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California’s Infrastructure Crisis

California’s Infrastructure Crisis. Statewide Transportation System Needs Assessment 2011. “California’s transportation system is in j eopardy. Underfunding – decade after decade - has led to the decay of one of the State’s greatest assets.”

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California’s Infrastructure Crisis

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  1. California’s Infrastructure Crisis

  2. 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

  3. Neglected Improvements are Staggering • California’s unfunded • needs are • - California Transportation Commission • Statewide Transportation Needs Assessment 2011 $295B through 2021.

  4. Caltrans Maintenance Needs are Growing • - Legislative Analyst’s Office, 2011

  5. Infrastructure Report Card • CALIFORNIA • Pavement: • 58% of California Roadways Require Rehabilitation or Pavement Maintenance • Bridges: • 20% Require Major Maintenance or Preventative Work • 6% Require Complete Replacement - Statewide Transportation Needs Assessment 2011

  6. Infrastructure Report Card • 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 - Texas Transportation Institute

  7. 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 Belts • - TRIP 7

  8. 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 2011

  9. Funding Will Collapse in 2013

  10. Jobs • 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

  11. Commerce at Risk - US Chamber Foundation Study • - Statewide Transportation Needs Assessment 2011 • 84% of U.S. Economy Dependent on Transportation Infrastructure • Fully Funding Transportation Needs Would Increase California’s Gross State Product 5% – 7%

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

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