American Recovery and Reinvestment Act

1. American Recovery and Reinvestment Act The Stimulus Package

2. The Act – An Overview History: • ARRA – “Economic Stimulus Package” • Timelines established in the legislation • Timelines for starting/completing projects tied to March 3, 2009 date • Intent of the Act – Transportation: • For projects that put people to work quickly • Focus on “Ready to Go” projects to meet required timelines

3. Funding Levels • Big Picture • $27.5 Billion - Nationwide for transportation infrastructure projects $2.250 Billion - Texas’ share • Allocating The Texas Share • MPO Total – Approximately $500M • Commission – Approximately $1.7B

4. Staff Recommendation – Maint and Rehab • $500 Million in Maintenance/ Rehabilitation • Commission Approved – 266 Projects • Economically Distressed Counties • Added 10 projects • Now approximately $315M or 62% • Total ARRA Maintenance/Rehab – 276 Projects • Supplemental funding will come from Category 1

5. Initial Staff Recommendation – Mobility Summary • Recap • 21 Major Mobility Projects • US 281/59 Corridor Improvements in 3 projects, 23 project segments total • $1.2 Billion in ARRA Funding • $2.3 Billion in Construction Value

6. Initial Staff Recommendation Stimulus Mobility Projects- North Region

7. Initial Staff Recommendation Stimulus Mobility Projects- South Region

8. Initial Staff Recommendation Stimulus Mobility Projects- West Region

9. Initial Staff Recommendation Stimulus Mobility Projects- East Region

10. Public Comments on Mobility • Commission delayed decision • Multiple Channels for Comments and Discussion • Meetings • Letters • Web Contacts • District Engineers took the lead

11. District Reports – Public Feedback • Number of Contacts: 700 ± • Legislators • Local Officials • MPOs • Transportation Partners • General Public • Phone calls, Letters, Email • District Engineer Meetings with Local Officials

12. District Reports – Public Feedback • Major Issues • Using Stimulus for Toll Facilities • Consider economically distressed areas • Requests for specific projects not on the list • Disappointment in the inadequate level of funding for Maintenance • Multimodal requests • Questions regarding quantifying and certifying job creation

13. Staff Recommendations • Toll and toll-related projects selected by the MPOs • Except US 281 in Falfurrias • Recommend leveraging stimulus funding and meet the requirement of ARRA • 29 Mobility Projects • Local Leveraging Increased • $1.2B Investment in ARRA • $2.6B Construction Value

14. New Recommended Projects • Add projects to the existing list: • FM 1460 near Round Rock (MPO partner) • IH 35 bridge in Buda (MPO partner) • SH 6 overpass in Bryan/College Station (MPO/federal earmark) • Joe Fulton Corridor in Corpus Christi (MPO, Port of Corpus Christi) • Loop 20 (Cuatro Vientos) in Laredo (MPO, Prop 14, CBI) • US 59 in Texarkana (Arkansas DOT)

15. Revised Staff RecommendationStimulus Mobility Projects - North Region • Add Texarkana Project – Arkansas DOT

16. Revised Staff RecommendationStimulus Mobility Projects – South Region • CAMPO – Reduce US 290; Add FM 1460 and I-35 Main Street in Buda • $8M Net • Used $8M for Joe Fulton Trade Corridor • Cuatro Vientos ARRA from Prop 14 Increase on US 281/1604 in Bexar • Used Prop 14 to help meet 120 Day Requirement

17. Revised Staff RecommendationStimulus Mobility Projects – West Region • No changes

18. Revised Staff RecommendationStimulus Mobility Projects – East Region • Added SH 6 at Barron Road • Decreased the scope on FM 60 • Leveraged MPO/Earmark • No change in total ARRA funding required

19. Revised Staff RecommendationChanges Discussion • Texarkana MPO • CAMPO • US 290 • FM 1460 • IH 35 at Main Street – Buda • Loop 20 – Cuatro Vientos • SH 6 at Barron Road • Prop 14 Utilization for 120-day requirement

