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October 21, 2005 Women’s Transportation Seminar Alix Bockelman

October 21, 2005 Women’s Transportation Seminar Alix Bockelman Director, Programming and Allocations. SAFETEA-LU: What’s in it for the Bay Area?. Federal Reauthorization: Sparklers, Not Fireworks. Compare: ISTEA to TEA-21 = $63 Billion Increase.

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October 21, 2005 Women’s Transportation Seminar Alix Bockelman

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  1. October 21, 2005 Women’s Transportation Seminar Alix Bockelman Director, Programming and Allocations SAFETEA-LU: What’s in it for the Bay Area?

  2. Federal Reauthorization:Sparklers, Not Fireworks Compare: ISTEA to TEA-21 = $63 Billion Increase

  3. Focus on Core Programs: The Region’s Lifeblood

  4. The Tale Behind the Numbers:TheGood, the Bad, and the Ugly • Stay the Course:SAFETEA-LU preserves the flexible financing and local planning that was ushered in as part of ISTEA. • It’s All in the Name:SAFETEA-LU emphasizes safety. • Some Like it HOT:Includes innovative approaches to financing through expanded congestion pricing and tolling. • More Bang for California’s Buck:Increase in the equity bonus provision from 90.5% to 92% by 2009. • Forward Looking:Establishes a 12-member Commission to examine surface transportation needs and develop alternative revenue strategies to meet those needs.

  5. The Tale Behind the Numbers:TheGood, the Bad, and the Ugly • 40% Gains Muted by Inflation: Inflation has been eroding — and will continue to diminish — the buying power of federal transportation dollars.

  6. The Tale Behind the Numbers:The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly • Pork Featured Prominently: Trend has been toward increased amount of earmarking in transportation bills. From a policy standpoint this trend erodes the value of the federal transportation program…

  7. Golden Gate Bridge Seismic Retrofit:$ 58.8M New Transbay Terminal: $ 56.2M State Route 4 East upgrade: $ 36.0MHighway 101 widening (Marin and Sonoma): $32.6M Interstate 680 HOT lanes:$2.0 M State Route 12 widening and Interstate 80/Interstate 680 interchange: $23.9 M Interstate 580 HOV lanes and related improvements: $15.6 M Silicon Valley Transportation Incident Management Center:$6.4 M Ferry terminal at Oyster Point:$4.0 M Making the Most of Congressional Earmarking …That said, the Bay Area did quite well with most earmarks going toward projects identified as regional priorities. 116 Bay Area Projects — Total = $734 Million • Project Highlights:

  8. Bay Area Earmarks — Detailed Project Category Amount (in Millions) Highway Bridge Program$ 50 Non-motorized transportation pilot program25 National corridor infrastructure improvement20 Projects of national and regional significance27 Transportation improvements27 Multimodal facility improvements 20 High priority projects273 Capital investment grants10 Project authority for new fixed guideway182 Bus and bus facilities70 Project authorizations for new fixed guideway 31 Total $ 734

  9. Title 1: Highways New Programs and Provisions • Highway Safety Program • Used to be STP carve-out, now $5.1 billion stand-alone program; • Fund projects in state plans that address safety concerns. • Safe Routes to School • $612 Million program - Infrastructure and non-infrastructure eligible; • Distributed to states based on share of primary and middle school enrollment. • Non-motorized Transportation Pilot Program • 4 communities selected including Marin County to receive $25 Million to construct a network of bike/pedestrian paths, etc. • Project Priority/Eligibility for CMAQ • Added truck stop electrification, diesel engine retrofits, system management, and emergency communications equipment as eligible; • Directs states/MPOs to prioritize congestion-relief/diesel retrofits.

  10. Title 3: Public TransitNew Programs and Provisions • Small Starts Program • $600 Million for Capital Grants for BRT, streetcar, or commuter rail. • Up to $75 Million for projects with total cost < $250 Million. • New Freedom Program • Program to fund transp. services beyond that required by ADA; • Distributed based on proportion of disabled population in states. • Criteria for Large Capital Grants • Must be able to maintain and operate the entire transit system. • Cost-effectiveness Exemptions • BART to San Jose/Muni Third Street exempt from “medium” cost-effectiveness rating for New Starts • Job Access and Reverse Commute Program • Shifted from earmark to formula program. • National Research and Technology Programs • Studies on security and equity. • Creation of TOD center.

  11. Title 6: Planning and Project Delivery New Programs and Provisions • Long-range Plans and Transportation Improvement Program • Changed from 3 to 4 year requirement • Public Participation • Develop public participation plan • Use visualization techniques, hold meetings at convenient times, make information available electronically • State Assumption of Environmental Review • Caltrans instead of FHWA to make call on categorical exclusions for purposes of NEPA, if enter into agreement with DOT • Surface Transportation Project Delivery Pilot Program • Caltrans can assume certain environmental review responsibilities that used to rest with FHWA • California one of five states part of pilot • Environmental Review of Intelligent Transportation Systems • Categorical exclusions for ITS project, where feasible • Transportation Conformity • Aligns with TIP and Long-Range Plan schedule (3 vs. 4 years) • Allows alternative TCMs if meet or exceed original emission reductions

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