The Road to New Hampshire's Future

Transportation Funding

• Overview/summary • Operational deficit • Preservation and Maintenance• Capital needs

1,605 permanent employees (FY14) – 22% steady decrease since 1992Responsible for:• 2,143 State Bridges

• State Red List – 140 (7%)• State Near Red List – 261

• 1,685 Municipal Bridges• Municipal Red List – 353 (21%)• All bridges are inspected at least once every two years• State red list bridges are inspected twice every year• Municipal red list bridges are inspected once every year

• 4,559 centerline miles of roadway maintained (additional 290 town maintained)

• 8,868 lane-miles of roadway maintained• Annual paving totals 200-300 miles per year (40,000 tons asphalt)• Maintain 100,000 highway signs

Key Facts About DOT

DOT FUNDING SOURCES• Highway Fund (road toll tax a.k.a. gas tax,

motor vehicle fees, court fees, misc.) $260 m/ year) • -$48 m deficit FY16, -$105 m FY17

Operating Budget

• Federal Aid ($143 m/year) – Capital Budget

• General Funds: Aeronautics, Rail, Transit ($900,000/year)

• Turnpike Fund: Turnpikes only (subject to covenants to bondholders): $117m/year tolls

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One-time Non-Sustainable Operating Funding

• FY 06-07 Surplus from Highway Fund

• FY 08-09 Bonding $60m

• FY 10-11 Registration Surcharge $90m

I-95 Transfer $50m

• FY 12-13 I-95 Transfer $52m

• FY 14 -15 I-95 Transfer $ 30m

• FY 16 -17 Deficit -$48m & - $105m

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57% of Staff eligible for retirement in next 5 years

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Economic Impact of Maintenance

• 40% expenditures Highway Maintenance are expended solely for Snow & Ice control yearly

$32-$42 million/year FY 2012 = $32 million

• Studies have shown that if a state was to “shut down” due to a Snow and & Ice event, economic impacts could be between $64 million (UT) and $700 million (NY) DAILY. Massachusetts had an estimated daily loss of $265 million

(2011 American Highway Users Alliance study)

Average Price of Asphalt Cement 1992 to 2012

The cost of asphalt cement increased 460% over this period

Diesel, gasoline, road salt increases…..

Statewide Pavement Condition

19 %  good condition - 828 miles 44 %  fair condition - 1,867 miles 37 % poor condition - 1,565 miles $615 million would be needed to bring all poor

condition pavements to good condition (not including drainage, guard rail & bridges)

$3.7 billion is the estimated total value of the state-owned pavements

Pavements are the State’s most valuable asset other than land and bridges

(4,559 total centerline miles 299 unrated)

Pavement Conditions 2000 2010

Red = Poor Condition

Limited Resources Must Manage & Prioritize

1st priority – NH National Highway System (includes all high volume and primary routes); needed for healthy economy and mobility

2nd priority – Remaining US Routes and State Numbered Routes; maintained at a less than desirable level

3rd priority -  State Unnumbered Routes;  not being properly maintained due to lack of funding

Capital Needs

• Many More needs than resources– Ten Year Plan Feedback

• Prioritization and Balance• Alternative modes of transportation• Municipal Needs

Capital Needs

• Regional Priorities to fund:– New Hampton/Meredith – NH 104– Bristol – NH 104– Meredith – NH 25– I-93 Exit 19– Alton-Gilford NH 11