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    A little bit about who we are. Unlike some states, our transportation system we own and operate a ferry system, short-line rail and a Grain Train.

    Washington’s Transportation System must be reliable, responsible and sustainable.

    And despite the economic downturn, we’re delivering the largest capital program in the agency’s history. But that economic downturn is on the near horizon. We’re anticipating and preparing for a significant drop in revenue and investments in the next biennial cycle. We have direction from Governor Gregoire and the Legislature to reduce our management and administrative structure. We must continue to streamline how we deliver our products and services.

    The ARRA is helping us deliver some of our preservation needs as well as our capital improvements.

    With the increasing demand and tightening revenues, how are we managing to deliver our vision? We’re focusing on first things first. It’s critical to preserve and maintain the infrastructure we have in the best condition possible. And we must continue to improve the safety of the system for the movement of goods and protection of the traveling public. Research plays a key role in in helping us do more with less.

    With the increasing demand and tightening revenues, how are we managing to deliver our vision? We’re focusing on first things first. It’s critical to preserve and maintain the infrastructure we have in the best condition possible. And we must continue to improve the safety of the system for the movement of goods and protection of the traveling public. Research plays a key role in in helping us do more with less.

    RCW 70.235.020 – GHG Emissions requirements RCW 47.01.0440 – Statewide goals to reduce annual per capita vehicle miles traveled by 2050.

    Source Paula’s message: Investment Level Provides nearly $5.8 billion for the department for the 2009-11 biennium Sizable investment during a time of immense financial challenges for our state Funding to build much needed projects that will: create and sustain jobs in the short term help keep our people and goods moving as the economy recovers Highways A top priority to maintain forward momentum on mega projects and projects of regional significance around the state, including: - Tacoma I-5 HOV project - SR 99/Alaskan Way Viaduct Replacement - SR 520 Bridge Replacement - I-90/Snoqualmie Pass - SR 395 North Spokane Corridor - I-405 Corridor projects Address the Highway Maintenance Backlog Begin to restore our highway maintenance service levels in key areas like traffic sign and signals, pavements, bridges, and culverts. Public Transportation - Regional Mobility Grant program - $33 million: Grants help local governments fund projects that improve transit mobility, reduce congestion, and improve connectivity and efficiency. - Para Transit and special needs - $25 million for competitive and formula grants for transportation for people with special needs. - Rural Mobility Grants - $17 million for public transportation in and between rural communities - Vanpool Grant Program - $7 million for vanpool grant program for public transit agencies to add vanpools or replace vans, and for incentives for employers to increase employee vanpool use - Climate Change - $200,000 to fund one staff person to support the department’s ongoing efforts to support statewide goals to reduce greenhouse gas emission - Transportation Demand Management – provides funding to reduce congestion, including a flexible carpooling pilot project and community-based incentives to reduce drive-alone trips.

    2009 Climate Change & Transportation Leg Session Summary What bills passed? The following three bills are the primary climate change and transportation related legislation for the 2009 legislative session. These bills passed out of the legislature and have been delivered to the Governor for her signature. 2SHB 1481 – Electric Vehicles - Directs the state and the Puget Sound Regional Council to seek federal or private funding to develop and plan for implementation of an electric vehicle infrastructure. - Specifically, directs WSDOT to pursue partnerships with public and private entities to establish an alternative fuels corridor pilot project along I-5. - Directs the state to install charging outlets for electric vehicles in areas such as rest stops and state parking and maintenance facilities. - Provides tax incentives for electric vehicle infrastructure. - Additionally, state agencies and local governments, to the extent practicable , must achieve 40 percent fuel usage using electricity or biofuel for publicly owned vessels, vehicles, and construction equipment by June 1, 2013. E2SSB 5560 – Agency Climate Leadership - Requires all state agencies to meet targets for reducing greenhouse gas emissions from its buildings, vehicles, and operations. Meeting these targets will demonstrate that the reductions are achievable, cost‑effective, and will help to promote innovative energy efficiency technologies and practices. - Requires all state agencies to report their estimated greenhouse gas emissions and the strategies taken to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions. - Requires the Governor to designate an existing position as the single point of accountability for all energy and climate change initiatives within state agencies. - Requires the state agencies to develop strategies to reduce fuel consumption and emissions from all classes of vehicles. 1. Phase in fuel economy standards for motor pools and leased vehicles to achieve an average fuel economy standard of thirty-six miles per gallon for passenger vehicle fleets by 2015; 2. Achieve an average fuel economy of forty miles per gallon for light duty passenger vehicles purchased after June 15, 2010; and 3. Achieve an average fuel economy standard of twenty-seven miles per gallon for light duty vans and sport utility vehicles purchased after June 15, 2010. - State agencies must report annually on the progress made to achieve the goals under bullets (1) through (3) above beginning October 31, 2011. Requires all state agencies, beginning in 2010, to consider when distributing capital funds whether the entity receiving the funds has adopted policies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. - Requires the Department of General Administration to do performance monitoring and provide a report to the Legislature on each building that has had an energy audit and capital improvements made in the last 5 years. - Prohibits state agencies from purchasing small-scale powered equipment if the market offers an alternative item that is powered by an electrical cord or rechargeable battery. - State agencies shall strive to incorporate adaptation plans of action as priority activities when planning or designing agency policies and programs. Agencies shall consider the integrated climate change response strategy when designing, planning, and funding infrastructure projects. Agencies should also consider incorporating natural resource adaptation actions and alternative energy sources when designing and planning infrastructure projects. - The bill also directs the Department of Ecology in consultation with WSDOT and other agencies to develop a response strategy to climate change impacts.

