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Governor Corbett’s Transportation Plan
James D. Ritzman, P.E.Deputy Secretary for Planning
March 21, 2013
Transportation Goals in Pennsylvania
Public Safety Commerce
1.5 million students travel by school bus daily
More than 4,000 structurally
deficient bridges
$500 billion worth of goods and
services move annually
1.4 million Amtrak riders spare
highways from congestion
Transportation Assessments
• Transportation Funding Advisory Commission Report (2011)– Modernization– Finance– Legislation– www.TFAC.pa.gov
www.dot.state.pa.us
Modernization Initiatives
Idea-link
Every Day Counts Initiative
State Transportation Innovation Council
Transportation Assessments
• PennDOT Next Generation Progress Report (2012)– Modernization– $50-70 million in annual cost-savings– Stakeholder engagement– www.ModernDOT.pa.gov
Transportation Investment
www.dot.state.pa.us
Transportation Improvement Program
Base Program
2009 – 2012 $9.221 Billion
2011 – 2014 $8.045 Billion
2013 – 2016 $6.905 Billion
Current Program under development is less than 75% of 2009 Program.
www.dot.state.pa.us
www.dot.state.pa.us
Governor Corbett’s Transportation Plan
• Decreases the flat tax by nearly 17 percent
• Generates $1.8 billion by Year 5
• Utilizes the Public-Private Transportation Partnership Board
• Ends contributions from the PA Turnpike in 10 years
Financial Components
Governor Corbett’s Transportation Plan
Timeframe Finance Action
Year 1• Uncap first one-third of OCFT• Cut $0.01 from flat tax
Year 2* • Cut $0.01 from flat tax
Year 3* • Uncap second one-third of OCFT
Year 4 • No finance action
Year 5 • Uncap final one-third of OCFT
*Potential use of bond financing in Years 2 and 3.
Five-Year Financial Components
Governor Corbett’s Transportation Plan
Transportation Mode
Investment by Year 1 (est.)
Investment by Year 5 (est.)
State Roads and Bridges $310 million $1.2 billion
Public Transportation $40 million $250 million
Local Roads and Bridges $70 million $200 million
PA Turnpike Expansion Projects $30 million $85 million
Multi-Modal Fund $60 million $80 million
TOTAL $510 million $1.8 billion
Investment Component*
*Based on the current wholesale value of gas.
Governor Corbett’s Transportation Plan
• Enhance customer service– 2-year registration– 6-year driver’s license
• Improve public transportation
• Invest in local roads and bridges
• Create a Multi-Modal Fund
• Continue PennDOT Next Generation Initiative
Modernization Component
Cost of Inaction
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
$1,000,000,000
$1,200,000,000
$1,400,000,000
$1,600,000,000
$1,800,000,000
$2,000,000,000
$2,200,000,000
$2,400,000,000
$2,600,000,000
$2,800,000,000
$3,000,000,000
Current Funding
New Funding
Annual Construction Lettings
Note: The sharp rise in 2009 is attributed to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
Cost of Inaction20
10
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2,500
3,000
3,500
4,000
4,500
5,000
5,500
6,000
Nu
mb
er
of
SD
Bri
dg
es Current Funding
New Funding
More SD Bridges
Fewer SD Bridges
Impact on State-Owned Structurally Deficient (SD) Bridges
Cost of Inaction
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
0
4,000
8,000
12,000
16,000
20,000
24,000
Miles o
f Sta
te-O
wned H
ighw
ays w
ith P
oor
IRI*
Impact on Roughness of State-Owned Highways
*IRI: International Roughness Index
Current Funding
New Funding
Rougher Roads
Smoother Roads
Pavement Reconstruction
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
400
450
500
Actual Reconstructed
Need Not Met
Year
Miles
Capacity Adding Projects (as a % of the total program)
2001-2004
2003-2006
2005 - 08
2007 - 10
2009 - 12
2011 - 14
2013-16
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
25%23%
20%
13%
5%3.7% 3.2%
Capacity Adding Projects ( % of the total program)
Axis Title
Axis Title
Investing in Pennsylvania
• Enhance safety for all Pennsylvanians– 31,000 registered school buses– 1.5 million students travel by school bus daily
• Sustain interstate economic competitiveness– $500 billion worth of goods and services move annually
• Improve mobility and customer service
• Create 50,000 jobs as opposed to inducing 12,000 job losses
Just so you know…
Just so you know…