Georgia DOT Transportation Planning Nov 17, 2009 1.

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SB 200 Timeline OverviewSB 200 Timeline Overview

2/19/09 2/20/09 3/27/09 4/3/09 5/11/09 6/18/09 8/19/09Governor announced Transforming Transportation Investment Act bill

SB 200 introduced in Senate

SB 200 rewritten as a House Trans. Committee substitute

Modified SB 200 passed General Assembly

Governor signed bill effective this date

New DP AppointedBy Governor*(awaits confirmation)

PD Confirmed by House Transportation Committee

Develop state-wide strategic transportation plan and the state-wide transportation improvement program(STIP)

Develop annual capital construction project list for budget submission (which must be included in TIPs and STIP)

Review and make TIP recommendations to Governor(except in Metro Atlanta), negotiate TIP changes with MPOs

Collaborate with transportation stakeholders to ensure coordinated developments of plans (i.e. Concept 3, ARC 2040 Plan, other MPO long range plans)

Issue Rules and Regulations to carry out its duties as needed*

* Note: Any Rules & Regs must be approved by Senate & House Transportation Committees before promulgation.

Director and Division of Director and Division of PlanningPlanning

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Subject Description Schedule From To

PPPReport - Projects that afford greatest gains in congestion mitigation or economic development

7/31/09 and each odd year thereafter (complete)

Commissioner GDOT Board

SSTP Report – Progress Report of SSTP 10/15/09 (complete) Director PlanningGovernor, Lt Gov, Speaker, and House and Senate Transportation

Committee Chairpersons

SSTPPlan - Provide draft SSTP for comments and suggestions

By 12/31/09 Director PlanningGeneral Assembly and

Governor

SSTPPlan - Return draft SSTP with comments and suggestions

By 2/15/10

Governor and House and Senate

Transportation Committee

Chairpersons

Director Planning

SSTP Plan – Submit final SSTP4/10/10 and every 2 years thereafter

Director PlanningGovernor, Lt Gov, Speaker, and House and Senate Transportation


SSTPReport – Progress on SSTP projects and programs

Semi annually Director PlanningGovernor, Lt Gov, Speaker, and House and Senate Transportation


Major projects

Report - Progress on projects >$10 million against benchmarks by DP

Semi annually Director PlanningGovernor, Lt Gov, Speaker, and House and Senate Transportation


VE StudiesReport - Savings achieved due to VE studies

Annually Director Planning

Governor, Lt Gov, Speaker, and House and Senate Transportation


Section 7 and 8 Progress Reports & Plan SubmittalSection 7 and 8 Progress Reports & Plan Submittal

Per SB 200, SSTP must be developed with consideration of 10 listed “investment policies”

Statewide Strategic Statewide Strategic Transportation PlanTransportation Plan

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Growth in jobs, Access to jobsReduced traffic congestionImproved reliability of commutesImproved freight movementBetter land use coordinationMarket driven demand managementOptimize maintenance investmentsImproved safetyBorder to Border Interregional connectivitySupport local projects that provide connectivity to statewide network

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IT3 STRATEGIC DIRECTION GOALS AND OBJECTIVES

•Supporting Georgia’s economic growth and competitiveness•Improve access to jobs which encourages growth in private sector employment and work force•Reduction in congestion costs•Improve efficiency and reliability of commutes in major metropolitan markets•Efficiency and reliability of freight, cargo, and goods movement•Provide border to border interregional connectivity•Support local connectivity to statewide transportation network

•Ensure safety and security•Reduction in crashes resulting in injury and loss of life

•Maximize the value of Georgia’s transportation assets•Optimize Capitol asset management

•Minimize the impact of transportation on the environment•Reduce emissions, improve air quality statewide, and limit our footprint

At current transportation investment levels ($12-19B over 20 years), Georgia’s outlook is grim

1 Assumes current resources allocated primarily towards people mobility in metro Atlanta and rest of state, as reflected in Funding Level 1SOURCE: GRTA/ARC Travel Demand Model; Kimley-Horn; team analysis

Category 2030 outlook1

Metro Atlanta people mobility

Medium-sized city and rural area people mobility

▪ Medium-sized cities at best experience “Atlanta-like” or “Charlotte-like” levels of congestion. At worst, expected population and job growth choked off before that occurs

▪ Safety improves, but rural job center accessibility remains unchanged (e.g., minimal GRIP investments)

Freight transport

▪ Per capita congestion costs nearly double today’s levels

▪ Employment center talent pools 33% smaller than today

▪ Core transit system operating at 70% of current levels

▪ Xpress bus service and other transit systems cut or eliminated

▪ Economic upside (GDP and jobs) from port expansion at risk, despite investments in last-mile connectivity

▪ Other growth opportunities may head to competitors (e.g., VA, NY/NJ) as priority freight corridors see 60% peak traffic increase without corresponding capacity investments

Georgia only uses two revenue sources to fund state transportation

Revenue sources used to fund transportation

SOURCE: National Governors Association “How States and Territories Fund Transportation,” 2009

