Transportation Equity Actfor the 21st Century

TEA-21

Prepared by

Iowa Department of Transportation

September 1998

Background

• The Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991, also known as ISTEA, was a major departure from the way state, local and federal transportation officials administered transportation programs.

Background

• TEA-21 is built on the successes of the past six years and did not undo the solid foundation established by ISTEA.

• TEA-21 incorporates many program changes and improvements which will provide additional flexibility and authority over our transportation systems.

Funding Summary

• Funding levels are designed to spend all revenues received into the Highway Trust Fund.

• “Guaranteed funding” will be provided based on the level of Highway Trust Fund revenues.

Highway Programs

The act retains the following core programs established in ISTEA:

Interstate Maintenance

National Highway System

Surface Transportation Program

Bridge Rehabilitation and Replacements

Highway Programs

Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program

Highway Safety

Metropolitan Planning

Minimum Guarantee

Funding Summary - Highway(Iowa Apportionments)

• Interstate Maintenance 52% inc• National Highway System 57% inc• Surface Transportation Program 30% inc• Bridge Program 54% inc• CMAQ 50% inc

• Total of Core Programs 43% inc

Funding Summary

• Authorizes $218 billion over a six year period ( FY1998 - FY2003) with the following breakdown:

Highway $169.5 billion

Highway Safety 1.7 billion

Transit 42.0 billion

Motor Carrier Safety .6 billion

Research 2.9 billion

Miscellaneous .5 billion

Funding Summary Iowa Highway

Formula Apportionments

1997* actual $232.9 million

1998 270.2 million

1999 311.6 million

2000 317.5 million

2001 323.5 million

2002 329.4 million

2003 335.5 million

TEA-21 Annual Average $ 314.6 million*1997 includes special demonstration projects in order to be consistent with Highway

Priority Project Program included in the 1998 - 2003.

Funding Summary Iowa Transit

Formula Apportionments*

1997* actual $ 8.9 million

1998 10.5 million

1999 11.7 million

2000 12.7 million

2001 13.8 million

2002 14.8 million

2003 15.8 million

TEA-21Annual Average $13.2 million*Includes “guaranteed levels” for urbanized areas, non-urbanized,

elderly and person with disabilities.

ISTEA and TEA-21 ComparisonSurface Transportation Program

ISTEA(FY 92-97)

TEA-21-(FY 98-03)

% Change

National($bi) 4.0a 5.6a 40

Iowa STP Only($m)

63.0 82.2b 30

Iowa STP andEquity

Adj.($m)

72.5 82.2b 13

DistributionAmt. ($m)

33.2 40.3b 21

CongressionalO.L.($m)

@92.2%=30.6

@88.0%=35.4

16

ProposedMPO/RPATarget ($m)

34.6 35.4 2

Federal STP Funding

Pre-ISTEA ISTEAapportionments

ISTEAobligationlimitations @92.2%

TMAs

MPOs $18.6 million $33.2 million $30.6 million

RPAs

Federal STP Funding

TEA-21Pre-ISTEA

ISTEAapport.

ISTEAob.lim.@92.2%

1997Targetto localGovts. 100

%88%

TMA

MPO $18.6million

$33.2m $30.6m $34.6m $40.3 $35.4

RPAs

Average Annual Federal Highway funds to Iowa(millions -- 100% obligation)

$220

MPO’S and RPA’s Iowa DOT

$60 $160

Average Annual Federal Highway funds to Iowa(millions -- 100% obligation)

$220 $204

MPO’S and RPA’s Iowa DOT

$60 $60 $160 $144

Average Annual Federal Highway funds to Iowa(millions -- 100% obligation)

$220 $204$315

MPO’S and RPA’s Iowa DOT

$60 $60$87

$160 $144$228

Average Annual Federal Highway funds to Iowa(millions -- 100% obligation)

$220 $204$315 $278

MPO’S and RPA’s Iowa DOT

$60 $60$87 $77

$160 $144$228 $201

Average Annual Federal Highway Funds to Iowa

($ millions --obligations)

$220$315

$204$278

MPO’s and RPA’s Iowa DOT

$60 $60$87 $77

$160 $144$228 $201

ISTEA $204 = 92.5%TEA-21 $278 = 88%

Current Enhancement Program

• 10% of total STP set aside for Transportation Enhancements

• Current Program Process

- 50% programmed by MPO/RPA process

- MPO/RPA targets provided

- 50% programmed by Statewide process

- statewide application process

- three advisory committees

Current Enhancement Program

• Changes in TEA-21

- Must “relate to transportation”

- Eligibility expanded to include wildlife mortality

- welcome centers for scenic/historic highways

- safety/education programs for bicycle/pedestrian

- transportation museums

Proposed Enhancement Program

• Statewide program process used for all required set aside -- 10%• No enhancement targets for MPOs/RPAs

- can stillprogram enhancement projects but would use regular STP funds

• offset MPO/RPA enhancement targets with increased STP target

- equivalent amount (i.e., 10% increase in STP targets)• Benefits

- decrease administrative costs

- focus on broader statewide strategy for enhancements

CMAQ/ICAAP

• Current Program

- Iowa is an important state

- CMAQ funds can be used for any program

- ICAAP supported by equivalent of CMAQ funding

-fulfills spirit of CMAQ

-focus on congestion reduction and air quality

-statewide application program

CMAQ/ICAAP

• Proposed Changes

-None to the ICAAP process

-The expected increase in CMAQ funding can support

-ICAAP at current funding level

-new program focused on ITS improvement

National Highway SystemDistribution Formula

• 25% - lane miles of principle arterials• 35% - vehicle miles on principle arterials• 30% - diesel fuel on all highways• 10% - lane miles of principle arterials

divided by state’s share of pop.

• Iowa’s share is 1.61%

Surface Transportation ProgramDistribution Formula

• 25% - lanes miles on federal-aid highways

• 40% - vehicle miles traveled on federal-aid highways

• 35% - contributions to the Highway Trust Fund

• Iowa’s share is 1.44%