ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION GARVEE/

1. ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION GARVEE/ AMENDMENT ONE BRIDGE BOND PROGRAM FOR ALABAMA COUNTIES

2. ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION GARVEE/AMENDMENT ONE BRIDGE BOND PROGRAM FOR ALABAMA COUNTIES Status Report Five Years and Six Months into the Program How are We Doing? Completed 737 Hydraulic Reviews Let to Contract 585 County Bridges – Cost $205,532,808.91 Let to Contract 29 Resurfacing Projects – Cost $23,609,475.44 Total Garvee/Amendment One Let to Contract $229,142,284.35 Average Cost Per Structure Let to Contract (Bridges only) $205,532,808.91 = $351,338.13 Structures 585

3. ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION GARVEE/AMENDMENT ONE BOND PROGRAM FOR COUNTY BRIDGES STATUS REPORT ON BRIDGE STRUCTURES LET TO CONTRACT 508 STRUCTURES 100% 15 STRUCTURES 99% - 75%   10 STRUCTURES 74% - 50% 52 STRUCTURES 49% - 0% 585 STRUCTURES AS OF 04-28-06

4. ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION GARVEE/AMENDMENT ONE BOND PROGRAM FOR COUNTY BRIDGES How does this program compare with previous years? The four periods from October 1, 1995 thru September 30, 1999 a total of 127 County Bridges were funded and constructed utilizing BR and BRZ Funds. Total Cost $39,309,000.00 Average Cost Per Structure (BR & BRZ) Four-Year Period Total Cost $39,309,000.00 = $309,519.69 Average 127 The period from October 1, 1999 to the present a total of 685 County Bridges have been funded and constructed. Total Cost $279,658,641.45. Of these structures 100 were BR & BRZ, cost $74,125,832.54 Average Cost Per Structure (BR & BRZ) October 1, l999 to Present Total Cost $74,125,832.54 = $741,258.33 Average 100 Average Cost Per Structure Garvee/Amendment One November 7, 2000 to Present Total Cost $205,532,808.91 = $351,338.13 Average 585

5. ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OFTRANSPORTATION GARVEE/AMENDMENT ONE BOND PROGRAM FOR COUNTY BRIDGES What does Garvee /Amendment One mean to the taxpayer? Total number of Garvee/Amendment One Bridge Structures complete or under contract this date. 585 Bridge Structures Construction Cost = $205,532,808.91 Represents 350,920 vehicles detouring per day x 6.68 average mile per detour (one way only) = 2,345,712 detour miles daily Assuming Automobiles (90%) 315,828 automobiles per day x 365 day/year x 6.68 detour miles (one way only) x $0.445 per mile allowance = $342,673,064.17 Assuming Trucks (10%) 35,092 trucks per day x 365 day/year x 6.68 detour miles (one way only) x $1.00 per mile allowance = $85,561,314.40 Annual Savings Detour Cost (585 Brs.)= $428,234,378.57 Annual Savings Detour Cost = $428,234,378.57 = $2.08 585 Bridge Structures Let to contract to date $205,532,808.91 $2.08 return for every Garvee/Amendment One $1.00 Spent

6. ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OFTRANSPORTATION GARVEE/AMENDMENT ONE BOND PROGRAM FOR COUNTY BRIDGES What does Garvee /Amendment One mean to Alabama’s School System? Total number of Garvee/Amendment One Bridge Structures complete or under contract this date. 585 Bridge Structures Construction Cost = $205,532,808.91 585 Load Restricted Bridges x 180 School Days x 6.68 Miles x 2 (round trip) = 1,406,808 Miles of Detour in one (1) School Year 1,406,808 Miles of Detour in one (1) School Year = 56,272 Hours 25MPH (Average Speed) Saving 56,272 Hours of Time School Children were spending on School Bus. 1,406,808 Detour Miles x $3.30* per mile(for one bus only) = $ 4,642,466.40 Annual Saving to Alabama’s School System = $ 4,642,466.40 Average Daily Traffic Count (ADT) furnished by each county NBIS-AMBIS. * Reference: Alabama Education “Quick Facts 2004”.< www.alsde.edu>