* "Other fees" include vehicle inspection fees, vehicle rental taxes, vehicle excise taxes, and vehicle weight fees** "Miscellaneous" includes gaming/lottery revenue, advertising revenue, petroleum business taxes, etc

Revenue Source AK AL AR AZ CA CO CT DE FL GA HI IA ID IL IN KS KY LA MA MD ME MI MN MO MSMotor fuel/gasoline tax X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X XVechicle registration fees X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X XLicenses, permits, fees* X X X X X X X X XTolls X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X XGeneral sales tax XMisc tax/revenues** X X X X X# of sources 3 4 2 3 5 4 5 3 4 2 3 2 2 4 3 3 3 3 4 4 3 3 3 2 2

Revenue Source MT NC ND NE NH NJ NM NV NY OH OK OR PA RI SC SD TN TX UT VA VT WA WI WV WYMotor fuel/gasoline tax X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X XVechicle registration fees X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X XLicenses, permits, fees* X X X X X X X XTolls X X X X X X X X X X X X XGeneral sales taxMisc tax/revenues** X X X X X X# of sources 2 2 2 3 3 4 2 3 5 3 4 4 4 3 4 3 3 3 3 3 2 4 3 3 2

Georgia collects almost the least amount from motor fuel taxes…Gasoline total tax by state1

Cents per gallon, July 1, 2009

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South DakotaUtahKansasOregonIdahoMinnesotaNebraskaMontanaOhioIndiana3

MaineNorth CarolinaMichigan3

Rhode IslandWest VirginiaPennsylvania4

NevadaHawaii3Illinois3

Florida3

Connecticut4

WashingtonCalifornia3

New York3,4

Wisconsin

Alaska2

Georgia3

WyomingNew Jersey4

South CarolinaOklahomaMissouriMississippiNew MexicoArizonaVirginiaNew HampshireVermontTexasLouisianaDist. of Col.AlabamaTennesseeArkansasIowaColoradoKentuckyNorth DakotaMassachusettsMarylandDelaware4

Georgia’s position if gas prices double

Georgia’s position if gas prices triple

SOURCE: American Petroleum Institute; Citibank

1 Totals inclusive of all excise taxes, various petroleum business taxes, sales taxes specifically on gasoline/diesel, Underground Storage Tank (UST) taxes, inspection fees, environmental assurance fees, et al. Does not include federal 18.4 cpg excise tax on gasoline

2 Alaska’s 8 cpg state gas tax suspended through 8/31/093 Eight states charge sales taxes on fuel: California, Florida Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, and New York; price per gallon calculated based on AAA average

prices as of 4/3/09 as compiled by the American Petroleum Institute4 Five states have a gross receipts tax or oil franchise tax on gasoline and diesel: Connecticut, Delaware, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania

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…and collects very little in toll revenueToll revenue by state$ Millions, 2007

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IndianaUtahColoradoSouth CarolinaRhode IslandGeorgiaMichiganLouisianaAlaskaWest VirginiaKansasMaineNew HampshireVirginiaWashingtonOklahomaOhioDelawareTexasMarylandCaliforniaMassachusettsIllinoisPennsylvaniaNew JerseyFloridaNew York

SOURCE: National Governors Association “How States and Territories Fund Transportation,” 2009

Toll revenue by statePercent of state transportation budget1

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West Virginia

California

Rhode Island

Virginia

Texas

Michigan

South Carolina

Georgia

Colorado

Utah

Indiana

Pennsylvania

New Jersey

New York

Massachusetts

Maine

New Hampshire

Oklahoma

Florida

Alaska

Maryland

Ohio

Illinois

Louisiana

1 Budget in fiscal year 2008; toll revenue from 2007

In recent years, Georgia has invested ~45% less in transportation than other US states

Total highway and transit resources – 2006*Dollars per capita

*Latest local resource figures available for other states are from 2005. The 2006 estimates of local resources are based on historical trends. Transit fares and other revenues are included in local receipts. Excludes proceeds from bonds and revenue generated by transportation that isn’t spent on transportation

Source: Federal Highway Administration, National Transit Database, U.S. Census Bureau estimates

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US average

Georgia

North Carolina

Virginia

Alabama

Texas

Florida

Colorado

▪ Georgia has the 2nd lowest transportation resources per person in the U.S.

▪ Tennessee ranks last, with $354 of transportation revenue per capita

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Streetcars/Trolleys/Circulators Transit

BRT/Express Transit

Arterials: Other(local) Road

New Freeway Lanes (untolled) Road

“Big Ticket” Projects Road

HOT conversion Road

HOT expansion Road

Transit

* 2030 view normalized per $1B spend; net cost includes CapEx and 20-year O&M costs, less expected revenueSOURCE: GRTA/ARC travel demand model; Kimley-Horn; team analysis

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Decreases congestion

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Basic Investment Categories

* In 2008 dollars; costs include CapEx and O&M through 2030; O&M costs through 2040 add an additional $1 billion each to “ought to do” and “nice to do” investments

3 categories of capacity investments

* In 2008 dollars; costs include CapEx and O&M through 2030; O&M costs through 2040 add an additional $1 billion each to “ought to do” and “nice to do” investments

