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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 Belts
7 - 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