SAFETEA-LU Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users...

SAFETEA-LU

Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity

Act: A Legacy for Users

October 6, 2005

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Funding & Finance

SAFETEA-LU

Brad Larsen, Federal Relations Manager

Mn/DOT, Office of Government Relations

651/282-2170

[email protected]

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General Information

Sources of Information– Resource Sheet (handout in SAFETEA-LU packet)

• Websites - www.dot.state.mn.us/safetea-lu

- www.fhwa.dot.gov/safetealu

• Contacts

Federal guidance and/or rulemaking required for many SAFETEA-LU provisions

SAFETEA-LU Corrections Bill

Learning Curve

0 1 Month 1 Yr. 2 Yrs.

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National Perspective $286 Billion FFY 2004-09 (app. $200 billion 2006-09)

Inflation Adjusted Increases Over TEA-21– 5% Highways– 16% Transit

Funding Guarantees/Firewalls Maintained

77%

19%

4%

Highways

Transit

Other

Funding & Finance

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Funding & Finance

Revenue Sources for SAFETEA-LU Funding Increase- Ethanol- Fuel Tax Evasion Enforcement- Highway Trust Fund Reduction

Revenue Aligned Budget Authority (RABA) - Impacts

Innovative Finance- Private Activity Bonds ($15 billion authorized)- Tolling Provisions- State Infrastructure Banks (SIBs)– MN’s Transportation Revolving Loan Fund (TRLF)- TIFIA – Federal Loan Program

National Perspective

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Percent of total authorizations, excluding FHWA research (title V) programs. TEA-21% SAFETEA-LU %

Interstate Maintenance 13.92 12.67

National Highway System 16.71 15.35

Bridge 11.95 10.86

Surface Transportation Program 17.28 16.36

Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality 4.75 4.33

Highway Safety Improvement Program 1.90 2.55

Appalachian Development Highway System 1.32 1.18

Recreational Trails 0.16 0.19

Minimum Guarantee/Equity Bonus 20.47 20.56

Subtotal, Core Formula Programs 88.46 84.05

Federal Lands Highway Program 2.38 2.24

Earmarks (not including set-aside earmarks0 6.16 10.70

Other Title I 3.00 3.00

Total, Title I Authorizations 100.00 100.00

Shifting Priorities Within the Highway Program

Funding & Finance

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Shifting Priorities Within the Transit ProgramPercent of total Federal Transit Administration guaranteed obligations

TEA-21% SAFETEA-LU %

Formula Grants for Urbanized Areas 47.88 44.03

Formula Grants for Non-Urbanized Areas 3.34 5.18

Formula Grants for Elderly/Disabled/New Freedom 1.26 2.20

Planning 1.00 1.10

Buses & Bus Facilities 8.44 9.53

Fixed Guideway Modernization 16.89 16.13

New/Small Starts 16.89 17.46

Job Access and Reverse Commute 1.60 1.60

Transit Research/UTR 0.83 0.68

Administration 1.00 0.95

Other 0.87 1.14

Total Guaranteed FTA Obligations 100.00% 100.00%

Funding & Finance

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Minnesota Perspective MN Funding Overview

Funding & Finance

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Minnesota Perspective MN v. Other States under SAFETEA-LU

– MN receives 2nd highest proportional increase (app. 46%)– MN share increases from 1.4% under TEA-21 to 1.7%

MN Funding Increases: SAFETEA-LU v. TEA-21– Highway Formula Funding

• 17% ($482 million) Increase in Formula Hwy. Apportionments • Majority of increase in FFY 2008-09• MN received less in FFY 2005 than 2004• Majority of increase in FFY 2006-08 already programmed for projects

in the current Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) – amounts not programmed will be distributed to Area Transportation Partnerships (ATPs)

Funding & Finance

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Minnesota Perspective MN Funding Increases: SAFETEA-LU v. TEA-21 (cont.)

– Earmark Funding• 162% ($288 million) Increase in Earmark Highway Funds• 149 projects totaling nearly $500 million (71% Road/Bridge, 14% Transit,

9% Bike/Ped.)• App. $264 million (53%) impact State Trunk Highways and app. $215

million (43%) are on the local system

– Transit Formula Funding• 66% ($168 million) Increase in Formula Transit Funds

Funding & Finance

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Minnesota Perspective

Obligation Authority for Highways– 95% of hwy. formula apportionments and 90% of earmark

funds estimated– Only about 85% received in FFY 2005– Future estimates depend on FFY 2006 Appropriations

Funding & Finance

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Formula Hwy. Funds (95% Obligation Authority – after sanctions) 2004 - $382 million 2005 - $362 million

2006 - $454 million (app. $5 million not yet programmed in STIP) 2007 - $523 million (app. $26 million not yet programmed in STIP) 2008 - $564 million (app. $50 million not yet programmed in STIP) 2009 - $584 million (STIP not yet developed)

Sanctions/Penalties No new sanctions/penalties under SAFETEA-LU MN no longer sanctioned under .08 Blood/Alcohol Penalty Repeat Offender (sec. 164) Penalty continues - sanctioned funds are returned to MN’s DPS and are

used to implement MN’s Comprehensive Highway Safety Plan (CHSP)

Funding & Finance

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Federal Project Earmarks

– High Priority Projects (HPP) (sec. 1702)– Transportation Improvements (sec. 1934)– Projects of Nat’l. & Reg. Significance (sec. 1301)– Nat’l. Corridor Improvement (sec. 1302)– Transit Bus & Bus Facilities – Other Provisions

