Transportation Supply and User Costs

1. Transportation Supply and User Costs CE 451/551 Principal source for this lecture: Transportation Costs & Benefits Resources for Measuring Transportation Costs and Benefits ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ TDM Encyclopedia Victoria Transport Policy Institute ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

2. Transportation costs can be thought of as … • Internal or External (Distribution) • Variable or Fixed • Market or Non-Market • Perceived or Actual • Price source: http://www.vtpi.org/tdm/tdm66.htm:

3. What does transportation cost? • Transportation expenditures regularly account for nearly 11 percent of the U.S. Gross Domestic Product. • This ranks 4th among expenditure by social function, trailing only housing, health care, and food.

4. Costs transportation planners must consider include: • Capital costs • Vehicles • Land • Guide way/highway • Planning/Design costs • Maintenance & Operations • Labor • Liabilities/Casualties • Vehicle/Travel Costs

5. Costs vary by country/region • Example: • 2006 ACC Overlay, Mapleton, Iowa • ~10,000 sq. yds (~0.5 miles of city street) of 2” ACC overlay for ~$90,000 • Bid Express, Online bidding exchange – Awarded Contract Prices (English Projects)

6. Iowa DOT • Overall program costs are also helpful numbers to know. • STIP: Statewide Transportation Improvement Program • See the DRAFT 2008-2011 Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) • In 2006, Iowa transportation funding TOTAL = $1.3B ($785 million to Iowa DOT) • Of the total, $16 million went to non-highway modes (does not include local aviation funding) • Of course, this is only the DOT investment. The other modes are chiefly private or local. Within the 5-year plan, individual projects are described and programmed costs are given.

8. Example page from a STIP, costs in $1000‘s

9. Network (highway) Costs • Road construction costs • grading and paving, not including planning and land costs) • $250,000 per lane-mile in “easy” conditions • up to $2,500,000 per lane-mile in “difficult” conditions • Intersections • Rural $2,000,000 to $4,000,000 • Urban $10,000,000 to $15,000,000

12. WIS 107 project WIS 107 is a north/south connector for commerce, goods, tourists and travelers to WIS 153 and WIS 29 in Marathon County. WIS 107 serves the heart of the village of Marathon and local residents, businesses and manufacturers as Main Street. This project represents a $2.3 million investment in North Central Wisconsin's transportation system. WIS 107 is currently under construction from County B to the Rib River Bridge. Improvements include new storm sewer, pavement, curb and gutter, sidewalk and overhead lighting. Additional features will be constructed to ensure safe travel for pedestrians.

13. 62nd Street and Cooper Road Drainage Improvements Estimated Project Cost: $527,000Project Background: The proposed project will entail completing drainage improvements in the area of 62nd Street and Cooper Road. The storm system will enclose Guion Creek with a low flow system to minimize the road hazard.

14. Roadway Safety Improvement for City of Sioux Falls constructed by the South Dakota Department of Transportation 1.9 miles of Interstate 29 in an urban location Type of Improvement: Reconstruct Interchange, Grading, Replace structures on interchange and continuous reinforced concrete mainline. Cost of Improvement: $1,787,000 Source: http://www.siouxfalls.org/upload/documents/planning/mpo/tip_2006_2010.pdf

15. Porject name:El Dorado County Road RehabilitationProject Description:    US 50 at El Dorado Hills Boulevard: construct channelizationimprovements to    the   westbound on and off ramps and improvements to El Dorado Hills    Boulevard underneath US 50. This project is one piece of the overall    interchange  project listed under ELD15630.Project cost:$1,808,000Completion year; 2006link:http://www.sacog.org/mtp/pdf/2006%20MTP%20Project%20List.pdf

16. Theproject plans to replace Kechkes Road Bridge over the Fenton River inConnecticut in 2007. The bridge serves approximately 50~75 vehicles per dayduring peak months, with a maximum span of about 22 feet. The total estimatedproject cost is $918,658. The estimated construction cost, is $ 656,184, whichtakes account for 71 % of total cost. The following link is the preliminaryapplication for the project, which helps to give basic background informationand a list of construction item cost. Thank you.http://www.ct.gov/dot/lib/dot/documents/dbridgepubs/BR05531.pdf

19. KDOT Project No.K-7418-01 PROJECT DETAILS Scheduled for Calendar Year 2005 Location K-99, Elk County, Southeast KS 0.12 miles north RS 229, north to Elk-Greenwood county line. Work Type Grade & Surfacing Scope of Work Reconstruct roadway on offset alignment (40 ft. roadway 3 ft. bituminous/5 ft. asphalt shoulder), signage. Project Length 8.9 Miles Project Categories Category: Major Modification Subcategory: Non-Interstate Roadway Improvements KDOT Project No. K-7418-01 PROJECT COSTS Project costs are estimated. Actual expenditures and final costs may vary from those shown and are subject to change without notice as the project progresses. Estimated Construction Cost $12,316,258.58 Estimated Total Project Cost Includes one or more of the following estimated costs, depending on a project's description: designing the project, moving utilities, purchasing right-of-way (if any is needed), construction, and inspection during construction. The project displayed here may not be funded for all of these estimated costs. $15,810,137.22 PROJECT FUNDING Project funding percentages are approximate. Final funding distribution may vary from that shown and is subject to change without notice as the project progresses. Fed Funds 80% State Funds 20%