    2009 Climate Change & Transportation Leg Session Summary What bills passed? The following three bills are the primary climate change and transportation related legislation for the 2009 legislative session. These bills passed out of the legislature and have been delivered to the Governor for her signature. 2SHB 1481 – Electric Vehicles - Directs the state and the Puget Sound Regional Council to seek federal or private funding to develop and plan for implementation of an electric vehicle infrastructure. - Specifically, directs WSDOT to pursue partnerships with public and private entities to establish an alternative fuels corridor pilot project along I-5. - Directs the state to install charging outlets for electric vehicles in areas such as rest stops and state parking and maintenance facilities. - Provides tax incentives for electric vehicle infrastructure. - Additionally, state agencies and local governments, to the extent practicable , must achieve 40 percent fuel usage using electricity or biofuel for publicly owned vessels, vehicles, and construction equipment by June 1, 2013. E2SSB 5560 – Agency Climate Leadership - Requires all state agencies to meet targets for reducing greenhouse gas emissions from its buildings, vehicles, and operations. Meeting these targets will demonstrate that the reductions are achievable, cost‑effective, and will help to promote innovative energy efficiency technologies and practices. - Requires all state agencies to report their estimated greenhouse gas emissions and the strategies taken to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions. - Requires the Governor to designate an existing position as the single point of accountability for all energy and climate change initiatives within state agencies. - Requires the state agencies to develop strategies to reduce fuel consumption and emissions from all classes of vehicles. 1. Phase in fuel economy standards for motor pools and leased vehicles to achieve an average fuel economy standard of thirty-six miles per gallon for passenger vehicle fleets by 2015; 2. Achieve an average fuel economy of forty miles per gallon for light duty passenger vehicles purchased after June 15, 2010; and 3. Achieve an average fuel economy standard of twenty-seven miles per gallon for light duty vans and sport utility vehicles purchased after June 15, 2010. - State agencies must report annually on the progress made to achieve the goals under bullets (1) through (3) above beginning October 31, 2011. Requires all state agencies, beginning in 2010, to consider when distributing capital funds whether the entity receiving the funds has adopted policies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. - Requires the Department of General Administration to do performance monitoring and provide a report to the Legislature on each building that has had an energy audit and capital improvements made in the last 5 years. - Prohibits state agencies from purchasing small-scale powered equipment if the market offers an alternative item that is powered by an electrical cord or rechargeable battery. - State agencies shall strive to incorporate adaptation plans of action as priority activities when planning or designing agency policies and programs. Agencies shall consider the integrated climate change response strategy when designing, planning, and funding infrastructure projects. Agencies should also consider incorporating natural resource adaptation actions and alternative energy sources when designing and planning infrastructure projects. - The bill also directs the Department of Ecology in consultation with WSDOT and other agencies to develop a response strategy to climate change impacts.

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    Transportation Vision: Presentation to TRB Annual Meeting - Presentation Transcript