Funding Challenges - matching and additional funding

Funding Availability - HPP earmarks 20%/yr. 2005-09

Funding Flexibility - not as broad as under TEA-21

Project Coordination will be key

Funding & Finance

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SAFETEA-LU

Linda Zemotel, Director of Programming & Project Authorization

Mn/DOT, Office of Investment Management

651/296-1604

[email protected]

Highway Programs

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Highway Programs

Program Changes

Core Formula Other Formula Discretionary Federal Lands Highway

Policy Changes

Design/Build High Occupancy Vehicle Facilities Stewardship & Oversight

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Core Formula Highway Programs

Interstate Maintenance (IM) National Highway System (NHS) Bridge Surface Transportation (STP) Congestion Mitigation & Air Quality Improvement (CMAQ) Highway Safety Improvement (HSIP)

Funds available for 4 years

Highway Programs

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Bridge Program Highlights

Preventive Maintenance on Federal-aid and non-Federal-aid Highways eligible

Off-System Bridges set aside maintained at 15%, but maximum removed

Highway Programs

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STP Highlights

Safety set aside eliminated and funded through HSIP

Enhancements set-aside = greater of 10% of STP or dollar amount received in FFY 2005

Eligibility expanded:– Advanced truck stop electrification systems– High accident and high congestion intersection

improvements

Highway Programs

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CMAQ Highlights

Eligibility expanded:– Advanced truck stop electrification systems– Improve systems management & operations– Emergency communications equipment– Diesel retrofits– Priority to diesel retrofits & cost-effective emission

reduction & congestion mitigation – Purchase of alternative fuels or biodiesel

Highway Programs

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Other Formula Programs

Coordinated Border Infrastructure Program

– Highway & bridge construction, operations, safety & safety enforcement, international coordination

– Within 100 miles of international land border with Canada (or Mexico) Safe Routes to School Program

– Enable children to walk & bike to school

– 100% Federal share

Funds available until expended

Highway Programs

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Other Formula Programs

Recreational Trails

Administered by DNR

New eligible activities– Purchase & lease construction & maintenance equipment– Acquire right-of-way– Develop trail safety & environmental programs– Provide training– Administer program using up to 7% of annual apportionment

Highway Programs

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Discretionary Programs

Interstate Maintenance Discretionary

– Distributed at the discretion of the Transportation Secretary

Transportation, Community, and System Preservation (TCSP)

– Awarded based on applications from States, tribal, regional, and local governments

Highway Programs

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Scenic Byways– Continue to submit eligible projects &

compete nationally – Indian Tribes may nominate road under tribal

jurisdiction for designation as an Indian Scenic Byway

Highway Programs

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Highways for LIFE Pilot Program– New program– Innovative technologies, manufacturing processes,

financing, or contracting methods to improve safety, reduce congestion due to construction, & improve quality

– State submits application– For 2006-2009, at least 1 project per State with maximum of

15 projects per any one FFY nationwide– Up to 20% but not more than $5 million of total project cost &

can be used as non-Federal share

Highway Programs

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Federal Lands Highways Program

Indian Reservation Roads (IRR)– Funding may be provided directly to Indian Tribal

government (not through BIA)– Projects must be in approved TIP – Up to 25% of funds for system maintenance– Tribe may enter into road maintenance agreement

with State for roads in and providing access to Indian reservations

Highway Programs

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Federal Lands Highways Program

Indian Reservation Roads (IRR)– Bridge no longer a set aside– Within 2 years, DOT & DOI must complete comprehensive

inventory of transportation facilities eligible for assistance under IRR

– New position in DOT: Deputy Assistant Secretary of Transportation for Tribal Government Affairs

Park Roads & Parkways Refuge Roads Public Land Highways

Highway Programs

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Other Highlights

Design/Build– Eliminates $50 million floor for eligible projects– Certain D/B actions can proceed prior to final NEPA approval

High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) Facilities– States may allow public transportation vehicles, single

occupancy tolls/HOT lanes, EPA-certified low-emission, & energy-efficient vehicles

– If State allows exceptions, must have monitoring & enforcement program to ensure performance is not degraded

Highway Programs

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Federal Stewardship & Oversight

Value Engineering (or Cost-Reduction ) Analysis– Highway projects with total cost of $25 million or

more– Bridge projects with total cost of $20 million or

more

Highway Programs

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Major Projects– Total cost of $500 million or more: project management

plan & annual financial plan must be submitted to FHWA

– Total cost of $100 million or more: annual financial plan must be available for review by FHWA

Highway Programs

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Oversight Program Requirements

by State:– Monitor sub-recipients of Federal funds for adequate

project delivery systems and sufficient accounting controls

Highway Programs

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Oversight Program Requirements

by FHWA:– Annual review of State DOT’s financial management & project delivery system– Development of minimum standards for estimating project costs– Periodic evaluation of practices for estimating project costs, awarding

contracts, & reducing project costs

Highway Programs

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Q & A

Funding & FinanceHighway Programs

Questions & Answers

Panel

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Planning

SAFETEA-LU

Peggy Reichert, Statewide Planning Unit Director

Mn/DOT, Office of Investment Management

651/285-0501

[email protected]