20. MOUNT BOLU TUNNEL PROJECT

25. Route 21(McCarter Highway)/NCSE (Newark City Subway Extension)  Project $327 million for: Crosswalks at all intersections along the length of Route 21 Sidewalks on both sides of Route 21 3 through lanes constructed and auxiliary turning lanes at most signalized intersections One mile, five station light rail extension of the Newark City Subway system.  http://www.state.nj.us/transportation/commuter/roads/route21/

26. Rowe Construction Co. will be constructing approximately .7 miles of road.  The bid is at $511,242.10.  The road is new construction in Normal Illinois, extending Shepard Rd.  The Road will join the Eagle's Landing subdivision to Hershey Rd, a local Eastside arterial. http://www.normal.org/Gov/Council/AM/Agenda2007_09_04.asp

28. Urban Reconstruction: Brookings, SD1 mile of grading, PCC pavement, curb and gutter, storm sewer, sanitary sewer,watermain, signals and lighting, and pavement marking.The project included removal of existing pavement, c&g, and sidewalks to widenthe 4 lane facility.  All utilities were removed and replaced and 9.5” ofnonreinforced PCC pavement was placed.Bid Awarded: $4,983,486.78Source: SD DOT bid letting website.http://apps.sd.gov/applications/HC65C2C/EBS/lettings/02082006abstract.pdfhttp://apps.sd.gov/applications/hc65c2c/BidLettingNET/ebslettings.aspx

29. Near the Twin Cities, approximately eight miles of highway were reconstructed as well as adding a third lane in each direction.  This project also included the replacement of 13 bridges which gave a total cost to the project of $135,600,000.  The website for information on this project is: http://www.graniteconstruction.com/about-us/hcd-project-detail.cfm?LocationID=301&ProjectType=Design-Build,Highway Another project included designing two miles of new gravity sewer line.  The pipes range from 18-inch to 42-inch for this line.  The estimated total project cost is $25,000,000 which includes collection, CEQA/NEPA, and CAP/Budget.  More details on this project can be found at: http://www.shn-engr.com/projects/proj_civil.html

30. Tacoma Narrows Bridge ProjectThis project involved building a new 2.4 mile suspension bridge andretrofitting the old bridge over the Tacoma Narrows in Washington state.  Theproject started in 2002 with new bridge completion this past July. Retrofitting of the old 1950's bridge will be complete in 2008.Cost for this bridge, according to the Fact Sheet link below, was $849million.Fact Sheet: http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/projects/sr16narrowsbridge/factsheet/The cost was covered mainly with bond proceeds ($800 million), which will bepaid back with toll charges on the bridge. http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/projects/sr16narrowsbridge/financing/capitalfunds/Project Home Page: http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/projects/sr16narrowsbridge/

31. The 235 reconstruction in Des Moines cost over $400,000,000 for ~14 miles.

33. The Des Moines MPO estimates that highway and street improvements in the metro area between 2005 and 2030 will cost nearly two billion dollars (Year 2030 Long-Range Transportation Plan).

34. Some useful formulas • Price inflation using CPI (Consumer Price Index)... • Cost (year predicted) = Cost (past year) * CPI (year predicted) / CPI (past year) • If CPI (2006) = 200 and CPI(1976) = 57 and cost (1976) = $2.3M ... • Then cost(2006) = $2.3M * 200 / 57 ==> $8M • Compound Growth Rate ... • R = 100([CPI2006/CPI1976]1/(2006-1976) - 1) = 100([200/57]1/30 - 1) = 4.27% • To project to year 2036, assuming same growth rate (from above)... • $8M {1.0427(2036-2006} = $28M • Can you think of an easier way to do this?

35. Transportation User Costs After housing (32.6%), transportation (18.9%) accounts for the largest single household expenditure. Of the 18.9% transportation expenditures, the largest expenditures is vehicle purchases (47.1%). Other transportation expenditures which includes maintenance and insurance, is the second largest transportation expenditure (38%), followed by the purchase of gasoline and oil. Source: http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/ohim/onh00/onh2p1.htm (year 2000)

40. Value of Travel Time Savings

45. COST OF ACCIDENTS (CRASHES) • Annually, about 42,000 Deaths / 300M People = One in 7100 • For ISU ... 26,000 / 7100 ~ 4 Students deaths per year (low or high? – why?) • For Ames ... 50,000 / 7100 ~ 7 deaths per year • Your Family/Friends/Relatives ... 100 / 7100 = One Death Every 71 Years (your lifetime) • Your Acquaintances ... (1000+) = A Death Every Seven Years • Total cost at 6 cents per mile ($180B per year), … • 0.06 x 12,000mpy = $720 per Year • 3 trillion miles driven per year, in the US (http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/policy/ohim/hs04/index.htm) and 178B gallons of fuel (17mpg)

46. Compare Crash Rates by Facility Types (2004) • Rural Local Roads: 4100 fatalities, 132B miles driven, rate = 3.1/HMVMT • Rural Interstate: 3100 fatalities, 267B miles driven, rate = 1.2/HMVMT

49. Other User Costs • Transit Fares • Transit “Other” (time, inconvenience, ...) • Reliability is a Cost (difficult to estimate) ... Would you rather have 12 minutes with 1 minute variability or 10 minutes at 5 minute variability???

50. Non-user Costs