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Transportation Transportation
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Recovery ActRecovery Act
Overview – Awarded FundsOverview – Awarded Funds
Other FundsOther Funds
Highways - $400 thousand On-the-Job TrainingHighways - $400 thousand On-the-Job Training
Airports - $86 millionAirports - $86 million
AppropriatedAppropriated AwardedAwarded
Highway FundsHighway Funds $2.57$2.57 $2.05$2.05
Transit FundsTransit Funds $1.07$1.07 $0.987$0.987
Dollars in BillionsDollars in Billions
Overview - Discretionary ProgramsOverview - Discretionary ProgramsHigh-Speed/Intercity Passenger RailHigh-Speed/Intercity Passenger Rail
– Nationally, $8 billion availableNationally, $8 billion available– California submitted a request totaling $5.8 billionCalifornia submitted a request totaling $5.8 billion
TIGERTIGER– Nationally, $1.5 billion available on a competitive Nationally, $1.5 billion available on a competitive
discretionary grant basis. discretionary grant basis. – USDOT received 1380 applications requesting $56.5 USDOT received 1380 applications requesting $56.5
billion. billion. – California submitted 117 applications requesting $3.2 California submitted 117 applications requesting $3.2
billion.billion.
National PerspectiveNational Perspective
National PerspectiveNational Perspective
StateState September 7, September 7, 20092009
October 9, October 9, 20092009
11 California California $3.152$3.152 $3.209$3.209
22 New YorkNew York $2.089$2.089 $2.134$2.134
33 TexasTexas $1.682$1.682 $1.736$1.736
44 Washington DCWashington DC $1.688$1.688 $1.681$1.681
Dollars in Billions, Dollars in Billions, Awarded FundsAwarded Funds
ARRA ComparisonARRA ComparisonCT 9-0 CT 9-0
EnactedEnacted2009 ARRA2009 ARRA Self-Help Self-Help
County’sCounty’s
State FundsState Funds $7.0$7.0
Federal Federal FundsFunds
$4.1$4.1 $3.60$3.60
Local Funds Local Funds 2007-82007-8
$4.54$4.54
TotalTotal $11.1$11.1 $3.60$3.60 $4.54$4.54
Dollars in BillionsDollars in BillionsBudgeted, appropriated Budgeted, appropriated or receivedor received
Status - HighwaysStatus - Highways
FHWA Awarded
(Obligations)Construction Contract Awards Outlays
Projects Dollars ProjectsRecovery Dollars
Total Leveraged Dollars
Recovery Dollars
State 80 $1,162,708,372 69 $396,123,449 $396,237,316 $48,545,927
Local 595 $890,850,379 160 $441,695,359 $1,024,592,060 $3,094,389
Total 675 $2,053,558,751 229 $837,818,808 $1,420,829,376 $51,640,316
Types of Highway ProjectsTypes of Highway ProjectsShovel Ready Shovel Ready Major roadway rehabilitation/operational improvements Major roadway rehabilitation/operational improvements without significant added capacitywithout significant added capacityMaintenance of existing pavement, overlay projectsMaintenance of existing pavement, overlay projectsA few capacity expansion projectsA few capacity expansion projects
– NB HOV lanes on I-405 in Los AngelesNB HOV lanes on I-405 in Los Angeles– I215 in San BernardinoI215 in San Bernardino– I905 Port of Entry in San DiegoI905 Port of Entry in San Diego– SR24 4SR24 4thth bore Caldecott Tunnel in Alameda County bore Caldecott Tunnel in Alameda County
Rehab/Maintenance projects provide cost avoidance Rehab/Maintenance projects provide cost avoidance benefits.benefits.
Economically Distressed AreasEconomically Distressed AreasAct provides that “…priority shall be given to Act provides that “…priority shall be given to projects located in economically distressed projects located in economically distressed areas…”areas…”
EDA’s defined by Public Works and Economic EDA’s defined by Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965.Development Act of 1965.
41 of 58 California Counties meet PWEDA 41 of 58 California Counties meet PWEDA definition as an EDA. definition as an EDA.
Remaining 17 meet EDA definition under the Remaining 17 meet EDA definition under the “Special Needs Circumstances” criteria.“Special Needs Circumstances” criteria.
Economically Distressed AreasEconomically Distressed Areas
JobsJobs
Estimated JobsEstimated Jobs– 18,000 jobs per $1 billion18,000 jobs per $1 billion
Highways Highways – ~46,000 jobs ~46,000 jobs – Construction jobs for laborers, equipment Construction jobs for laborers, equipment
operators, electricians, project managers, operators, electricians, project managers, support staff, inspectors, engineers, etc.support staff, inspectors, engineers, etc.
JobsJobsTransit Transit – ~18,000 jobs ~18,000 jobs – Infrastructure: Construction jobs for laborers, Infrastructure: Construction jobs for laborers,
equipment operators, electricians, project equipment operators, electricians, project managers, support staff, inspectors, managers, support staff, inspectors, engineers, etc.engineers, etc.
– Manufacturing: Buses, light rail, and other Manufacturing: Buses, light rail, and other operational equipment. operational equipment.
– Transit Operations: Drivers/operators, Transit Operations: Drivers/operators, supervisors and mechanicssupervisors and mechanics
Jobs - HighwaysJobs - Highways
Hourly rate of $41/hrHourly rate of $41/hr
MonthContracts Reporting
# Employed Hours Worked Payroll
May 2 151 10,009 $ 509,010
June 16 354 19,195 $ 1,021,136
July 55 2330 109,917 $ 7,046,417
August 106 4340 322,855 $10,664,888
Totals 7175 461,976 $19,241,451
Job Trends - HighwaysJob Trends - HighwaysJob growth expected through NovemberJob growth expected through November
Winter shut down affecting northern Winter shut down affecting northern California is offset by large projects in California is offset by large projects in southern California for December through southern California for December through March 2010March 2010
Considerable growth expected from April Considerable growth expected from April to October 2010. to October 2010.
Jobs tapering off in 2011 and beyond.Jobs tapering off in 2011 and beyond.
SummarySummary
Boost to California transportation fundingBoost to California transportation funding
Considerable transparency & Considerable transparency & accountabilityaccountability
Challenging deadlinesChallenging deadlines
QuestionsQuestions
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