I-270/US33 Interchange Upgrade, Phase 1 Leadership Briefing Presented by: The City of Dublin | May 12, 2011
Location Option A
Economic Influence Option B
Economic Influence - Crash The Problem… Congestion & Safety
Phase 1 Phased Solutions
The Process Phase 1: $40 - $45 million TRAC award: $2 million Dublin match: $500,000 Preliminary studies Need $9.5 million: Finalize design, utilities, right of way 2013 TRAC request/other funding Need $30 - $33 million: Phase 1 construction $120 million needed for full interchange
Federal Funding Drives Project 80% of Ohio projects funded by federal gas tax Authorization for 100+ programs 20 months late-7 extensions Congress drafting bills without earmarks Criteria & high project visibility vital to compete and win!
Fierce Competition Trust Fund no longer adequate Transportation hardest hit Ryan Budget Plan: $388B over 6 years No gas tax increase No more General Fund transfers Obama Administration budget is twice Ryan’s
Our Delegation Needs to Hear From You!
State Funding Shortfalls Stiff competition for TRAC funds Next TRAC request: 2013 Local funding required Support letters and testimony critical
Job Retention & Creation 32,000 New Jobs