Transcript 2011 Legislative Agenda 20-years of effective Public/Private Partnerships Employer-to-State funding ratio 18:1 & for every state $1, CTR achieves $35 in congestion-related savings Low-cost congestion management tools.

2011 Legislative Agenda
20-years of effective Public/Private
Partnerships
Employer-to-State funding ratio 18:1 &
for every state $1, CTR achieves $35 in
congestion-related savings
Low-cost congestion management
tools with high environmental benefits
Over 50 cities participating, with 700
businesses in nine more urban counties
20-year proven record of reducing solo
driver demand
Boosting multimodal solutions in most
congested areas in Washington State
Washington’s Public-Private Partnership Success Story
Since the legislature enacted the Commute Trip Reduction Act in 1991, Washington State’s employers and
local and state partners have effectively converted over 38,000 daily solo trips to other modes and
choices making our freeways and streets perform better. CTR programs, built upon our state’s smart growth
experience, focus on removing solo driving trips from the state’s most congested highways by encouraging
employers and local jurisdictions to develop plans that motivate employees to commute by rail, bus,
vanpool, carpool, biking and walking. Washington’s CTR programs are a national model for outstanding
performance and public/private partnerships. Employers contribute $18 for every $1 of state funding.
Continuing to leverage this partnership makes good business sense.
Major Accomplishments
Congestion relief: In the central Puget Sound,
CTR reduced congestion on local and state
roadways by 7.6 percent in 2009
Economic development: Over $30 million in
savings by commuters in 2009 and lower
parking costs for businesses
2009-2011 Budget Overview & Results
The legislature allocated $5.5 million to CTR programs statewide to over 50
jurisdictions and 700 participating employers at over 1,000 worksites and
produced the following results:
2011-2013
Budget
Request:
$5.5 million to
sustain service
levels &
respond to
demand
Over $98 million invested by employers with $5.5 million in state matching funds
Reduction/conversion of solo drivers statewide:
• For CTR sites, drive alone rate declined by 3.1 percent between 2007/8 and
2009/10.
• For ten participating urban center programs (Growth & Transportation Efficiency
Centers) that expanded services to small employers and students, drive alone rate
declined by 8.8 percent between 2007/8 and 2009/10.
Cleaner air – over 29,000 metric tons of CO2 removed annually