California’sInfrastructure

Crisis

Statewide Transportation System Needs Assessment 2011

“California’s transportation system is in jeopardy.

Underfunding – decade after decade - has led to the decay of

one of the State’s greatest assets.”

- California Transportation Commission 2011

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Neglected Improvements are Staggering

California’s unfunded needs are

- California Transportation CommissionStatewide Transportation Needs Assessment 2011

$295B through 2021.

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Caltrans Maintenance Needs are Growing

4 - Legislative Analyst’s Office, 2011

Infrastructure Report Card

5 - Statewide Transportation Needs Assessment 2011

CALIFORNIA Pavement:

58% of California Roadways Require Rehabilitation or Pavement Maintenance

Bridges: 20% Require Major Maintenance or

Preventative Work 6% Require Complete Replacement

Infrastructure Report Card

6 - Texas Transportation Institute

CALIFORNIA 6 of the Nation’s 10 Worst Urban Area

Pavement Conditions 14 of the Nation’s 20 Most Congested

Transportation Corridors 66% of California’s Major Urban

Highways are Congested

Poor Road Conditions Cost Californian’s $13.9B

Annually $586 Per Motorist

Contribute to More Than One-Half of US Highway Fatalities:

More than Drunk Driving, Speeding or Failing to use Seat Belts7 - TRIP

Population will Grow from 38MM to 44MM by 2020

VMT is growing 10 times faster than

lane miles. - Governor’s 2006 Strategic Growth Plan

Truck freight is expected to increase

75% by 2035. - Statewide Transportation Needs

Assessment 20118

Funding Will Collapse in 2013

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Jobs

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Each $1B Invested in Transportation Creates approximately 30,000 Jobs

(15,000 Direct and Indirect Transportation Jobs & 15,000 Induced Jobs)

The Construction Industry is Reporting 20-40% Unemployment

- Federal Highway Administration

Commerce at Risk 84% of U.S. Economy Dependent on

Transportation Infrastructure

Fully Funding Transportation Needs Would Increase California’s Gross State Product 5% – 7%

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- Statewide Transportation Needs Assessment 2011

- US Chamber Foundation Study

Funding Solutions Encourage Public-Private Transportation Investment Reinstate Vehicle License Fee Annual Increase of Fuel User Fee Harvest Cap & Trade Fees Institute VMT Fee 12