1. Authorization of a new Surface Transportation Act

2. Agenda TEA, anyone? TEA, anyone? Statistics Statistics The opportunity The opportunity What others are saying What others are saying T4 America T4 America

3. TEA, anyone? 1991 – ISTEA (Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act) 1991 – ISTEA (Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act) 1997 – TEA 21 (Transportation Equity Act for the 21 st Century) 1997 – TEA 21 (Transportation Equity Act for the 21 st Century) 2005 – SAFETEA-LU (Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient, Transportation Equity Act – a Legacy for Users 2005 – SAFETEA-LU (Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient, Transportation Equity Act – a Legacy for Users

4. Passenger Travel Modal Choice

5. Missoula Mode Choice

6. VMT on Public Roads 1960-2006

7. Annual VMT per driver 1970-2006

8. Trip Length

9. Fuel usage

10. Donors and Donees

11. Highway trust fund receipts

12. Construction price trends

13. Forecast federal transportation revenue Montana FHWA and FTA funding Montana FHWA and FTA funding $330 million/year (ave. 2005-2008) $330 million/year (ave. 2005-2008) $9.24 billion (est. 2007-2035) $9.24 billion (est. 2007-2035) Missoula annual FHWA and FTA funding Missoula annual FHWA and FTA funding $208 million (est. 2007-2035) $208 million (est. 2007-2035) 2.25% of Montana total 2.25% of Montana total

14. The opportunity Interest in a new bill, not just more TEA Interest in a new bill, not just more TEA Climate change Climate change The economy The economy Montana’s position Montana’s position

15. What others are saying ASCE Infrastructure Report Card http://www.asce.org/reportcard/2005/index.cfm ASCE Infrastructure Report Card http://www.asce.org/reportcard/2005/index.cfm http://www.asce.org/reportcard/2005/index.cfm ARTBA “Reauthorization Center” http://www.artba.org/tmaw/reauthorization_upd ate.htm ARTBA “Reauthorization Center” http://www.artba.org/tmaw/reauthorization_upd ate.htm http://www.artba.org/tmaw/reauthorization_upd ate.htm http://www.artba.org/tmaw/reauthorization_upd ate.htm CTAA “The Way Forward” http://web1.ctaa.org/webmodules/webarticles/a rticlefiles/The_Way_Forward.pdf CTAA “The Way Forward” http://web1.ctaa.org/webmodules/webarticles/a rticlefiles/The_Way_Forward.pdf http://web1.ctaa.org/webmodules/webarticles/a rticlefiles/The_Way_Forward.pdf http://web1.ctaa.org/webmodules/webarticles/a rticlefiles/The_Way_Forward.pdf

16. What others are saying US Chamber of Commerce “Let’s Rebuild America” http://www.uschamber.com/lra/default US Chamber of Commerce “Let’s Rebuild America” http://www.uschamber.com/lra/default http://www.uschamber.com/lra/default Americans for Transportation Mobility http://www.fasterbettersafer.org/index.html Americans for Transportation Mobility http://www.fasterbettersafer.org/index.html http://www.fasterbettersafer.org/index.html AASHTO “Reauthorization and Climate Change” http://www.transportation.org/sites/aashto/docs /Horsley-2008-01-14.pdf AASHTO “Reauthorization and Climate Change” http://www.transportation.org/sites/aashto/docs /Horsley-2008-01-14.pdf http://www.transportation.org/sites/aashto/docs /Horsley-2008-01-14.pdf http://www.transportation.org/sites/aashto/docs /Horsley-2008-01-14.pdf ACT “Guiding Principles” ACT “Guiding Principles” ACT 2008 Authorization Document ACT 2008 Authorization DocumentACT 2008 Authorization DocumentACT 2008 Authorization Document

17. Transportation for America "Transportation for America is a growing and diverse coalition focused on creating a national transportation program that will take America into the 21st century by building a modernized infrastructure and healthy communities where people can live, work and play." http://t4america.org/ "Transportation for America is a growing and diverse coalition focused on creating a national transportation program that will take America into the 21st century by building a modernized infrastructure and healthy communities where people can live, work and play." http://t4america.org/ http://t4america.org/