1. Kyle Schneweis

2. www.kansastlink.com

4. How much revenue would you like to generate for your transportation program? The “Basic” version keeps it simple…

5. …toggle to “Advanced” mode for more control

6. Making it interactive

7. Relating funding to performance

8. SUBMIT RESULTS 2,000+ users

9. The reality of a gas tax increase

10. Average fluctuation up or down: 4 cents per week last time this time next time

11. Since 2000, the weekly price of gas has changed by more than five cents 139 times

12. The gas tax makes up 3.7% of the average cost to drive a car gas tax everything else

14. The Average Kansan… drives 13,300 miles per year… gets 21 miles per gallon… buys 640 gallons of gas per year… and pays $13 per month in state gas tax

15. Each penny increase would cost the average Kansan 53¢ a month

16. Each penny increase would raise $17 million per year

17. But do we need to increase the gas tax?

18. Preservation Gap Grows

19. 25 years ago less than half of the state’s highways were in good condition 1985 49% Today

20. Today four out of five highways are in good condition 1985 49% Today 83%

21. Without a revenue increase, we’ll be right back where we started 1985 49% Today 83% As early as 2020 50%

22. Transportation and the economy Economic Impact THIS EXIT

23. Every $1 spent on infrastructure puts $3 back into the economy Economic Impact

24. Example: US-69 from Louisburg to Fort Scott: Employed 1,770 people at an average wage of $18 618 companies provided products and services

25. Highway accessibility is the #1 factor in site selection 2008 Area Development Magazine Corporate Survey

26. “The central location and the ability to quickly get products in and out is a benefit to employers that are looking to come to Kansas.“ – Wayne Young, Sprint

27. Parsons added 1,400 jobs in the first three years after the US-400 bypass was built Tank Connection Inc +300 jobs

29. KANSAS TRANSPORTATION ONLINE COMMUNITY www.ktoc.net

30. Almost 1,000 members

31. It’s about the conversation

32. It won’t all be pretty