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Planning

Statewide Planning– Funding– Continuing Provisions– Key Modifications

Metropolitan Planning*– Funding– Continuing Provisions– Key Modifications

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Planning - Statewide

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Funding– Continues 2% set-aside from core programs for State

Planning and Research Program

Continuing Provisions– Requires Statewide transportation plans and programs as

mechanism for cooperative, continuous, comprehensive (3C) framework for transportation investment decisions*

– Emphasis on fiscal constraint and public involvement in STIP development*


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Cooperation – Through planning, programming and management efforts, parties work together to achieve a common goal/objective

Consultation – Parties confer periodically and consider each other’s views prior to acting and report actions afterwards

Coordination – Parties compare plans, programs and schedules, and adjust them for general consistency


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Continuing Provisions– Consultation with tribal governments*– Consultation with non-metropolitan local officials– Coordination with Metropolitan Transportation Planning

Process which maintains the 3C framework for urbanized areas*


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Key Modifications- Planning Process– Coordination with metro planning and statewide trade and

economic planning activities– Safety and Security now separate planning factors to be

addressed*– Environmental quality factor expanded to promote

consistency with State and local planned growth and economic development patterns*

– Encourages coordination between states; authorizes planning compacts

– Support economic vitality of non-metro areas


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Modifications-Long Range Statewide Plan*– Requires consultation with Federal, State, tribal, and local

agencies responsible for • Land use management

• Natural resources

• Environmental protection

• Conservation

• Historic Preservation

– Comparison of plans, inventories– Discussion of potential environmental mitigation activities

and opportunities


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Modifications-Long Range Statewide Plan*– Added ped, bike, disabled representatives to list of

interested parties to involve• For Plan and for STIP

– Requires enhanced public involvement techniques• Convenient meeting time and place• Visualization• Use of Web

– Requires operation, maintenance capital investment strategies to preserve, optimize use of existing system


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Continuing Provisions: Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP)*– Requires project consistency with Statewide Plan– Requires metropolitan projects to be identical to MPO plans– Requires air quality conformance where applicable

Key Modifications: STIP*– FY 08- 4 year coverage, updated every 4 years (or more

frequently)– Annual publication of obligated projects funded in

metropolitan areas


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Funding- Increases MPO set- aside from 1% to 1.25% of core programs

MPO FHWA + FTA planning apportionments for MN2005 $4,809,2622006 $5,000,8622007 $5,110,8302008 $5,266,3372009 $5,405,525

Obligation authority will be less

State reimbursement within 30 days

Planning - MPO

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Continuing Provisions

20 year multi-modal plan, air quality conformity, fiscal constraint, public involvement

Operational and management strategies

Congestion Management System in Transportation Management Areas (> 200,000 pop)

Planning - MPO

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Planning - MPO

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Key Modifications- MPO Planning in General

Revised Planning Factors – same as for Statewide Planning

MPO’s encouraged to consult and coordinate with other planning officials responsible for planning affected by transportation– Planned growth, economic development, environmental protection,

airport operations, freight movement

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Key Modifications: MPO Plans Non-attainment/Maintenance Areas - Plan Updates every

4 years (Twin Cities, St Cloud, Duluth) Attainment Area plans remain on 5 year update cycle Same consultation, environmental mitigation

requirements as Statewide Plan MPO must develop participation plan with interested

parties Intermodal facilities defined as a transportation facility

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Key Modifications: Air Quality Conformance Conformity determinations changed to 4 year cycle Provides options for analysis time horizon

(10 vs 20 years) Sets 12 month grace period for conformity lapse Allows for more simple control measure substitution

if > equal air quality benefit Defines unanticipated events

Planning - MPOs

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Key Modifications: MPO TIPS 4 year coverage Project specificity- type of work, termini, length, etc Published annual listing must include ped walkways

and bike facilities

Planning - MPOs

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Implementation– New requirements take effect FY 08– Interim guidance

• Continue current cycle• Must implement all new provisions

concurrently– New Federal planning rules may be

forthcoming

Planning - Implementation

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Environmental

SAFETEA-LU

Frank Pafko, Director

Mn/DOT, Office of Environmental Services

651/284-3751

[email protected]

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Integration of Natural Resource Concerns into Planning

Environmental Streamlining

State Assumption of Certain Projects & Programs

State Assumption of Categorical Exclusions

Section 4 (f) Control of Noxious

Weed/Establish Native Vegetation

Integration of Natural Resource Concerns into Project Planning

Increased Use of Recovered Mineral Component

Outline

Environmental

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Environmental

Integration of Natural Resource Concerns into Transportation Planning

Consultation with Agencies. Comparison with Conservation Plans. Identification of Potential Mitigation.

What Does This Mean?

