Californias Infrastructure Crisis - Bert Sandman

California’sInfrastructure

CrisisJanuary 9, 2012

Neglected Improvements are Staggering

California’s unfunded needs are

- California Transportation Commission 2011

$295B through 2021.

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Maintenance Needs are Growing

3 - Legislative Analyst’s Office, 2011

Infrastructure Report Card

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- TRIP

CALIFORNIA Backbone Built in 1950’s – 1960’s

35% of Major Roads Rated “Poor”

29% of Bridges are Structurally Deficient or Functionally Obsolete

- TRIP

Infrastructure Report Card

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CALIFORNIA How Do We Rate:

We are home to 6 of the 10 Urban Areas in the Nation with the Worst Pavement Conditions.

We are home to 14 of the Nation’s 20 Most Congested Transportation Corridors.

66% of our Major Urban Highways are Congested

- TRIP and TTI

Poor Road Conditions Cost Californian’s $13.9B Annually

$586 Per Motorist

Contributing Factor to More Than One-Half of US Highway Fatalities:

More than Drunk Driving, Speeding or Failing to use Seat Belts

- TRIP6

Population will Grow from 38MM to 44MM by 2020

VMT is growing

10 times faster than lane miles.

- Governor’s 2006 Strategic Growth Plan7

We’re on the Verge of a Transportation Crisis

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- Statewide Transportation Needs Assessment, 2011

Funding Will Plummet in 2013

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Jobs Each $1B Invested in

Transportation Creates approximately 18,000 Jobs*

- Caltrans

The Construction Industry is Reporting 20-40% Unemployment

- Federal Highway Administration

* Full Funding of California’s Transportation Infrastructure would create 531,000 good paying jobs.

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Commerce at Risk

84% of the U.S. economy is dependant on transportation infrastructure.

$1.3T of goods are delivered each year over California’s surface transportation system. 67% by roads alone.

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- TRIP

- US Chamber Foundation Study

User Based Funding Solutions Everything should be on the table

Annual Increase of Fuel User Fee

Reinstate Vehicle License Fee

Harvest Cap & Trade Fees

Encourage Public-Private Transportation Investment

Institute a Tire User Fee

Explore VMT Fee 12

Infrastructure investment will energize economic

performance! 13

Questions?

CTC 10 Year Cost Analysis

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TTI Congestion Index

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TRIP Rough Roads Report

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