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Operations / ITS Provisions in SAFETEA-LU

Operations / ITS Provisions in SAFETEA-LU. What’s in There and What’s Not Jeff Lindley Operations / ITS Discipline Meeting August 16, 2005. Outline. Review of Reauthorization Objectives What’s In There (details) What’s Not How Did We Do? Challenges Next Steps.

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Operations / ITS Provisions in SAFETEA-LU

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  1. Operations / ITS Provisionsin SAFETEA-LU What’s in There and What’s Not Jeff Lindley Operations / ITS Discipline Meeting August 16, 2005

  2. Outline • Review of Reauthorization Objectives • What’s In There (details) • What’s Not • How Did We Do? • Challenges • Next Steps

  3. Operations / ITS Reauthorization Objectives • Establish a specific foundation for Transportation Systems Management & Operations (TSM&O) • Implement programs and provisions that will help agencies enhance system performance • Institutionalize freight management and increase freight management investment • Continue strong ITS program

  4. What’s In There (Operations) • Real-Time System Management Information Program (1201) • HOV Provisions (1121) • Toll Provisions (1604) • Surface Transportation Congestion Relief Solutions Research Program (5502) • Road Weather R&D Program (5308) • Future Strategic Highway Research Program (5210)

  5. What’s In There - Freight • Freight Intermodal Distribution Pilot Grant Program (1306) • Freight Planning Capacity Building Program (5204(h)) • National Cooperative Freight Transportation Research Program (5209) • Projects of Regional & National Significance (1301) • National Corridor Infrastructure Improvement Program (1302) • Coordinated Border Infrastructure Program (1303)

  6. What’s In There - ITS • ITS Research (5301-5310) • CVISN Deployment (4126) • Extension / Expansion of ITIP Program (5508)

  7. 1201 – Real-Time System Mgmt Information Program • Program to provide real-time travel conditions and information sharing in all States • Required data exchange formats established within two years • Must be addressed in regional ITS architectures • Planning and deployment eligible under NHS, STP, CMAQ programs

  8. 1121 – HOV Facilities • States permitted to create HOT lanes • States can permit low emission / energy efficient vehicles (will include most, if not all hybrids) to use HOV lanes • Low emission / energy efficient vehicles may be tolled (not at full rate) • Performance monitoring required • High level of service must continue to be provided

  9. 1604 – Tolling Provisions • Continues Value Pricing program and provides $59 million in new funding • VPPP participation limited to 15 States (14 existing) • New Express Lanes Demonstration Program • Focused on managing congestion, reducing emissions • New capacity or existing HOV or toll capacity can be tolled • Limited to 15 projects, no separate funding provided

  10. 5502 – Surface Transp Congestion Relief Solutions • $36 million over 4 years for research, $3 million over 4 years for training and technical assistance • Focused on congestion measurement and reporting, implementation of effective congestion relief strategies

  11. 5210 – Future Strategic Highway Research Program • $205 million over 4 years • National Academies of Science program • 4 major program elements, including improving reliability • 100% Federal share

  12. 1306 – Freight Intermodal Distribution Pilot Grant Program • Grants to support intermodal freight transportation infrastructure and initiatives • $30 million over 5 years • Selection process defined, but funding fully set aside for projects in Oregon, Georgia, California, Alaska, and North Carolina • Report to Congress after 3 years

  13. 5204(h) – Freight Planning Capacity Building • $3.5 million over 4 years for freight training and education activities, including information dissemination, peer exchange, data and analysis tools, and technical assistance • No match required

  14. 5209 – Nat’l Cooperative Freight Transportation Research Program • National Academies of Science program to conduct freight transportation research • Guided by advisory committee • $15 million over 4 years • No match required • Other funds may be used to support research

  15. 1301 – Projects of National and Regional Significance • $1,779 million over 5 years • $500+ million for major projects with national and regional benefits • Selection criteria defined, but program funding fully set aside for 25 projects in 16 States

  16. 1302 – National Corridor Infrastructure Improvement Pgm • $1,948 million over 5 years • Corridor projects designed to promote economic growth and international or interregional trade • Selection criteria defined, but program funding fully set aside for 33 projects in 23 States

  17. 1303 – Coordinated Border Infrastructure Program • $833 million over 5 years • Border State projects designed to improve safe and efficient movement of motor vehicles and freight at or across borders with Canada and Mexico • Formula program based on number of ports of entry, commercial truck and bus and motor vehicle traffic, cargo weight • Projects in Canada and Mexico eligible • Limited funding transfers to GSA permitted

  18. 5301-5310 – ITS Research • $110 million per year with annual set asides for I-95 corridor ($7m) and road weather R&D ($5m) • New program plan within one year • $250k annual cap on outreach activities • New advisory committee required • Specific system performance goals, including nationwide deployment of 511 by 2010 • ITS Integration Program repealed as of 10/1/2005

  19. 4126 – CVISN Deployment • $100 million over 4 years • Core deployment and expanded deployment grants – capped at $2.5 million total per State • 50% program share, 80% Federal share • Administered by FMCSA

  20. 5508 – Transp. Technology Innovation and Demo Program • Extension of existing Intelligent Transportation Infrastructure Program • 22 new eligible cities • Must create and compete new program to use uncommitted and any new appropriated funds

  21. Other Provisions • Temporary Traffic Control Devices (1110) • Interstate Oasis Program (1310) • GCM Corridor Earmark (1943) • I-95 Corridor Earmark (5211) • Highways for Life (1502) • Catastrophic Hurricane Evacuation Plans (10204) • Truck Parking Facilities (1305) • Idle Reduction Facilities (1412) • Future of Surface Transportation System (1909) • Categorical Exclusion for ITS Projects (6010)

  22. What’s Not in There • Separate section on TSM&O • Congestion relief Federal-aid programs • Separate ITS deployment funding • Freight coordinator requirement • NHS connectors set aside

  23. How Did We Do? • Additional Federal-aid funding for operations / freight / ITS projects and activities • More focus on congestion relief, system performance, reliability, freight management • Continuation of operations / freight / ITS focus in R&D programs

  24. Challenges • Constraints on R&D Funding • Proliferation of deadlines, studies, Congressional reports, etc.

  25. What’s Next • Fact sheets and other outreach material • Figuring out what we really have in the way of available resources • Understanding short term requirements and getting organized to accomplish

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