BMTS POLICY COMMITTEE BRIEFING: NEW YORK STATE

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BMTS POLICY COMMITTEE BRIEFING NEW YORK STATES
TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM UPDATE
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HOW WE DO TRANSPORTATION PROGRAMMING IN NEW YORK

• State Legislature adopts a five year program,
  which runs its course until the next program is
  due.
• NYSDOT prepares the program in cooperation with
  MPOs
• Program includes both State and Federal money
• Current program expires March 31 2010

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HOW WE DO TRANSPORTATION PROGRAMMING IN NEW YORK

• BMTS and other MPOs are responsible for
  programming Federal aid
• 5 year Transportation Improvement Program
• 4 year Statewide Transportation Improvement
  Program
• Typically updated every 2 years

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WHERE DO WE STAND? REVENUE

• Federal SAFETEA-LU expires September 30 2009
• House has prepared a new bill
• Senate and White House want an 18 month extension
• Magnitude of funding is a huge question mark
• Sources of revenue is a huge question mark

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WHERE DO WE STAND? REVENUE

• State Dedicated Highway and Bridge Trust Fund is
  in trouble
• Created in 1991 as primarily pay-as-you-go
  capital funding
• In 1993, modified to become primarily debt
  financed capital fund
• In 2001, assumed NYSDOT winter maintenance and
  DMV operating costs

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WHERE DOES THE MONEY GO?
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SDF and DEBT SERVICE
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SDF on LIFE SUPPORT

• During this past year, NYSDOT was able to award
  SDF contracts only if a clear threat to public
  safety could be demonstrated
• May become difficult to provide matching funds
  for Federal aid

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WHERE DO WE STAND? SYSTEM NEEDS

• Highways, bridges, transit are all showing a
  downward trend in ability to meet state of good
  repair
• State and local systems are both impacted
• What about ARRA? Modest impact at best!

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Local Pavements
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Bridge Conditions
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Bridge Conditions
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Binghamton Metropolitan Transportation Study

• Bridges
• Highway
• Large Culverts
• Small Culverts
• Other Assets
• Multimodal

Broome and Tioga Counties
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Program Challenges

• Aging infrastructure
• Inflation undermining buying power
• Emerging transportation needs (Climate Change,
  Rail Program, Smart Growth)
• State Fiscal Situation and Highway Trust Fund
  Shortfall--Need for new funding

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Age and Condition of State Bridges in Region 9
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Condition of Bridges in the Urban Area
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Pavements in Region 9
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Whats in NYSDOTs Five Year Program

• Engineering
• Administration
• Operations (NOT snow and ice)
• Highway and bridge capital investments
• Local assistance (CHIPS/Marchiselli)
• Grant programs for Rail/Ports, Aviation, Non-MTA
  Transit, Canals

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Challenges The Bite of inflation
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Emerging Transportation Needs

• Local highway and bridge needs
• New Passenger Rail Program
• Climate Change Initiatives
• Smart Growth

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NYSDOT Guiding Principles --- What we feel is
important

• Preservation of Transportation Assets Proven
  asset management principles
• Balanced preventive maintenance and capital
  investments . Priorities determined by the
  functional importance of an asset, regardless of
  who owns the asset.
• Support for the States Economic Vitality and
  Quality of Life
• Investments should improve the States economy
  and the quality of life for all New Yorkers.
  Investment decisions should reflect better
  linkages between transportation and land use
  planning.
• Enhanced Mobility for People and Goods
• Increased travel reliability and the provision of
  appropriate modal choices and access for the
  traveling public.

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NYSDOT Guiding Principles --- What we feel is
important

• Stewardship for the States Environment
• Investments should enhance and protect the human,
  natural and built environment, and they should
  give priority to conserving non-renewable energy
  resources, as well as reducing fuel emissions and
  greenhouse gases.
• Safety for the Traveling Public
• Investments should support efforts to reduce
  fatalities and serious injuries and to improve
  management of risks across all modes.

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NYSDOT Capital Program Organization

• Three Capital Program Categories
• Core --- Preservation of the existing
  transportation system that will bring
  transportation assets to and maintain a State of
  Good Repair.
• System Enhancements --- investments which expand
  the utility or extent of existing facilities,
  beyond maximizing the useful life of the asset.
• Mega Projects Projects that that are statewide
  or expand the capacity of the existing system

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WHAT DOESNT GET DONE?

• Route 201 over Route 434 and Vestal Road
• Project includes 9 million to replace bridges
  and 6 million for critical safety and
  operational improvements
• 10 million for additional operational and safety
  improvements
• 2.5 million for pavement reconstruction and ITS
• Main Street
• Placemaking for Prosperity calls for rebuilding
  using concepts of placemaking and context
  sensitive design
• BC Transit
• Bus replacement overdue

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WHAT DOESNT GET DONE?

• PROJECTS PREVIOUSLY PROGRAMMED
• Upper Court Street (US 11) reconstruction,
  Binghamton City Line to Colesville Road
• Main Street (Route 17C), Westover to
  JC/Binghamton City Line
• Main Street (Route 17C), Harrison Ave to River
  Road
• Route 7, Conklin Road

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WHAT DOESNT GET DONE
PROJECTS NOT PROGRAMMED IN 2006-2010 TIP UPDATE    
PROJECT NAME WORK TYPE OWNER
Riverside Drive, Front St. to City Line Pavement reconstruction City of Binghamton
Baldwin St., Main St. to Floral Ave. Pavement reconstruction Village of Johnson City
Harry l. Dr., Oakdale Rd. to Watson Blvd. Pavement reconstruction Village of Johnson City
Vestal Ave., Edgebrook to City Line Pavement reconstruction City of Binghamton
Park Ave., Vestal Ave to the City Line Pavement reconstruction City of Binghamton
Chenango St., Court St. to Henry St. Pavement reconstruction City of Binghamton
Burbank Ave., Floral Ave. to Riverside Dr. Pavement reconstruction Village of Johnson City
Grand Avenue., Carhart Ave. to Riverside Dr. Pavement reconstruction Village of Johnson City
Floral Avenue, city line to Riverside Dr. Pavement reconstruction Village of Johnson City
Chenango St, Bevier Street to city line Pavement reconstruction City of Binghamton
Oakdale Rd, Harry L Dr to NS Railroad Pavement reconstruction Village of Johnson City
Rhodes Road bridge Bridge rehabilitation Tioga County
ADDITIONAL PROJECTS PROPOSED FOR 2008-2012 TIP    
Brandywine Arterial Service Roads Pavement rehabilitation Town of Fenton
African Road bridge Bridge replacement Town of Vestal
Mason Road bridge Bridge rehabilitation Town of Vestal
Arch Street bridge Bridge replacement Village of Johnson City
Nanticoke Drive bridge Bridge replacement Broome County
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New Program Development Timeline
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IS THERE A SOLUTION?

1. Structural fix of State Dedicated Fund to reduce
   debt service burden
2. Evaluate overall level of SDF in relation to need
3. Substantial enhancement and clear focus of
   Federal transportation program