20. Staff RecommendationStimulus Projects - North Region • Project Notes • Loop 49 in Tyler • Has been discussed regionally since the ’60s. • Support for Loop 49 has come from 6 counties, 16 area cities, 7 chambers of commerce, 3 economic development corporations and 7 school districts • SH 114/SH 121 (DFW Connector) • Has regional impact on travel to and from DFW International Airport

21. Staff RecommendationStimulus Projects – South Region • Project Notes • FM 1460 in Round Rock • Strong local support includes purchase of right of way and $10 million • US 290 and US 183 • Improvements part of MPO’s transportation plan since 1988. • US 281 in Falfurrias • Toll concept viewed favorably by locals in order to accelerate project

22. Staff RecommendationStimulus Projects – South Region • Project Notes • Cuatro Vientos • Border Initiative for Trade Corridor • Loop 1604 & US 281 • MPO Priority • Under planning for over a decade • Joe Fulton Trade Corridor • 1992 Corpus Delegation • Intermodal Route

23. Staff RecommendationStimulus Projects – East Region • Project Notes • SH 99 – Grand Parkway Segment E • Provides a key connector in a rapidly growing section of Houston • Grand Parkway has been discussed by the City of Houston for 40 years • Beltway 8 at US 59 North • Last part of 88-mile Tollway around Houston • Serves 2.5 million people • SH 6 • Earmark from Congressman Edwards • Highest Priority Cat 3 Project for the area

24. Staff RecommendationStimulus Projects – West Region • Project Notes • Interstate 10 in El Paso • I-10/Loop 375 interchange has been part of El Paso’s freeway plan for more than 25 years. • Loop 289 in Lubbock • Local officials prepared to construct project using Pass-through Financing Program but was cancelled due to funding constraints • South Orient Railroad • Enhances economic opportunity as wind energy production plant prepares to ship tower components.

25. MPO ARRA Projects • MPO Allocations - $500M • North- $180M • South $123M • West - $55M • East - $142M • Leveraging Opportunities • Preliminary Project List • Some MPO Policy Boards are waiting on Commission decision

26. Process For Project Identification/Selection • MPO MAP HERE

27. MPO ARRA Projects> 200K Population Shaded Projects are Leveraged

28. MPO ARRA Projects> 200K Population Shaded Projects are Leveraged

29. MPO ARRA Projects50K to 200K Population Shaded Projects are Leveraged

30. MPO ARRA Projects50K to 200K Population Shaded Projects are Leveraged

31. ARRA Project Selection Criteria • Time Requirements for project obligation: • 120 Days for at least 50% • Priority shall be given to projects that are projected for completion within a 3-year timeframe, and • Projects that are located in economically distressed areas

32. 120 Day • The Plan presented today has 53% obligated within 120 days

33. Regional DistributionsTxDOT ARRA Funds

34. Regional DistributionsTxDOT and MPO ARRA Funds

35. Economically DistressedTxDOT ARRA Funds Harris, Dallas, Tarrant, Travis and Bexar counties are not considered economically distressed

36. Toll/Non-TollTxDOT Mobility Projects

37. JOB CREATION FOR TEXAS • Pending approval by Commission and MPOs estimated ~$3.4 billion total construction • Estimated Job Creation related to ARRA • More than 90,000 (direct and indirect)

38. Deadlines and Requirements • March 17 • States submit project list to FHWA • March 19 • Governor certification regarding State Funded Projects • April 3 • Governor requests funds under the Act • Mid-April • Take bids on approximately $450M in stimulus projects • Contracts • Require Monthly Job Creation Reports

39. Additional Projects for ARRA Consideration • Obligate projects approved by Commission • Develop a list of additional projects • 120 Day • 1 Year Requirements

40. Next Steps • Maintenance and Rehab • Approve Revisions • Letting • Mobility Approved • Commission approves projects to receive funding • Meet the 120-Day Requirement • Enhancement Approved • MPO Selection of MPO Projects • March 17 Deadline