Transcript STATE OF ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

STATE OF ALABAMA
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
FEDERAL AID PROGRAM
March 31, 2011
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The Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for
Users (SAFETEA-LU) was enacted August 10, 2005, as Public Law 109-59.
SAFETEA-LU authorizes the Federal surface transportation programs for
highways, highway safety, and transit for the 5-year period 2005-2009. Federal
funds are apportioned to the states by various formulas contained in this law.
Since 2010 congress has approved a continuing resolution of SAFETEA-LU.
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These federal funds do not take into consideration any limitations on spending
that may be applied by the federal government. Our planned program is based
on the assumption that federal revenues will remain at the same level in future
years.
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The federal aid highway program is a reimbursable program in that the Alabama
Department of Transportation (ALDOT) is required to pay its obligations,
(contractors, suppliers, administration, etc.,) and then is reimbursed the federal
share from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). The federal share is
80% on most projects except some work on the interstate system and safety
projects where it is 90% or more.
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Federal aid funds are generally restricted to costs associated with improvements
on highways that are functionally classified as major collectors or higher. The
off-system bridge replacement and safety funds may be used on any public road.
The federal funds are apportioned in the
following programs.
1.
INTERSTATE MAINTENANCE PROGRAM
2.
NATIONAL HIGHWAY PROGRAM
3.
SURFACE TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM
4.
SAFETY PROGRAM
5.
BRIDGE REPLACEMENT PROGRAM
6.
APPALACHIAN DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
7.
CONGESTION MITIGATION AND AIR QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
8.
EQUITY BONUS
INTERSTATE MAINTENANCE
PROGRAM
• provides for resurfacing, rehabilitation,
restoration and reconstruction projects on the
Interstate Highway System
• cannot be used for projects that increase
capacity
Federal Aid Apportionments Estimated
for FY 2011 $120 million
NATIONAL HIGHWAY PROGRAM
• provide an interconnected system of principal
arterial routes which serve major population
centers, ports, airports, public transportation
facilities, major travel destinations, meet
national defense requirements, and serve the
interstate system
Federal Aid Apportionments Estimated
for FY 2011 $136 million
SURFACE TRANSPORTATION
PROGRAM
• consolidate the previous programs that
provided funds for certain federal-aid primary,
secondary, and urban routes; safety
improvement projects, and others
• TIPs for the State and all urbanized areas must
be financially constrained, prioritized and
cooperatively developed by the State, the
MPO, and the transit operators
SURFACE TRANSPORTATION
PROGRAM
(continued)
• ALDOT's present policy is to distribute certain
federal funds to each county and to urban
areas with populations between 50,000 200,000
• distributes $500 thousand of funds to each
county for a total of $33.5 million per year
• urban areas and counties are able to select,
within the available funds, those projects that
will be advanced to construction
SURFACE TRANSPORTATION
PROGRAM
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• eight urban areas having populations between
50,000 - 200,000 have been distributed federal
funds in the same population ratio as the larger
areas ($21.23 per capita for fiscal years 2010 and
2011)
• SAFETEA-LU provides for certain STP funds to be
earmarked for those urban areas greater than
200,000 in population (Birmingham, Mobile,
Huntsville, Phenix City/Columbus, and
Lillian/Pensacola)
SURFACE TRANSPORTATION
PROGRAM
(continued)
LARGE URBAN AREAS
Birmingham
FEDERAL FUNDS FY 2011 (IN THOUSANDS)
$ 13,030
Mobile
6,236
Huntsville
4,187
Phenix City
Lillian/Pensacola
961
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SURFACE TRANSPORTATION
PROGRAM
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SMALL URBAN AREAS
Tuscaloosa
FEDERAL FUNDS FY 2011 (IN THOUSANDS)
$ 2,295
Auburn/Opelika
1,180
Shoals Area
1,400
Calhoun Area
1,489
Gadsden
1,211
Montgomery
3,865
Dothan
1,193
Decatur
1,027
SURFACE TRANSPORTATION
PROGRAM
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• SAFETEA-LU includes that 10 percent of the
STP funds "...shall only be available for
transportation enhancement activities.“
• eligible transportation enhancement activities
in ten general categories
SURFACE TRANSPORTATION
PROGRAM
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6.
Facilities for Pedestrians or Bicycles
Acquisition of Scenic Easements and Scenic or Historic Sites
Scenic or Historic Highway Programs
Landscaping and Other Scenic Beautification
Historic Preservation
Rehabilitation and Operation of Historic Transportation Buildings,
Structures or Facilities (Including Historic railroad facilities and canals)
7. Preservation of Abandoned Railway Corridors (Including conversion of
use as bicycle or pedestrian trails)
8. Control and Removal of Outdoor Advertising
9. Archaeological Planning and Research
10. Mitigation of Water Pollution Due to Highway Runoff
SURFACE TRANSPORTATION
PROGRAM
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• assuming federal funds remain constant in
SAFETEA-LU, ALDOT estimates $80 Million in
available federal aid for the transportation
enhancement program from fiscal year 2011
through fiscal year 2015
• these funds will require $20 million in
matching funds (20% of total project costs)
SURFACE TRANSPORTATION
PROGRAM
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• ALDOT will identify those potential projects
for which it has responsibility.
• ALDOT will solicit application from sponsors
such as local government, and other state
agencies.
