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2006 Transportation Economic Outlook . SAFETEA-LU. Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act - A Legacy for Users. TEA-21, the Transportation Equity Act for the 21 st Century, expired September 30, 2003.
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SAFETEA-LU Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act - A Legacy for Users • TEA-21, the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century, expired September 30, 2003. • The Transportation Bill passed the House and Senate on July 29, 2005. • The President signed the Bill on August 10, 2005.
SAFETEA-LU • SAFETEA-LU provides for $286 billion in guaranty funding for Highway, a 38 percent increase over TEA-21 funding. • $52.6 billion is for transit, which represents a 46 percent increase over TEA-21.
Highways Average of FY 2005 – 2009 Apportionments Interstate Maintenance – $51,036,087 National Highway System - $47,806,523 Surface Transportation Program - $61,843,866 Bridge Replacement & Rehabilitation – $90,764,189 Congestion Mitigation & Air Quality – $33,027,992 Appalachian Development Highway System – $0 Recreational Trails – $889,736 Metropolitan Planning – $4,191,584 Safety – $6,987,727 Rail-Hwy Crossings – $1,071,934 Border Infrastructure Program – $0 Safe Routes To School - $1,425,951 High Priority Projects – $37,073,600 Equity Bonus – $159,382,416 Grand Total - $495,501,606
Transit Safe, Accountable, Flexible and Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A LEGACY FOR USERS – FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION FUNDSFormula Apportionments by State (In Thousands) FY04 - FY09 Total $676,044
Transportation Program Goals • Goal #1: Ensure Safety • Goal #2: Maintain the Existing System • Goal #3: Increase System Productivity • Goal #4: Promote Economic Development • Goal #5: Provide Required Capacity • Goal #6: Utilize All Available State and Federal Funds Effectively
Governor’s Transportation Initiatives $1.3 billion • Rail Cars $667 million • Rail Maintenance Facility $300 million • I-95 Improvements $180 million • Non-I-95 Improvements $150 million • Bus Rolling Stock .750 million
Major Planning Studies ConnDOT Major Intermodal and Highway Planning Studies • I-84 EIS, New York State Line to Interchange 23 in Waterbury • I-84/Route 8 Needs and Deficiencies Study • I-95 Auxiliary Lane Study, Interchange 8-18 • I-95 Branford – Rhode Island Feasibility Study • Route 11 Corridor – Salem to Waterford • Route 2/2A/32 Corridor Study • Intermodal Freight System Inventory • Rest Areas and Service Plaza Statewide Study
Major Planning StudiesConnDOT Bus and Rail Studies • Hartford-East Bus Rapid Transit Study • NHL Danbury Branch Rail Re-electrification Study • NHL Rail Needs Assessment • West Haven/Orange Railroad Station Study • New Haven – Hartford – Springfield Commuter Rail Service Implementation Program • NHL EMU Fleet Replacement Strategy • CT Rail Station Governance Study • Northeast Rail Operations Study
Mission Statement It is the Mission of the Connecticut Department of Transportation to Provide a Safe, Efficient and Cost-Effective Transportation System that Meets the Mobility Needs of its Users • Maintain and Operate Effectively • Selected Improvements and Expansion • Highways • Transit (Bus & Rail)