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Minnesota Department of Transportation
ARRA, Greater Minnesota Transit,
Airport Program Status,
& Local Bridge Bonding Update
House Transportation
Finance Committee Hearing
September 23, 2009
Mn/DOT Topics
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Opening Remarks (Tim Henkel)
ARRA (Road/Modes), TIGER, HSIPR Status (Jon Chiglo/Tim
Henkel)
Greater Minnesota Transit Funding Status (Tim Henkel)
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Northstar operating funds
Rural Metro Area 5311 Fund eligibility
Shift in MVST Revenues from highways to transit in FY2010-2011
Airports Fund –program impact of $15 Million shift (Tim Henkel)
Local Bridge Bonding - (Rick Kjonaas)
Background
Minnesota ARRA Funds Received
ARRA Highway and Bridge Apportionment
($ millions)
SurfaceTransportation Program
Urban > 200K
$73.2
200K-5K
$61.8
< 5K
$15.7
STP any area (State Discretionary)
Enhancement
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$150.7
$336.5
$ 15.1
$502.3
State and Local Highway Funds
Authorized
400,000,000.00
350,000,000.00
Dollars
300,000,000.00
250,000,000.00
200,000,000.00
150,000,000.00
100,000,000.00
50,000,000.00
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15-Apr
15-May
15-Jun09
15-Jul
15-Aug
Mn authorized 50% of flexible funds within 60 days
of ARRA enactment
Progress to Date: State and Local
Highway Projects as of August 30
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129 projects out to bid
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114 projects under contract
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$242,000,000
24 projects completed
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$310,000,000
102 projects have begun work
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$346,000,000
$37,000,000
3,448 Direct on-the-project jobs
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Progress to Date:
Reporting
Highway Infrastructure Reporting Requirements
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Certifications
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Monthly reports to FHWA
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Section 1607 Request and Acceptance of Recovery Act funds
Section 1201 Maintenance of Effort
Section 1511 Projects have been fully reviewed and vetted
1585 Project Plan – “certified projects” receiving ARRA funds,
project identification and environmental status
1586 Project Status-construction start/completion status
1587 Employment (Labor) Summary- jobs created/payroll paid
1512 Quarterly Summary
Progress to Date:
Additional Reporting
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Monthly report to the House Transportation
and Infrastructure Committee: Program,
Project, Labor Status
Minnesota Legislature – FHWA reports by
District
Department of Labor (DOL)- Davis-Bacon
and DBE
Office of Inspector General (OIG) –
Auditing/Investigation
ARRA - Modal Program Status
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Transit
5307 Funds - $73M to MN ($6M to Greater MN and $67M
to Twin Cities MPO)
5311 Funds - $19M to MN ($13.701M to Greater MN, $5.299M transferred
to urban areas
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Aviation
$20.749M in approved project funding
MN received more ARRA FAA airport funding than
any of our neighboring states!
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Passenger Rail
Applied for Round 1 HSIPR program funding
More applications will be submitted for Round 2 in Spring 2010
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Freight
Duluth Port Improvements
Minnesota Valley Regional Rail Authority
St. Croix Valley Regional Rail Authority
ARRA–Greater MN Transit
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$19,029,588 Section 5311 appropriation
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50% obligated by 9/1/09
Balance obligated by 3/5/10
$ 7,414,000 – vehicles (57 vehicles purchased for 30
transit organizations)
$ 4,335,000 – facilities (4 facilities funded)
$ 5,299,000 – transfer to urban areas
$ 1,617,515 – metro rural areas
$ 364,073 – ITS projects
FRA’s HSIPR Program
High Speed Intercity Passenger Rail (HSIPR) Program
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Identified four “Tracks” for applying for funding
Round 1
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Track 1, 3, and 4 applications due on August 24, 2009
Track 2 due on October 2, 2009
Round 2 in Spring 2010
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Track
Round
Due Date
Service NEPA for Milwaukee, WI-Twin Cities,
MN leg of MWRRI
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August 24, 2009
(Submitted)
St. Paul Union Depot Renovation
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August 24, 2009
(Submitted)
Milwaukee, WI-Twin Cities, MN leg of MWRRI
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April 2010
Duluth- Twin Cities (Northern Lights Express)
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April 2010
St. Cloud-Minneapolis (Northstar Phase II)
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March 2010
TIGER Grant
National Competitive Discretionary Grant Program (TIGER GRANTS) - $1.5B
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State Agencies and Local Units of Government can apply
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All surface transportation modes eligible
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Grants of $20-$300M
Timeline
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September 15, 2009 – Project applications due to USDOT
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Grant Submittals Include:
– BNSF Third Main Line
– St. Croix River Crossing Project
– Duluth Intermodal Project
– Southern Rail Corridor
– 494/169 and TH 13/101 Interchanges
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Grant Awards – expected in early 2010
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Greater Minnesota
Transit Funding Status
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Transit Service
Transit Coverage
Northstar Operating Funds Status
Metro Area Eligibility for 5311 Funds
Bus Service Hour Projections
Greater MN Transit
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Outside the 7-county metro area
61 Transit Systems
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12 multi-county
23 municipal
25 single county
1 reservation
Transit Coverage
2009
68 Counties with
countywide service
8 Counties with municipal
service only
4 Counties with no public
transit service
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Greater MN Transit Funding Status
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Northstar operating funds
Rural Metro Area 5311 Fund eligibility
Shift in MVST Revenues from highways to
transit in FY2010-2011
Greater MN Transit Funding
Estimates
2008
2009
2010
2011
General Fund
$18.8
$23.0
$17.3
$14.8
$7.3
$7.7
$18.8
$17.8
1.50%
1.75%
4.75%
4.00%
State fiscal years
(July 1$30.7
– June 30)
Total State Funds
$26.1
$36.1
$32.6
MVST
MVST %
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Greater Minnesota Transit Investment
Plan
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Assess public transit need by county
Compare need versus the level of current service
“gap” by county
Estimate the additional service hours to address
service gap
Calculate the cost to address service gap
Develop investment guidance based on local and
statewide priorities
Determine an implementation timeframe
Airports Fund: The Program Impact
of the $15 Million Shift
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2008(SFY 09) $15 Million transfer impacts:
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Asked airports to submit new CIP’s for FY 10 to 14
Prioritized projects based on need and benefit:
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Met obligations for Maintenance Grants
Reduced Navigational Aids Program by 50%
Canceled entire FY 09 Construction Program
FY 09 projects were moved to FY 10
Preservation
Expansion
Maintenance
Safety
Airports Fund: The future
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Airport fund balance is targeted at $3 million
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Allows a program given fluctuations in the market
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Bankruptcies
Reduced revenue due to economic conditions
Allows for good flexibility to leverage dollars with
federal, local, or private dollars
Mn/DOT Aeronautics
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In coming year working on Statewide Airport
System Plan
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Evaluation of existing conditions
Establishment of statewide objectives
Performance measures set
Funding revenues forecasted
Questions?
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