Federal Aid Apportionments Estimated
for FY 2011 $157 million
SAFETY
• tied to strategic safety planning and
performance
• Set Asides include:
– Railway-Highway Crossings
– High Risk Rural Roads
– Safe Routes to School
Federal Aid Apportionments Estimated
for FY 2011 $38 million
BRIDGE REPLACEMENT PROGRAM
• provides funding to enable States to improve the
condition of their highway bridges through
replacement, rehabilitation, and systematic
preventive maintenance
• eligibility using federal aid Bridge Replacement
- a structure rating below 50
-structurally deficient
-functionally obsolete
BRIDGE REPLACEMENT PROGRAM
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• policy is to concentrate on replacing our bridges
that are restricted for weight limits lower than
the legal limit
• 35 bridges that have been posted for weight
limits
Federal Aid Apportionments Estimated
for FY 2011 $79 million
APPALACHIAN DEVELOPMENT FUNDS
• a limited amount of federal funds that may only
be used for improvements along specific highway
corridors
- Corridor V
- Corridor X
- Corridor X-1
Federal Aid Apportionments Estimated
for FY 2011 $118 million
CONGESTION MITIGATION AND AIR
QUALITY (CMAQ)
• provide funds for certain areas that were in
non-attainment status as a result of the Clean
Air Act
• only Jefferson and Shelby counties qualify for
these funds
• Only used for projects yielding a positive
benefit to the ambient air quality
Federal Aid Apportionments Estimated
for FY 2011 $10 million
HIGH PRIORITY PROJECTS PROGRAM
• designated funding for specific projects
identified in SAFETEA-LU
• available in installments over a five-year
period
• scheduled in the STIP and current 5-YEAR
PLAN according to ability to complete the
design work, acquire right of way and adjust
utilities
Federal Aid Apportionments Estimated
for FY 2011 $67 million
EQUITY BONUS
• replaces TEA-21’s Minimum Guarantee
• State is guaranteed a minimum rate of return
on its share of contributions to the Highway
Account of the Highway Trust Fund, and a
minimum increase relative to the average
dollar amount of apportionments under TEA21
Federal Aid Apportionments Estimated
for FY 2011 $46 million
PUBLIC TRANSIT
• FTA financial assistance provided to develop
new transit systems and improve, maintain,
and operate existing systems
• available in urban and rural areas
• Funding sources
- Section 5307 urban program
- Section 5311 non-urban program
- Section 5310 program, accessible vehicles for
elderly and disabled persons
PUBLIC TRANSIT
(continued)
- Section 5316, job access and reverse
program (JARC) addresses the unique
transportation challenges faced by welfare
recipients and low-income persons seeking to
obtain and maintain employment
- Section 5317, New Freedom provides additional
tools to overcome existing barriers facing
Americans with disabilities seeking integration
into the work force and full participation in society
PUBLIC TRANSIT
(continued)
- Section 5309,
provides capital assistance for
new and replacement buses and facilities
Section 5307, Federal Aid Apportionments Estimated for FY 2011
$22 million
Section 5309, Federal Aid Apportionments Estimated for FY 2011
$24 million
Section 5310, Federal Aid Apportionments Estimated for FY 2011
$2.4 million
Section 5311, Federal Aid Apportionments Estimated for FY 2011
$13 million
Section 5316, Federal Aid Apportionments Estimated for FY 2011
$3.4 million
Section 5317, Federal Aid Apportionments Estimated for FY 2011
$1.8 million
OBLIGATION LIMITATION
• Highway programs covered under an annual
budget relative to economic and budgetary
conditions
• a limit placed on the total obligations that can
be incurred for certain identified Federal-Aid
Highway Programs during a fiscal year
• unused portion of obligation authority cannot
be carried into the next fiscal year
Estimated Regular Obligation Authority
for FY 2011 $535 million
2011 FEDERAL AID AND STATE PROGRAM
COST IN THOUSANDS
March 31, 2011
MAJOR CATEGORIES
FEDERAL :
INTERSTATE MAINTENANCE
NATIONAL HIGHWAY SYSTEM
APPROPRIATION
* STATE’S
PORTION
$120,335
$120,335
$135,646
$135,646
SUBALLOCATION TO CITIES AND COUNTIES AND
EARMARKED PROJECTS
SURFACE TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM
$157,019
$88,408
$24,452 LARGE URBAN AREAS
$13,660 SMALL URBAN AREAS
$13,189 COUNTIES
$17,310 TRANSPORTATION ENHANCEMENT
SAFETY (SAFETEA-LU)
$37,986
$37,986
CONGESTION MITIGATION & AIR QUALITY
$10,089
BRIDGE REPLACEMENT PROGRAM
$10,089 JEFFERSON/SHELBY COUNTIES
$78,835
$58,524
$20,311 COUNTIES BRIDGE PROGRAM
EQUITY BONUS
APPALACHIAN DEVELOPMENT
$45,613
$45,613
$117,500 CORRIDOR “X1”,"X" & "V"
$117,500
SPECIAL CONGRESSIONAL PROJECTS
$67,267
$67,267
MISCELLANEOUS (REC TRAILS, PLANNING)
FEDERAL AID SUBTOTAL
MATCHING FUNDS
FEDERAL AID PROGRAM
$8,291
$778,581
$194,645
$973,226
$486,512
$121,628
$608,140
$8,291
$292,069
$73,017
$365,086 SUBALLOCATED TOTAL
2011 FEDERAL AID AND STATE PROGRAM
COST IN THOUSANDS
March 31, 2011
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STATE:
MAINTENANCE RESURFACING PROGRAM
$79,367
$79,367
$25,000
$25,000
$104,367
$104,367
$1,077,593
$712,507
100% STATE FUNDED CONSTRUCTION
STATE PROGRAM SUBTOTAL
GRAND TOTAL
$365,086