ProgramsObjectiveInvestment cost, 2010-30

“Have to do”: Address today’s burning platform

▪ Improve people mobility

▪ Address immediate threats to safety and economic competitiveness

HOT, BRT/express bus, arterials, core transit operations

$39 billion*

“Ought to do”: Enable and support economic growth engines

▪ Capture growth opportunity in freight and logistics

▪ Enable expected growth in/near job centers

Priority bypasses, rail improvements, intermodal connectivity, GRIP high-priority freight routes

Transit circulators or “short haul” light rail/ street cars

$18 billion*

(57B* total)

“Nice to do”: Transform Georgia’s transportation network

▪ Compete for robust set of rail transit options

▪ Preserve future ability to pursue rail (e.g., buy right-of-way)

Long haul transit (commuter rail, HSR), “big ticket” road projects (tunnels)

Support for transit/ paratransit, GRIP corridors with lower impact on freight

$15 billion* (72B* total)

Atlanta mobility

Rest of state mobility

Freight transport

Arterials, bridges, safety

Last-mile port connectivity, interstate interchanges and operational improvements

Freight transport

Urban mobility

Urban mobility

Rural mobility

Business case investment portfolios were created at 4 funding levels

SOURCE: Kimley-Horn; team analysis

Level 2: Existing funds with direct fees ($20-29B1 avail.)

Level 3: Burning platform and econ. growth ($57B1 avail.)

Level 1: Existing funds, no direct fees ($12-19B1 avail.)

Address today’s burning platform

Enable and support economic growth engines

Transform Georgia’s transportation network

People mobility: Rest of State

People mobility: Metro Atlanta

Freight transport

Freight transport



▪ “Long distance” commuter and light rail

▪ MARTA extensions

▪ “Big ticket” projects

▪ Rail improvements

▪ NW bypass

▪ Intermodal/GRIP connectivity

– Beltline

▪ Streetcars and “short trip” transit

– Other streetcars/ premium circulators

▪ Savannah port last-mile

▪ Interstate interchanges

▪ Base network (~$7B)

▪ Full network (add’l $7B)

– Base network (~240 miles)

– Full network (add’l 120 miles)

▪ BRT/Express

▪ Arterials

– Suburban network (~1500 miles)

– Base central network (~300 miles)

– Full central network (add’l 200 miles)

– Reduced operations (70% of current)

▪ Core transit system

Level 4: Transform GA’s transp. network ($63B1 avail.)

▪ HOT lanes

– Full (100%) operations

Employment-shed (without Managed Lanes)

2030 EMPLOYMENT-SHED ACCESS TO DOWNTOWN/MIDTOWN

Legend

County Boundary

Downtown-Midtown

Freeways

20Cents

DTNB_PM

< 45 Min

45 - 90 Min

> 90 Min

Travel Time

Employment-shed (with Managed Lanes)

Opportunity for 196% increase in workers

within 45 minutes of Downtown

Total reliable trips per day2

Thousands

Metro Atlanta outcomes improve dramatically

SOURCE: GRTA/ARC Travel Demand Model

2030 IT3(Max Level of Strategic Funding)

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2030 Outlook(Current Resources)

2010 No build

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250-380


2010 No build

Number of workers within 45 minutes of employment centers1 via transitThousands

Without coordinated development

With coordinated development

With coordinated development and VMT

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1,980-2,080


2010 No build

$1,700$2,000

$2,700


$2,800

2010 No build

$1,500

Congestion cost per person2008 dollars

2030 IT3 (Max Level of Strategic Funding)

1 Major employment centers include Downtown/Midtown, Buckhead, Cumberland Galleria, Perimeter Center, Gwinnett Place, Fulton Industrial Blvd, Airport, Winward Parkway, and Town Center.

2 Reliable person trips are person trips on transit and HOT / HOV trips

Number of workers within 45 minutes of employment centers1 by carThousands

15-20% of these reliable trips carried

by transit

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▪ With existing resources, at most half of the “burning platform” programs can be completed

▪ There are clear benefits to securing additional resources

– Roughly $375-480 billion* in economic growth and 325,000-425,000 jobs for the whole state if user fees (e.g., tolling) are combined with a resource equivalent to a penny sales tax. This level of investment improves quality of life, captures the upside in freight and logistics, and improves access to talent pools across the state. It also brings Georgia in line with what other states are investing in new capacity (~0.5% of state GDP) and the outcomes they expect to achieve

– As a secondary option, “direct user fees alone” can deliver substantial mobility benefits in Metro Atlanta (e.g., increase in fast, reliable trips). While this is important (prevents a slowdown in a large growth engine), a “toll only” approach will leave Georgia well short of its objectives on freight and people mobility across the state

– Balancing capacity investments with policy levers (e.g., coordinated development) will help deliver greater value from the state’s limited resources

▪ Two critical elements are now going to be in place to implement the transportation plan:

– Enhanced GDOT governance with outcomes-based, data-driven planning

– Business case for transportation investment

Next Steps……(Full SSTP Update starting after session, STIP development)

SUMMARY

Can work only if Director of Planning, Commissioner, Board and Governor work together to support and improve Georgia’s transportation network!!!!!

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