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Environmental

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Participating Agencies Purpose and Need Range of Alternatives Level of Analysis Concurrent Reviews Coordination Plan Review Deadline

Mitigation Commitments

180 day – Permit Decisions

Statute of Limitations Section 4(f) Supporting Positions in

other Federal/State Agencies

Environmental Streamlining

Environmental

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State Assumptions of Responsibilities for Certain Programs and Projects

Establish pilot program (up to 5 states) for state assumption of federal responsibilities for: – environmental review– consultation – decision making

3-Year renewable term MOU with FHWA and other requirements needed Federal responsibilities and jurisdiction must be accepted

Environmental

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State Assumptions of Responsibility for

Categorical Exclusions

States may assume responsibility for all determinations for Categorical Exclusions

Requires MOU with FHWA 3-Year renewable term Must accept all federal responsibilities and agree

to accept jurisdiction of federal court MN Programmatic Agreement currently covers

90%

Environmental

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Section 4(f) - Historic Sites

Adds a “De Minimus” provision to Section 4 (f)

4(f) documentation not required if 106 process shows no adverse effect or no properties affected

Requires written concurrence from SHPO or THPO

Environmental

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Section 4(f) - Parks, Recreation Areas, Wildlife Areas and Waterfowl Refuges

Adds a “De Minimus” provision to Section 4(f)

4 (f) document not required if project will not adversely affect activities, features and attributes of the resource

Concurrence required from official with jurisdiction over the resource

FHWA required to promulgate clarifying regulations within one year of SAFETEA-LU

Environmental

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Environmental Restoration and Pollution Abatement; Control of Noxious Weeds and Establishment of

Native Species

Eligible for funding under NHS and STP programs

Expenditures are capped at 20% of the total cost

Environmental

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Integration of Natural Resource Concerns into Transportation Project Planning

Requires Context Sensitive Design/Solutions

(2 publications):– Flexibility in Highway Design – Eight Characteristics of Process to Yield Excellence and the

Seven Qualities of Excellence in Transportation Design

Current Mn/DOT Practice

Environmental

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Environmental

Increased Use of Recovered Mineral Component (RCM)

RCM includes fly ash, slag, silica fume and other wastes as determined by EPA.

Applies to federal concrete and cement projects. Directs federal agencies to study and encourage

and/or require increased use.

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Q & A

PlanningEnvironmental

Questions & Answers

Panel

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Safety

SAFETEA-LU

Bernie Arseneau, Director

Mn/DOT, Office of Traffic, Security & Operations

651/634-5251

[email protected]

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Key Provisions New “Core” Highway Safety Improvement

Program SAFETEA-LU Almost Doubles TEA-21 Safety

Apportionments Requires Strategic Highway Safety Plans Flexibility Safety Set Asides (High Risk Rural Roads and

Railway-Highway Crossings)

Safety

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Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP)

$5.1 Billion over 4 years (FFY 2006-09)

Fed. Fiscal Year 2006 2007 2008 2009

Fed. Authorization

(formula apportionmnents) $1,236 M $1,256 M $1,276 M $1,296 M

MN HSIP $21.7 M $22.2 M $22.5 M $23.0 M

MN Hwy-Rail Xing $5.8 M $5.8 M $5.9 M $5.9 M

Safety

Set-Aside– High Risk Rural Roads

• MN estimate 1.9 M per year (FFY 2006-09) included in the $22.0 M HSIP above

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1/3: Total lane miles federal aid highways

1/3: Total vehicle miles traveled on lanes on federal aid highways

1/3: Number of fatalities on federal aid system

HSIP Apportionment Formula

Safety

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Purpose of HSIP: To achieve a significant reduction in traffic

fatalities and serious injuries on public roads

Safety

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Develop and implement a State Strategic Highway Safety Plan (MN CHSP)

Produce a program of projects or strategies

Evaluate the plan on a regular basis

Submit an annual report to USDOT

To obligate HSIP funds, States’ must:

Safety

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Strategic Highway Safety Plans… MN Comprehensive Highway Safety Plan

Developed by Mn/DOT and DPS after consultation with safety stakeholders

Analyzes and makes effective use of crash data Addresses 4 E’s Considers safety needs of all public roads Describes program of projects or strategies to reduce

or eliminate safety hazards – 15 critical strategies Must be approved by Governor or responsible state

agency

Safety

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Minnesota’s Critical Emphasis Areas

1. Increasing Seat Belt Use and Reducing Impaired Driving

2. Improving the Design and Operation of Highway Intersections

3. Lane Departure– Reducing Head-On and Across-Median Crashes

– Keeping Vehicles on the Roadway

– Minimizing the Consequence of Leaving the Roadway

4. Young Drivers and Curbing Aggressive Driving

5. Increasing Driver Safety Awareness and Improving Information and Decision Support Systems

Safety

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HSIP Flexibility States may use up to 10% of HSIP funds to carry out

other safety projects identified in the CHSP

State must certify that:– State has met its needs

relating to rail-highway

crossings

– State has met its infrastructure safety needs relating to highway safety improvement projects

Safety

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Railway Highway Crossings

New Funding Formula:– 50% based on STP formula

factors

– 50% based on # of public

railway-highway crossings

MN est. $5.8 Million/Year Set Aside(FFY 2006-09)

50% of State’s apportionment for installation of protective devices

Safety

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High Risk Rural Roads

Eligible on any roadway

functionally classified as:– Rural major collector– Rural minor collector– Rural local road

Accident rate for fatalities and incapacitating injuries > statewide average

Construction and operational improvements

MN est. $1.9 Million/Year Set-Aside

(FFY 2006-09)

Safety

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Work Zone Safety

Work Zone Safety Grants National Work Zone

Safety Information

Clearinghouse Worker Injury Prevention

& Free Flow of Vehicular Traffic

Temporary Traffic

Control Devices

Safety

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SAFETEA-LU

Kathy Swanson, Director

MN DPS, Office of Traffic Safety

651/296-9507

[email protected]

Behavioral Safety

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State and Community Highway Safety Grants (402)

NHTSA and DPS

$3.9 million in FFY06

Change driver/passenger behavior– Slow Down– Buckle Up– Drive Sober– Pay Attention

Behavioral Safety

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Occupant Protection Incentive Grants (405)

Currently, Minnesota does NOT qualify!

