North East TexasRegional Mobility Authority

Presentation To

Texas Transportation CommissionOctober 25, 2012

NET RMA• 12 Member Counties

• 19 Board Members

Coordinating with

• 2 TxDOT Districts

• 3 MPO’s

Toll 49 inSmith County• Segments 1, 2 and 5 – Open to Traffic and Tolling

• Segment 3A – Construction is 93% complete (TxDOT)

• Segment 3B – Construction is 85% complete (NET RMA)

• Segment 4 – being planned by TxDOT, with ROW, Design and Construction by NET RMA

Toll 49 Segment 3B

• TTC approved SIB and TELA loans for $89.2M on October 28, 2010

• Design Build NTP was issued on March 31, 2011. The CDA Developer proposed to construct 10-miles of toll road in 22 months

• Construction is on schedule and is 85% complete (NET RMA oversight)

• Estimated Opening Early Spring 2013

LOOKING FORWARD

Toll 49 - ETHG• Feasibility Planning is underway

• Segments 6 and 7 are now segmented to allow for easy planning, design and construction

INNOVATIVE FINANCING

Smith, Gregg and Upshur Counties are considering a Transportation Reinvestment Zone (TRZ) to accelerate funding for Toll 49.

Smith CountyMulti-Modal Facility

Site Feasibility Analysis is 95% complete.

MMF will combine taxi, local and regional bus, paratransit, airport shuttles, rental cars and future commuter rail services all at one facility.

Dallas – Shreveport High Speed RailNET RMA is coordinating with DART for planning of High Speed Rail from Dallas to Shreveport as the Texas Louisiana Rail Coalition.

NORTH EAST TEXASREGIONAL MOBILITY AUTHORITY

909 ESE Loop 323Tyler, Texas 75701

903-594-4834

Linda Thomas - Chair