Spring Conference Ontario, CAApril15, 2015

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Background

Noise

Alt.modes

Air &GHG

Energy

Storm water

• What are pavement conditions statewide?

• How much will it cost to maintain roads? Bridges? Essential components?

• What is the funding shortfall?

• What are impacts of different funding scenarios?

Local Roads Are A Huge Part of California’s Network

More than 80% of California’s roads are

owned by cities & counties!

Pavements

Average Pavement Condition Index

68 (2008)

66 (2014)

Statewide Average PCI = 66

This doesn’t look too bad…

So Why is 66 Critical?

70

50

25

0

100

Time (years)

PCI

66

$2-4/sy

$15-20/sy

$30-40/sy

$70-100/sy

PCI Trends

54 counties have average PCI that is “at risk” or “poor”

LA County

• Report has maps for all counties

• Go to www.SaveCaliforniaStreets.org

Bay Area Counties

• Report has maps for all counties

• Go to www.SaveCaliforniaStreets.org

Sustainable Pavement Strategies

No. of

Responses Savings Add'l Costs

Reclaimed AC Pavement (RAP) 129 46 7 11% -

Cold in place recycling 69 30 7 30% -

Full depth reclamation 102 22 10 32% -

Pavt Preservation 223 52 28 35% -

Warm mix AC 63 7 8 - -

Rubberized AC 187 15 67 - 12%

Porous/Pervious pavements 27 2 6 - -

Sustainable Pavement

Strategies

No. of Agencies Average %

Savings

Average %

Additional

costs

Complete Streets Policies

• Primarily bike and pedestrian facilities

• 28% of total agencies have a complete streets policy (triple the number from 2012)

• 21% have elements of policy in place

• Large range in costs - $15/sy to $700/sy

Unpaved Roads

• 4.4 % of total network – gravel & dirt

• Mostly rural counties

• 9,801 miles

• $960 million in needs

Funding Strategies for Pavements

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Existing Funding

We only have $1.66 B/year ….

Maintain PCI = 66

We need $3.3 B/year!

Reach Best Mgmt Practices

We need $7.3 B/year!

What Is a Failed Road?

The percent of roads in failedcondition will increase from 6.2% to almost 25% by 2024

under current funding

Local Bridges

Who Owns Bridges?

• 50% of California’s bridges are owned by cities & counties

• NBI (11,863 bridges)• Non-NBI bridges

(3500)

Bridges Are Getting Old

55% require rehabilitation or

replacement

Structurally Deficient Bridges

33% will be structurally

deficient with existing level of

funding

It’s Not Just Roads and Bridges

• Street lights

• Signs

• Retaining walls

• Sidewalks• Curb ramps• Curb &

gutter• Storm drains

What Are Funding Shortfalls?

TransportationAsset

10 Year Needs(2014 $B)

Pavements $72.7

Essential Components

$31.0

Bridges $4.3

Totals $108.0

Funding

$16.6

$10.1

$3.0

$29.7

Shortfall

$ (56.1)

$ (20.9)

$ (1.3)

$ (78.3)

Sources of Funding

• State funding is 54% of the total, and it’s almost all gas tax

• Local funding is about 34%• Federal funding is about 13%

Value of “Consumption Based” State Gas Tax in 2014

From: Caltrans Division of Budgets

Existing State and Federal Gas Tax Compared with Other Items ($/year)

Cable TV$960/year

Cell phone$852/year

Coffee Habit$720/year

Internet$564/year

Gas taxes$350/year

Concept from: Caltrans Division of Budgets

Potential Funding Solutions

Potential SolutionsSavings/Revenues

($M/year)

New technologies to stretch existing dollars $ 912

Restore gas tax to 1994 levels $ 1,700

Index gas tax to CPI (2%) $ 48

Raise gas tax by 10 cents/gallon $ 1,330

Return weight based fees $ 950

Mile-based fee (SB 1077) Unknown

Additional Local Sales Tax Measures (15 counties)

$300

Findings

• Local road network is deteriorating, and by 2024:• Average PCI will deteriorate from 66 to 55

• Unfunded backlog will grow to from $40 to $61 billion

• Almost 25% of roads will be in failed condition

• Similar conclusions for bridges, safety and other essential transportation components

• An additional $7.8 billion/year is needed

Conclusions

• Californians and our economy relies on the local transportation system

• New sustainable sources of revenues must be created that are focused on preservation of existing local road network

• Californians need to work together to find ways to fund local streets & roads

For the complete report and Toolkit: ww.savecaliforniastreets.org

Local Outreach Toolkit

• Sample Press Release• Sample Tweets and Letter

to the Editor• Sample PowerPoint

Presentation• Suggested Talking Points

• Sample Local Resolution• Fact Sheet• Frequently Asked

Questions (FAQ)• Copy of the full report

Questions?

Margot Yapp, P.E.Vice Presidentmyapp@ncenet.com

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