Need:– Universal, Primary, or Booster Seat Law

Potential funding:– Estimated at $250,000 per year– Must be used to implement and enforce

occupant protection programs

Behavioral Safety

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Safety Belt Performance Grants (406)


Need:

– Primary seat belt law or

– 85% belt use two years in a row

Potential funding:

– $15 million ($15,144,961.75)

– Must be used for any purpose under Title II or for HSIP projects

Behavioral Safety

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State Traffic Safety Information System Improvements (408)

Currently, Minnesota may qualify Need:

– Coordinating committee, strategic plan, performance measures, and a commitment to using certain data elements

Potential funding:– Estimated at $300,000 to $500,000 per year– May only be used for data improvement

programs

Behavioral Safety

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Alcohol-Impaired Driving Countermeasures (410)

Currently, Minnesota WILL qualify!

Must maintain low alcohol-related fatality rate or implement a variety of programs or law changes

Potential funding:– Estimated at $2 million per year– Must be used for alcohol-impaired driving

programs

Behavioral Safety

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Motorcyclist Safety (2010)

Currently, Minnesota WILL qualify!

Requires maintenance of current state efforts and expenditures

Potential funding:– Estimated at $100,000 per year– Must be used for motorcycle safety programs

Behavioral Safety

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Child Safety and Child Booster Seat Incentive Grants (2011)


Need to enact:– Specific booster seat legislation

Potential funding:– Estimated at $100,000 per year– Must be used for child passenger safety efforts

Behavioral Safety

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High Visibility Enforcement Program

Currently, Minnesota participates (Click It or Ticket; You Drink & Drive, You Lose)

No funding directly to states in this program

Funds provided for national advertising during the enforcement campaigns

Behavioral Safety

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Other Aspects of Title II (Highway Safety)

Highway Safety Research and Outreach (403)

Safety Studies– Drug-impaired driving– Older driver safety– Crash causation

NHTSA Accountability– Increased monitoring of state activities and expenditures

Behavioral Safety

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Operations/ITS

SAFETEA-LU

Marthand Nookala, Division Director

Mn/DOT Operations, Safety, & Technology Division

651/296-1615

[email protected]

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Operations / ITS Reauthorization Objectives

Establish a specific foundation for Transportation Systems Management & Operations (TSM&O)

Implement programs and provisions that will help agencies enhance system performance

Institutionalize freight management and increase freight management investment

Continue strong ITS program

Operations/ITS

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Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) deployment has been mainstreamed

ITS deployment projects are eligible for NHS, STP, and CMAQ programs, with no separate program for ITS deployment

The ITS Deployment discretionary fund from which ITS funds were earmarked in the past has been eliminated as of 10/1/2005

NEPA categorical exclusion for ITS projects (6010)

Operations/ITS

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ITS

USDOT to establish program

Monitor traffic and travel conditions– Real time on major highways in all states– National and regional highway traveler information

Share information– Security, congestion, incidents, weather events– DOT to establish data exchange format within 2 years– Include in ITS regional architectures

Operations/ITS

Real Time System Management Information Program (1201)

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– USDOT sponsored ITS research, development, and operational tests

– New 5-year National ITS program plan (5301)– $250K / year cap in ITS outreach– New advisory committee required (5305)– Priorities include completing nationwide interoperable 511

system and web site (5306)– Continued development and maintenance of ITS

architecture and standards (5307)– Road weather R&D $20 million total (5308)– I-95 Corridor Coalition $35 million total (5211)– $550,000,000 total for fiscal years 2005-09

Operations/ITS

ITS Research (5301 – 5310)

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Transportation Planning (5305)

USDOT may provide funding to support adequate consideration of transportation systems management and operations, including ITS, within metropolitan and statewide planning processes.

Operations/ITS

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$100 million total over 4 years– Core deployment $2.5 million / state max– Expanded deployment $1 million / state / year max

Must be consistent with National ITS Architecture and CVISN architecture and standards

Operations/ITS

Commercial Vehicle Information Systems And Networks Deployment (4126)

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Center for Excellence in Rural Safety (5309)– Hubert H. Humphrey Institute at U of M– $3.5 million total FFY 2006-09

National University Transportation Center (5401)– ITS Institute at U of M– $16 million total FFY 2005-09

Operations/ITS

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High Occupancy /Toll Facilities (1121)

States Permitted to create HOT lanes– Must have automatic toll collection– Must have variable pricing to manage demand– Must be approved by FHWA

Low emission / energy efficient vehicles may be without toll or tolled at a lower rate

Performance monitoring and enforcement required

Operations/ITS

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Tolling (1604)

Value Pricing Pilot Program– Program continued from ISTEA– $59 million total

Express Lanes Demonstration Program– Existing toll facilities, existing HOV lanes, new toll facilities,

new toll lanes– 15 demonstration projects on highway, bridge or tunnel– Variable tolls with interoperable automatic toll collection

Interstate System Construction Toll Pilot Program– 3 Interstate Highways, Bridges, or Tunnels– Tolls must be most efficient way to construct project– Non-compete clause not allowed

Operations/ITS

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To assist State DOTs and MPOs measure and address surface transportation congestion problems

2 Programs, $36 million total– Improved surface transportation congestion management

system measures– Analytical techniques for action on surface transportation

congestion

Technical Assistance and Training $3 million total

Operations/ITS

Surface Transportation Congestion Relief Solutions Research Initiative (5502)

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Feasibility study

Fiber optic and wireless communications along an interstate highway corridor

Improve communications for rural communities along the corridor.