    1. Forging Ahead at WSDOT July 20, 2009 Paula Hammond Secretary of Transportation Dave Dye Deputy Secretary Jerry Lenzi Chief Engineer Engineering & Regional Operations
      • Washington State Department
      • of Transportation Profile
      • WSDOT owns, manages and maintains:
        • 20,000 state highway lane miles (carry 86 million vehicle miles/day)
        • More than 3,000 bridges and structures
        • 22 ferry vessels and 20 terminals (carry 23 million passengers)
        • Partner in Amtrak Cascades state passenger rail (carries over 700,000 passengers/year)
        • Commute programs support more than 810,000 commuters statewide (170 million vehicle miles traveled reduced annually)
        • Vanpool program purchased more than 300 vans (Washington has the largest public vanpool fleet in the nation)
        • 16 general aviation airports
        • Grain Train (runs 89 grain cars)
        • 1,432 miles of short-line rail
      • Total 2009-11 Biennial Budget of nearly $5.8 billion
        • 4.4 billion (09-11) Capital Budget, over 913 active projects, currently delivering the largest infrastructure program in the state’s history
        • $1.38 billion (09-11) Operating Budget
    3. Our Vision: The Transportation System of the Future Must Be…
      • Reliable
      • Maintained and preserved at the optimal levels
      • Safer roads and fewer crashes
      • Improved travel times for drivers and freight haulers
      • Better reliability and choices for commuters
      • Responsible
      • Cleaner air and water
      • More efficient freight movement across our state and in and out of our state’s ports
      • Sustainable
      • Predictable and affordable
      Moving Washington
    4. The Challenge
      • Over the next two years we must deliver the largest capital program in the agency’s history,
      • Anticipating and preparing for a significant drop in revenue and investments starting in the 2011-13 budget cycle.
      • Direction from the Governor and Legislature to reduce our organization’s management and administrative structure.
      • Must streamline how we deliver our products and services.
    5. ARRA Highway Project Status of 181 State and Local Projects as of June 29, 2009
      • Fund Obligations:
      • Funds are now obligated for 150 of 180 projects (30 state, 120 local).
      • WSDOT met its goal to obligate 50% of state funds 60 days before June 29, 2009, making it eligible to receive other states’ unused Recovery Act funds.
      • WSDOT has obligated $243.3 million (71%) of $344.6 million.
      • Local governments have obligated 75 percent of local funds, $114 million of $152.1 million.
        • Must obligate funds by March 2010.
      61 projects awarded or are under construction (23 state, 38 local) 123 projects advertised to date (29 state, 94 local)
      • Federal Highway Administration provided $492 million for state and local highway projects.
      • Federal Transit Administration provided $179 million in formula funding for transit system capital projects
    6. Preservation and Maintenance
      • It is essential to preserve and maintain existing infrastructure and facilities.
      • Despite decreasing funding, pavement condition has continued to improve.
      • Research has helped extend the life of pavements, increase quality and efficiency and reduce costs.
      • Next: Life cycle and cost management. Example: Research studying corrosion reduction to extend the life span of equipment.
    7. Operating the System Well
      • Initiated Moving Washington
      • Research has contributed through improved understanding of system dynamics and methods to use our system more efficiently.
      • Next: Using toll rates to manage demand; analysis of congestion countermeasures; improved understanding of truck movement to guide freight investment decisions.
      Managing Demand Adding Capacity Strategically Operating Roadways Efficiently Adding new capacity to our currently over-stressed transportation system is a critical component of Moving Washington. Moving Washington improves the system’s performance and generates revenue through variable pricing and other traffic management tools. Providing more travel choices and options for people and freight helps improve the efficiency and effectiveness of our transportation system.
    8. Washington’s Climate Change Goals
      • Reduce Washington’s greenhouse gas emissions to:
      • 1990 levels by 2020
      • 25% below 1990 levels by 2035
      • 50% below 1990 levels by 2050
      • State’s baseline = 94.6 million metric tons CO2 equivalent
      • Reduce per person vehicle miles traveled
      • 18% by 2020
      • 30% by 2035
      • 50% by 2050
      • Baseline = 75 billion VMT 1990 levels by 2020
      • (excluding vehicles over 10,000 lbs)
      Gov. Chris Gregoire issued an executive order titled “Washington’s Leadership on Climate Change,” directing state actions to reduce climate-changing greenhouse gas emissions, increase transportation and fuel-conservation options for Washingtonians, and protect our state’s water supplies and vulnerable coastal areas.
    9. Transportation Investments Addressing Climate Change
      • Transportation projects in 2009-2011 budget:
      • Put people to work.
      • Provide transportation choices for Washington citizens.
      • Reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
      • Highlights:
      • High occupancy vehicle system
      • Bicycle and pedestrian improvements
      • Vanpool vans
      • Regional mobility grants
      • Research:
      • Synthesis reports on national and international practices
      • Study beginning on impacts of regional climate change on the transportation system
      • Participating in national studies to identify adaptation and alternative fuel strategies and more
    10. It’s Time to Change the Way We Fund Transportation “User fees” will continue to be the focus
      • Gas Tax
        • We will likely begin to wean ourselves off of gas tax as our funding staple.
      • Regional partnerships between local and state agencies will be more heavily relied upon.
        • Sound Transit
        • Transportation Improvement Board
        • Regional investment packages
      • Electronic Tolling. It has arrived in Washington:
        • Tacoma Narrows Bridge
        • SR 167 HOT Lanes
        • SR 520 Corridor
      • Variable Pricing
        • Generates revenue for transportation investments.
        • Spreads transportation demand to off-peak periods when the system has more capacity.
    11. Gas Tax Revenues are Losing Steam Growth Rates Compared: Gas Tax Revenue, and Gas Tax Rate in 1991 Dollars NOTE: Based on the June 2008 Transportation Revenue Forecast
    13. Tolling and Financial Planning Studies Underway
      • In the last session, the legislature identified several projects
      • where tolling should be studied as part of future improvements:
      • I-405 Express Toll Lanes study due by January 2010
      • Alaskan Way Viaduct revenue study due by January 2010
      • Columbia River Crossing tolling study due by January 2010
      • SR 167 and SR 509 (sections not yet built) tolling studies due by September 2010
      SR 167 HOT lanes Looking north at I-405 in South Bellevue
      • Current activity on the federal level
      • Two options:
      • Fight for a six year bill now
      • Advocate for an 18 month fully funded clean extension of SAFETEA-LU
      Future revenue sources Federal Reauthorization Oberstar report and research funding

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