California’s Strategic Growth Plan Ken De Crescenzo Federal Liaison California Department of Transportation

California Environment

Southern California Mega Region 22 Million 60 Percent

10 Million 25% Northern California Mega Region

4 Million 10 Percent Central Valley

California Transportation Funding All Modes

Governor Schwarzenegger Announces the Strategic Growth Plan  January 2006 – Governor proposes the California Strategic Growth Plan (SGP) – $222 billion total infrastructure fix over ten years  $107 billion dedicated to transportation – Reduce congestion – Improve connectivity – Improve safety – Reduce air pollution

Strategic Growth Plan

California Voters Support Infrastructure Improvements  November 2006 – California voters approve a $37 billion infrastructure package – Dedicate fuel sales tax to transportation (Prop 1A) – $19.9 billion transportation (Prop 1B)

Proposition 1B Highway Safety, Traffic Reduction, Air Quality, and Port Security Fund of 2006  State highway safety improvements and repairs  Freeway upgrades to reduce congestion  Local street and road repair  Seismic safety improvements to local bridges  Expansion of public transit  Air pollution reduction  Port anti-terrorism security improvements

Mobility Improvement on Highly Congested Travel Corridors  $8.5 Billion – Congestion in California is projected to increase 35% over the next decade – These dollars target performance improvements on highly congested travel corridors – Interregional connectivity between developing rural areas and urban centers – Safety improvements

Ports Infrastructure, Security and Air Quality  $3.1 Billion – $ 2.0 Billion for Trade Corridors Improvement Fund Improve goods movement at California’s sea, land, and air ports, as well as major truck corridors – $ 1.0 Billion to Reduce emissions and improve air quality in and around ports – $ 100 Million for port, harbor, and ferry terminal security

Public Transportation Modernization, Safety and Security  $4.0 Billion – Rehabilitation, safety or modernization, capital service enhancement or expansion, new capital projects, bus rapid transit improvements, rolling stock procurement, rehabilitation, or replacement  $1.0 Billion – Capital projects that provide increased protection against a security and safety threat

Local Street and Roads, Congestion Relief, and Traffic Safety  $2.0 Billion – $1.0 Billion to Counties – $1.0 Billion to Cities – Likely source for local road rehabilitation projects – Minimum $400K to each city

State Highway Operations and Protection Program  $750 Million – $400 Million pavement rehabilitation – $100 Million for operational elements such as detection and metering – $250 Million for traffic light synchronization and other technology to improve safety, operations, or capacity of local streets and roads

Seismic, School Bus Retrofit, and Highway-Railroad Crossing  $125 million – Provide an 11.5% required match to retrofit 497 remaining local bridges  $200 million – School bus retrofit to reduce air pollution and exposure to diesel exhaust  $250 million – Completion of high-priority grade separations and railroad crossing safety improvements

Proposition 1B Accountability  The Bond Act or Proposition 1B contained specific accountability requirements that became the basis for developing accountability plans for some elements of the Bond program. Other elements referred to existing laws, regulations, or processes.  The Governor issues an Executive Order to ensure that the bond proceeds are spent efficiently, effectively, and in the best interest of the people of California

Self Help Counties  19 Counties  ½ Cent Sales Tax  Voter Approved  Locally Allocated  $3 billion Annually

New Initiatives  Urban Partnership Agreements – San Francisco ($564 million) – Los Angeles ($213 million)  Expand upon existing HOT and Congestion Pricing programs – San Diego – Orange County

Authorization  Ensure the financial integrity of the Highway and Transit Trust Funds.  Rebuild and maintain transportation infrastructure in a good state of repair.  Establish goods movement, as a national economic priority.  Enhance mobility through congestion relief within and between metropolitan areas.  Strengthen the federal commitment to safety and security, particularly with respect to rural roads and access.  Strengthen environmental stewardship.  Streamline Project Delivery.

Thank You California Department of Transportation