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MITA Conference. January 20, 2011. Director Kirk T. Steudle, P.E. Michigan Department of Transportation. “Providing the highest quality integrated transportation services for economic benefit and improved quality of life.”. Today’s Topics. Legislative Transportation Committee Members

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  1. MITAConference January 20, 2011 Director Kirk T. Steudle, P.E. Michigan Department of Transportation

  2. “Providing the highest quality integrated transportation services for economic benefit and improved quality of life.”

  3. Today’s Topics • Legislative Transportation Committee Members • Federal Reauthorization Update • Transportation Funding Task Force • MDOT Organizational Update

  4. Legislative Transportation Committee Members

  5. FY 2012 Senate Transportation Committee Members • TomCasperson, R – Escanaba - Chairman • Mike Kowall, R - White Lake • Jack Brandenburg, R - Harrison Township • Phil Pavlov, R - St. Clair • John Gleason, D - Flushing • Morris Hood III, D - Detroit

  6. FY 2012 Senate Transportation Appropriations Subcommittee • John Pappageorge, R – Troy - Chairman • Patrick Colbeck, R – Canton Township • Glenn Anderson,D - Westland

  7. Paul Opsommer, R – DeWitt Chairman Ben Glardon, R – Owosso Majority Vice Chairman Douglas Geiss, D – Taylor Minority Vice Chairman Mark Ouimet, R – Scio Township Matt Huuki, R – Atlantic Mine Bradford Jacobsen, R - Oxford Paul Muxlow, R – Brown City Rick Olson, R – York Township Wayne Schmidt, R – Traverse City Pat Somerville, R – New Boston Kevin Daley, R – Arcadia Township Alberta Tinsley-Talabi, D – Detroit David Nathan, D – Detroit Lesia Liss, D – Warren Barb Byrum, D – Onondaga Charles Smiley, D – Burton Roy Schmidt, D – Grand Rapids FY 2012 House Transportation Committee Members

  8. FY 2012 House Transportation Appropriations Subcommittee • Dave Agema, R - Grandville - Chairman • Ken Goike, R – Ray Township • Nancy Jenkins, R - Clayton • Philip Potvin, R - Cadillac • Brandon Dillon, D – Grand Rapids • Ellen Cogen Lipton, D – Huntington Woods

  9. Congressional Transportation Committees • Candace Miller is the only Michigan Member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee • Michigan is not represented on • Senate Environment and Public Works • House or Senate Appropriations

  10. Reauthorization Update

  11. Federal Reauthorization 2011 • SAFETEA-LU extended until March 4 • HTF Firewall weakened with House Rules change • Rep. Mica (R, FL) New House T & I Chairman • Talking about investing in national priorities • Senate Reauthorization Proposal anticipated this Spring • No details available yet

  12. Transportation Funding Task Force

  13. TF2 • What is a “Good” System look like? • Roads and bridges in good condition • Local roads preserved in current condition • Improve safety • Replace old buses with more fuel efficient vehicles • Implement transit alternatives • Reduce freight travel time & increase reliability • Reinstate curtailed aviation programs • Create Aviation Economic Development fund

  14. TF2 Recommended Efficiencies • Review Bonding & Bond Refinancing for Savings • Reclassify MTF Funds to “Trust Funds” • Eliminate Reporting Redundancies • Create Corridor Authorities • Encourage Regionalism • Stabilize Transit Funding • Ensure state match for federal funding • Performance factors and incentives • Eliminate diversions from MTF • And many others

  15. Return on Investment at “Good” Funding Level • $1.6 Billion of federal funds leveraged • 126,000 jobs supported • $41 Billion in other economic benefits • $2,000 in average household economic return from reduced travel time, maintenance, safety • 1,400 lives saved • 10,000 injuries prevented • Reduce harmful car emissions • 3 million gallons reduction in gasoline use • Would leverage additional private investment and spur economic growth

  16. MDOT Organizational Update

  17. MDOT Retirements • MDOT had 2,852 permanent employees as of October 1, 2011 • MDOT had 2,518 permanent employees as of January 8, 2011 • Prior to retirement, MDOT had 244 vacancies as of September 18, 2010 (retirements started October 1) • A total of 328 employees retired between November 1 and December 31, 2010 • 11.7% of MDOT work force • Represent a combined total of 11,879 years of transportation experience

  18. MDOT Structure • 7 Regions • 26 Transportation Service Centers • 6 Bureaus • 15 Divisions • 7 Offices

  19. Reorganization Overarching Principles • Accountability • Oversight • Efficiency • Core Functions • Customer Service • Technology Advances • Consolidated Services

  20. Better Faster Cheaper Smarter Safer

  21. Thank you!

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