$3 million to study four corridors– Includes I-90 corridor across Minnesota and other states

Operations/ITS

Rural Interstate Corridor Communications Study (5507)

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Q & A

SafetyITS/Operations

Questions & Answers

Panel

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Transit

SAFETEA-LU

Natalio Diaz, Director of Metropolitan Transportation Services

Metropolitan Council

651/602-1754

[email protected]

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Major Program Features

Most transit programs remain unchanged

New public transportation programs– New Freedom– Funding for

Alternatives Analysis– Small Starts

Transit

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Twin Cities Metropolitan AreaBasic Transit Programs

Urbanized Area Formula Program (5307)

Clean Fuels Discretionary Grant Program (5308)

Capital Grant Programs (5309)– New Starts Discretionary– Fixed Guideway Modernization Formula– Bus and Bus Facilities Discretionary

Job Access and Reverse Commute Formula Program (5316)

New Freedom Formula Program (5317)

Transit

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Funding Sources 2005 Actual 2006 Est. 2007 Est. 2008 Est. 2009 Est.

Section 5307 Formula

$ 41,573,569 $ 40,846,484 $ 42,491,696 $ 46,081,062 $ 49,017,220

Section 5309 Fixed Guideway

$ 5,954,153 $ 7,363,618 $ 7,884,592 $ 8,999,658 $ 9,881,657

Section 5309 Bus Allocation

$ 3,887,113 $ 2,176,000 $ 2,261,000 $ 2,457,000 $ 2,606,000

New Starts $ 33,111,257 na na na na

Job Access & Reverse

Commute

$ 991,182 $ 721,045 $ 752,395 $ 815,094 $ 859,507

New Freedoms na $ 508,979 $ 528,555 $ 570,970 $ 603,597

Total Annual Apportionments

$ 85,517,274 $ 51,616,126 $ 53,918,238 $ 58,923,784 $ 62,967,981

Metropolitan CouncilFTA Projected Annual Apportionments

Transit

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New Start Designations Final Design & Construction

– Northstar

Prelim Engineering – – NW (Bottineau) Busway– Central– Cedar Ave.– Rush Line– Red Rock

Additional information on updated New Starts criteria will be presented in more detail as regulations are clarified.

Transit

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New Starts Funding

Continues multi-year Full Funding Capital Grant Agreements for New Fixed Guideway Systems (Hiawatha – $33 million )

Earmark for Northstar ($80 million)

Alternatives Analysis- New discretionary grant program (Section 5339 – Central, Red Rock, & Rush Line - $4 million)

Transit

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“Small Starts”

Separate funding category beginning in FY 07

– Requiring no more than $75M in New Starts funds and a total project cost of less than $250M

– Non-fixed guideway corridor improvements (e.g. bus rapid transit) allowed under “Small Starts”

– Rulemaking required

Transit

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Record Number of Earmarks

Metro Area Projects

Title I (Highway) – Cedar Ave. Busway ($9.8 Million)– Union Depot ($50 Million)

Title III (Transit) – Bus & Bus Facilities (5309)– Metro Transit Bus/Bus Capital ($9.5 Million)– Union Depot ($1.672 Million)

Transit

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Transit

SAFETEA-LU

Donna Allan, Director

Mn/DOT, Office of Transit

651/296-7052

[email protected]

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Greater Minnesota

Basic Formula Programs Other than Urbanized

Areas – Small Urban

(5307+5340) – pop. < 200,000

– Rural (5311 + 5340)• Indian Reservations

(5311 (c))• Rural Transportation

Assistance (5311 (b))

Transit

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Greater Minnesota cont.

Elderly Individuals and Individuals with Disabilities (5310)

- Pilot program for

operating assistance

- MN one of seven states

Transit

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New Formula Programs

Job Access and Reverse Commute (5316)

New Freedom (5317)

Allocations – Both Programs 60% Urban 20% Small Urban 20% Rural

Transit

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Greater Minnesota TransitFTA Projected Annual Apportionments

Funding Sources 2005 Actual 2006 Estimate 2007 Estimate 2008 Estimate 2009 Estimate

Sections 5307 & 5340 Formula

$ 3,751,822 $ 4,759,132 $ 4,950,851 $ 5,369,050 $ 5,711,077

Sections 5311 & 5340 Rural $ 6,148,482 $ 10,727,309 $ 11,128,020 $ 12,035,647 $ 12,721,200

Section 5311(c) Tribal Program $ 0 $ 283,996 $ 354,995 $ 425,995 $ 532,493

Section 5311(b) RTAP $ 110,639 $ 145,169 $ 151,876 $ 166,130 $ 177,448

Section 5310 Elderly Persons & Persons with Disabilities $ 1,423,374 $ 1,673,837 $ 1,747,510 $ 1,894,856 $ 1,990,631

Section 5316 Job Access & Reverse Commute $ 0 $ 707,494 $ 738,254 $ 799,776 $ 843,353

