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California’s Infrastructure Crisis
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Statewide Transportation System Needs Assessment 2011 2 “California’s transportation system is in jeopardy. Underfunding – decade after decade – has led to the decay of one of the State’s greatest assets.” - California Transportation Commission.
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Neglected Improvements Are Staggering 3 California’s unfunded needs are through 2021. - California Transportation Commission. Statewide Transportation Needs Assessment 2011
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California Infrastructure Report Card 4 Pavement of California Roadways Require Rehabilitation or Pavement Maintenance - California Transportation Commission. Statewide Transportation Needs Assessment 2011 of California’s Counties have an Average Pavement Rating of “At Risk” or “Poor” of Local Streets and Roads will be in “Failed” Condition by 2022 under our Current Funding Levels
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California Infrastructure Report Card 5 Bridges Require Complete Replacement Require Major Maintenance or Preventative Work - California Transportation Commission. Statewide Transportation Needs Assessment 2011 of Locally-owned Bridges will Require Rehabilitation or Replacement over the Next 10 Years
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California Infrastructure Report Card 6 of the Nation’s 10 Worst Urban Area Pavement Conditions - Texas Transportation Institute of the Nation’s 20 Most Congested Transportation Corridors of California’s Major Urban Highways are Congested
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California Infrastructure Report Card 7 of Vehicles in California’s Bus Fleet are at or beyond the 12-year Replacement Age Recommended by the Federal Transit Administration - Projected Level of Investment Needed to Bring all Existing Transit Capital Assets to a “State of Good Repair” over the Next 10 Years.
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Poor Road Conditions… 8 More than Drunk Driving, Speeding or Failing to use Seat Belts - TRIP Cost Californians Annually Contribute to More Than of US Highway Fatalities $586 per Motorist ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗
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Population will Grow from 38MM to 44MM by 2020 9 - Governor’s 2006 Strategic Growth Plan VMT is growing faster than lane miles. Truck freight is expected to increase by 2035. - Statewide Transportation Needs Assessment 2011
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Jobs & Unemployment 10 - 15,000 Direct and Indirect Transportation Jobs - 15,000 Induced Jobs Each $1B Invested in Transportation Creates Approximately 30,000 Jobs - Federal Highway Administration The Construction Industry is Reporting 20-40% Unemployment
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Funding Will Collapse in 2013 11 Source: Transportation Weekly. Vol. 11, Issue 34
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Our Current Challenges Decline of Gas Tax Revenues and Purchasing Power Diversion of Transportation Revenues Lack of State and Federal Solutions 12
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2013: Critical Year to Address the State’s Transportation Funding Challenges Prop 1B Coming to an End Gas Tax Revenue Continues to Decline Needs are Critical State’s Economy and Quality of Life on the Line Need to Take Action NOW 13
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The Plan Capitalize on our Unique Opportunity High Unemployment Prop 1B Sunsetting New Transportation Secretary 14
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The Plan Energize our Effort Educate the Public Educate Legislators Influence Funding Choices 15
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The Best Opportunities Cap & Trade Self-Help Voter Threshold (55%) Vehicle License Fee Diesel User Fee 16
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