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Transportation Funding in 2003: Boom or Bust? Steve Heminger Executive Director. TEA 3. 1¢ Gas Tax Equals:. $1.7 billion per year - U.S. $160 million per year - California $30 million per year - Bay Area. State Budget Crisis. $3 Toll. Bay Area Toll Authority Regional Measure 1 Projects.
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Transportation Funding in 2003:Boom or Bust?Steve HemingerExecutive Director
1¢ Gas Tax Equals: • $1.7 billion per year -U.S. • $160 million per year - California • $30 million per year - Bay Area
San Mateo - Hayward Bridge widening successfully completed ahead of schedule • New trestle opened to westbound traffic two months early (October 2002) • Additional eastbound lane on existing trestle completed ahead of schedule (January 2003)
Carquinez Bridge – major new suspension bridge is scheduled to open October 2003 • Towers completed May 2002 • Cable spinning completed October 2002 • Deck placement scheduled to begin in February 2003 • New span forecasted to open as scheduled in October 2003
I-680/I-780 Interchange New Bridge New Toll Plaza Marina Vista Interchange New Benicia-Martinez Bridge Project
Abut 23 Abut 1 Pier 9 Piles Driven Pier 8 Pier 13 Pier 10 Pier 7 Remaining Deep Water Piers Pier 12 Pier 11 Pier 14 Pier 15 Benicia-Martinez New SpanMain Span Pier Locations
Bridge Seismic Retrofit Strategy Retrofit Complete Date Benicia-Martinez LIFELINE Structure1Repairable damage, reopen to traffic quickly – strengthen or replace structural elements, add isolation and dampening features CompletedSeptember 2002 Carquinez Repairable damage – strengthen or replace structural elements, add isolation and dampening features CompletedFebruary 2002 Richmond – San Rafael Prevent catastrophic failure – strengthen or replace structural elements, add isolation and dampening features 2005 San Francisco – OaklandWest Side LIFELINE Structure1Repairable damage, reopen to traffic quickly – strengthen or replace structural elements, add isolation and dampening features West spans – 2004 West Approach – 2006 San Francisco – OaklandEast Side LIFELINE Structure1Prevent damage, reopen to traffic quickly – new bridge 2007 San Mateo – HaywardWest Side Repairable damage – strengthen or replace structural elements, add isolation and dampening features CompletedJune 2000 Caltrans’ Seismic Retrofit Program for BATA bridges Notes:1. LIFELINE Structures are bridges located along transportation corridors determined to be significant to the emergency relief effort and economic revitalization of the region following a major earthquake. These designated structures are built so they may be reopened to traffic relatively quickly.
Carquinez Bridge 1998 109,900 2025 158,400 +48,500 +44% Increase in Daily Trips at Bay Area Bridges Benicia Bridge 1998 92,000 2025 152,000 +60,000 +65% Richmond/San Rafael Bridge 1998 48,000 2025 86,000 +38,000 +79% Bay Bridge/ BART 1998 540,000 2025 769,000 +319,000 +71% Daily Trip Average Growth Rate All Bridges 65% All Regional 30%Trips Daily Average Trips Growth Rate Hayward-San Mateo Dumbarton Bridges 1998 177,000 2025 262,000 +85,000 +48%
Toll Paying Vehicles (FY 00-01) Base ($1) Toll Revenues(FY 00-01) Percent of Total Northern Bridge Group Antioch 2,115,873 2.2% $3,205,799 Benicia-Martinez 17,158,684 $21,111,501 14.6% Carquinez 21,193,743 $27,145,618 18.7% Richmond-San Rafael 12,276,754 $14,665,289 10.1% Southern Bridge Group Bay Bridge 45,168,355 $50,341,275 34.8% San Mateo-Hayward 14,072,286 $16,436,599 11.4% Dumbarton 10,948,299 $11,884,727 8.2% TOTAL 122,933,994 $144,790,808 100% Analysis of Seven Bay Area Toll Bridges Toll Paying Vehicle Counts and Revenues
Proposed Principles for $3 Toll • New regional transit services • Nexus between tollpayers and bridge corridor improvements • 50/50 split overall between operating subsidies and capital financing • Performance measures utilized to evaluate projects
BART Transbay Tube Seismic Retrofit Dumbarton Rail Caltrain Baby Bullet Express Bus Plan New Ferry Services BART capacity enhancements Capitol Corridor rail improvements New Transbay Terminal Improved feeder systems and connectivity and night owl bus services Illustrative Projects