Section 5317 New Freedoms $ 0 $ 444,293 $461,381 $ 498,405 $ 526,885

Total Annual Apportionments $ 11,434,315 $ 18,721,130 $ 19,532,887 $ 21,188,859 $ 22,403,087

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Discretionary Grant Programs

Bus and Bus-Related Facilities (5309 Greater MN) – Rush Line Corridor Bus Amenities · $1.2 Million– Fond Du Lac Bus Purchases · $98,000– Duluth Area Transit Facility Improvement - $1.6 million

Alternative Transportation in Parks and Public Lands (5320)- Purpose: develop public transportation in national parks

- US DOT and Dept. of Interior develop and select projects

Transit

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Safe Routes to School (SR2S) Purpose - to enable and

encourage children to walk and bicycle to school safely

Funding for infrastructure projects, public awareness, and educational campaigns

Transit

Estimated MN allocation $9.5M total for 2005-2009

Funding includes Coordinator position

Title I Bicycle and Pedestrian

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Title I Bicycle and Pedestrian

Non-motorized Transportation Pilot (1807)

Purpose: construct a network of non-motorized transportation infrastructure to demonstrate that bicycling and walking can carry a significant part of the transportation load

Minneapolis/St. Paul - one of four designations nationwide

MN to receive $6.25 Million per year for 2006-2009

Transit

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Q & A

TransitBicycle & Pedestrian

Questions & Answers

Panel

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Motor Carrier/Rail/Freight

SAFETEA-LU

Ward Briggs, Transportation Program Director

Mn/DOT, Office of Freight & Commercial Vehicle Operations

651/405-6099

[email protected]

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Motor Carrier

Title IV: Motor Carrier Safety Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program (MCSAP)

– 40% increase in MCSAP funds expected• $110 million under TEA-21 in FFY 2003• $188 million in FFY 2005 to $209 million in FFY 2009

Expansion of ITS/CVISN information sharing technology, $25 million annually through FFY 2009

High Priority Grants - State or Local $15 million per year through FFY 2009

Federal $$ available for Size & Weight enforcement done at roadside or ports, if done with CMV inspection

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Motor Carrier

Title IV: Motor Carrier Safety

New emphasis on Economic Regulations including:– Financial Responsibility (Insurance) filings for passenger

and property private carriers– Household goods consumer protection– Unified Carrier Registration replaces existing SSRS

Commercial Drivers License Information System Modernization

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Rail

Capital Grants for Rail Line Relocation Projects– New program that will assist local rail lines relocate

and improve – up to $1.4 billion will be available nationally

Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing (RRIF)– Corrects features of the program that made it difficult

to provide assistance – up to $35 billion in loan guarantee authority

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Rail

Crossing Hazard Elimination in High Speed Rail Corridors

– MN & WI share funding for the Chicago to Minneapolis high speed rail corridor

High Speed Rail Corridor Development

– Focus from “corridor planning” to “corridor development”

High Priority Projects

– Several rail-related earmark projects for MN including grade crossing, grade separations and others

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Freight

SAFETEA-LU builds on the strong foundation of ISTEA and TEA-21

Contains many programs aimed at improving global connectivity, freight mobility and economic productivity

Encourages creativity and finding new ways to solve existing problems– Freight Planning Capacity Building ($875,000 annually)

– National Cooperative Freight Transportation Research Projects ($3.75 million annually)

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Freight

Office of Intermodalism– Assist states in developing a The National Intermodal System Improvement

Plan

Coordinated Border Infrastructure Program– Projects that improve the safe movement of commercial motor vehicles across

the US-Canada borders are eligible

Truck Parking Facilities– Address the shortage of long term parking for commercial motor vehicles on

the NHS

High Priority Projects Program– Construct intersection at county road 5 to TH 13, connects to the ports of

Savage ($2.4 M).– Construct 10 ton corridor in Northwestern MN ($2 M).

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Title VII Hazardous Materials Transportation

CDL/Hazmat Endorsement: Law change requires notification of drivers employer if Hazmat driver fails security check

Training for public sector emergency responders to be updated, provided and maintained

Uniform Hazmat Transportation Alliance program under review, now includes state shipper permits

Hazardous Materials

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Federal DOT grants and cooperative agreements with States to expand emergency response with respect to Hazmat transport security

Increased authority for inspectors to open Hazmat packages, place them out of service, and remove them from transportation

Expands USDOT authority to preempt State, Local or Tribal rules inconsistent with federal law or rules

Sanitary Food Transportation Act

Hazardous Materials

Title VII Hazardous Materials Transportation

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Q & A

Motor CarrierRail/Freight/Haz. Mat.

Questions & Answers

Panel

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Research

SAFETEA-LU

Sue Lodahl, Director

Mn/DOT, Office of Research Services

651/282-2270

[email protected]

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Research

Research and Technology Funding in SAFETEA-LU

Transportation Research allows for measurable improvements in

Minnesota’s transportation system by meeting the

knowledge needs of transportation practitioners and the transportation community.

