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• Texas has a long legacy of good roads
• Symbol of our economic prosperity, attracting jobs and people to the State
• Our roads are used by you to get to work, home, school or recreation
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• Transportation in Texas is stretched to the limit, and the news gets worse
• Don’t let those orange barrels fool you
• Building highways on borrowed money
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At stake is the lifestyle we want to enjoy in Texas
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At stake is the economic health of Texas
NEW LOWER SHIPPINGBUSINESSJOBS
COSTS
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What’s the problem?
$2.1 billion in truck freight moving costs
Congestion in Texas each year
472 million extra hours of travel time
$10.1 billion in delay and wasted fuel costs
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$8 0 0Traffic delays
each year
cost every commuter
San Antonio
That’s 38 hours per commuter
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What’s the problem? Safety and maintenance
Well-maintained roads=
crash deaths in 2011
serious crash injuries
80,000Nearly More than
3,000 safer roads
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How did we get in this hole?
It’s all about supply and demand
125%172%
19%
238%
population vehicles highway use highway space
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Since 1991, the cost of everyday goods has
about doubled
How did we get in this hole?
So has the cost of building roads
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How did we get in this hole?
Financing for our roads is stuck back in the last century
$1.10
$3.26
Gallon of Gas
Gas Tax Portion
1991 2014
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Borrowing is maxed out
$17 billion in debt from bond financing to build highways
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What does this mean?
Everything costs more these days
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What does this
mean to me?
$128/monthInternet, phone,
cable TV
$22/monthin state/federal gas taxes and auto fees
$71/monthcell phone
The average Texan pays:
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Tackle most congested roadways
Improve safety
So now what?
Get the biggest bang for the buck
Support biking, walking and mass transit options
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Change rush hour nightmares through flex-time, telecommuting, etc.
Time traffic signals so more see green
Move crashes and stalls out of the way
Encourage carpooling
So now what?
Use our existing roads smarter
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But all transportation improvements cost money
You can help choose the best method
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Here’s how the investment pays off
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Is “doing nothing” really an option?
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