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Research

What’sIn itForMe

Research Funding…..What’s the Bottom Line

Station WIFM

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Research

Title V of SAFETEA-LU authorizes 6 core research programs for a total of $2.271 billion through FFY 2009

Obligations are limited to $411 million per year with a total obligation ceiling of $2.054 billion through FFY2009

Overall Funding:

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Research

Significant increase in research funding including many new programs and opportunities

Many earmarks for designated projects and initiatives

Entire area of Title V was under-funded by approximately 16 – 17%

Earmarks in appropriations will also affect the total dollars available for each of the 6 core programs

In General:

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Research

Surface Transportation Research, Development, and Deployment Program (STR+TD)

– In TEA-21 Surface Transportation Research and Technology Deployment were separate programs. In SAFETEA-LU these 2 programs are combined.

– This program addresses fundamental, long-term highway research especially in areas with:

• Significant research gaps• Emerging issues with nat’l implications• Research related to policy and planning

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Research

Surface Transportation Research, Development, and Deployment Program (cont.)

– Establishes 4 centers for surface transportation excellence. One of these centers is the Center for Excellence in Rural Safety at the Hubert H. Humphrey Institute. $875,000 is set aside to establish the center per year FFY 2006-09.

– Annual funding of the program is $196.4 million

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Training and Education Program– This program supports workforce development

• The Nat’l Highway Institute funding is continued at $9.6 million per year

• Slight increase for the Local Technical Assistance

Program - approximately $14,000 annually

• New provision allowing states to obligate IM, NHS, STP, CMAQ and Bridge funds for training and educational activities at 100% Federal Share

• Annual funding of the program is $26.7 million

Research

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Intelligent Transportation Systems Research Program– Development of a 5 year National Intelligent

Transportation System program plan within 1 year of SAFETEA-LU enactment

– The goals of the ITS program are to:• Help existing facilities handle future traffic levels• Improve safety• Protect the environment• Help respond to security incidents

– Annual funding of the program is $110 million

Research

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Intelligent Transportation System Deployment Program

– Program only exists for FFY2005 The funding provided in FFY 2005 accounts for the fact that the appropriations bill for this year already specifies earmarks for this category.

– FFY 2005 funding of $122 million

Research

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Bureau of Transportation Statistics

– This program re-establishes:• The Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) in the

Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA); however there is a 13% reduction in annual funding for BTS

• A National Transportation Library within BTS shall contain a collection of statistical and other information needed for transportation decision-making at the Federal, State, and Local levels

– Annual funding of the program is $27 million

Research

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Research

University Transportation Research Program

– This program establishes• 10 National University Transportation Centers

One of these is the University of Minnesota

• 10 Regional University Transportation Centers

• 10 Tier I University Transportation Centers

• 22 Tier II University Transportation Centers

– Annual funding of the program is $69.7 million

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Research

In SAFETEA-LU, there are many new research programs and opportunities.

How does this compare to TEA21???

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Research

Overall Multi-year Funding(millions of dollars)

TEA-21 SAFETEA %Delta

STR+TD 842 982 17%T&E 102 134 31%BTS 186 135 -27%ITS Res * 603 550 -9% UTS 159 349 119%Total Res. Title 1,892 2,149 14%

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Research

Earmarks and Research Grants

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Research

EarmarksTotal Funding for life of SAFETEA-LU

(millions of dollars)

Amount %STRDD $479 48%

UTC $286 75%

Transit $126 41%

Total $882 53%

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Research

Some Earmarked Programs(Average Annual Funding)

F-SHRP $51 million

LTPP $20 million

Long-Term Bridge Performance $7.75 million

Exploratory Advanced Research $14 million

Biobased Transportation $12.5 million

Congestion Relief $9 million

Research Grants $22.5 – 18 million

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Research Grants: 12 separate earmarks

– Thermal Imaging– Transportation Injury Research– Technology Transfer Grant– Appalachian Regional Commission– Automobile Accident Injury Research– Rural Transportation Research and Initiative– Hydrogen-Powered Transp. Research Initiative

Research

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Research Grants (cont.)

– Cold Region & Rural Transportation Research

– Advanced Vehicle Technology

– Asphalt Research consortium

– Renewable Transportation Systems

Research

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Cooperative Research Programs

– National Cooperative Highway Research Program

– Transit Cooperative Research Program

– Surface Transportation Environment & Planning Cooperative Research Program – new

– National Cooperative Freight Program – new

Research

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State Planning and Research Program (administered jointly by FHWA and FTA)

– Funded through a 2% set-aside from each State’s core formula programs

– A portion of these funds may be used for planning

– 25% of the 2% set-aside is available for research

– 5 1/2% of the 2% set-aside is for NCHRP

– Estimated amount of funds for FFY06 are not currently available.

Research

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Research

Conclusions– Significant increase in funding– Many new programs/opportunities– Significant earmarking– Continued shift of resources to universities and

states– Continued trend for cooperative programs– More dispersed accountability for national

research needs

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Research

Through research and deployment, we have come along way

Scientists from the RAND Corporation have created this model to illustrate how a “home computer” could look like in the year 2004. However, the technology

will not be economically feasible for the average home, but the computer will be easy to use.

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Research

SAFETEA-LU

Robert Johns, Director of Center for Transportation Studies

University of Minnesota

612/625-9376

[email protected]

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The University Transportation Center Program and the ITS Institute

The Rural Safety Center of Excellence at the Humphrey Institute

The Local Technical Assistance Program and CTS activities for local governments

Research

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Q & A

Research

Questions & Answers

Panel

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Future of Federal Funding Highway Trust Fund National Commissions Next Reauthorization Bill

Future

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Final Q & A

SAFETEA-LU

Questions, Answers and Discussion

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