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10/16/2018 County Judges and Commissioners Association of Texas Trent Thomas Thomas, TxDO TxDOT T Dire Direct ctor of of Stat State Le Legislati gislative A e Affairs irs Texas Department of Transportation October 11, 2018 TxDOTs

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Texas Department of Transportation October 11, 2018

Trent Thomas Thomas, TxDO TxDOT T Dire Direct ctor of

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State Le Legislati gislative A e Affairs irs

County Judges and Commissioners Association of Texas

Texas Department of Transportation October 11, 2018

TxDOT’s 25 Geographical Districts over Texas Counties

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What count What counties es f fall within what within what TxDO DOT District T District

www.txdot.gov Keyword: 25 DISTRICTS

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rict E ct Engineer contact i t informa rmatio ion

  • TxDO

DOT D Distric rict Profile iles/Sta tatist tistics ics

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Local cal Pr Projects ts

Texas Department of Transportation October 11, 2018

Highway Bridge Program

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  • Def

Definition

Bridge: A structure erected over a depression or an obstruction, such as water, a highway or a railway, that carries traffic and has an opening of more than 20 feet between faces of abutments

  • High

Highway Brid Bridge Pr Progr

  • gram (HBP

(HBP)

What: TxDOT’s program for using federal Surface Transportation Program (STP) funds for the rehabilitation/replacement of eligible bridges on public roads Where: For publicly owned vehicular bridges statewide When: Established in 1978 through federal legislation; and Annual program calls for funding projects in 4 to 5 year development plans Why: To increase the safety of bridges

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Highway Bridge Program

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Lo Local F Fund nding Alt ing Altern rnati atives es

  • Payment match
  • Full 10%
  • Economically Disadvantage County Program

(EDC)

  • State Infrastructure Bank (SIB)
  • Other
  • Participation Waived Project / Equivalent

Match Project program (PWP/EMP)

  • State provides up to the 10% match

contribution

  • Local Government performs bridge / low

water crossing safety improvements

  • Fiscally constrained to $280 million per

fiscal year (FY)

  • $60 million – Off-system
  • $220 million – On-system
  • Federal funds require a participation

match of 20%

Fu Funding

Of Off-System Pr Projects ($) ($) 80% - Federal 10% - State 10% - Local On On-Sys ystem Pr Projects ($) ($) 80% - Federal 20% - State

Texas Department of Transportation October 11, 2018

Local Government Assistance Program

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Established 1997, Texas Transportation Code §201.706

  • Requires $6,000,000 worth of materials to be

given each year to counties

  • Assist in repairing/maintaining county roads

impacted by 2060 Weight Tolerance permits

  • Program Allocation Method (Statewide)
  • 65% based on county’s percentage of Weight

Tolerance permits

  • 20% based on county’s percentage county road

vehicle miles

  • 15% based on county’s percentage lane miles of

county roads

Texas Department of Transportation October 11, 2018

Public Transportation – Urban/Rural Transit District

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  • $85 - $100 million per year in federal and state

grant program funds

  • $20.1 million to 37 Rural Transit Districts
  • Supports programs serving 41% of the state’s

population and over 97% of the state’s land area

  • Over 30 million one-way passenger trips/year
  • Over 50% of rural program ridership is healthcare-

related

  • 25% - 30% of rural program ridership is work-

related

  • Formula combines population, land use,

performance

  • Funds may be used for operating, capital, and

administrative purposes

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General Aviation – Infrastructure Development/Maintenance

TxDOT Aviation Division Supports 278 General Aviation Airports By Partnering with Political Subdivisions to Fund Airport Improvement Projects Invests approximately $4M

$4M annually to

maintain and protect prior investments in airport development.

  • 50/5

50/50 Cost Share

  • Maximum annual grant—$50,000

Airp rpor

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t Facilities cilities De Developm velopmen ent Program t Program Invests approx. $70M

$70M in state and federal grant

funding annually to improve airports owned by political subdivisions; primarily counties and cities.

  • Airfield Pavement rehab, reconstruction and construction;

Lighting; Navigation Aids; Drainage; Fencing; and Planning Studies.

90/1 90/10 Cost Share

  • Hangar and Air Traffic Control Tower construction;

90/1 90/10 Cost Share

  • Fuel Systems and Automated Weather Observation Systems

75/ 75/25 Cost Share

  • Terminal Building construction

50/ 50/50 Cost Share www.txdot.gov Keyword: Aviation

Routine utine A Airpor

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t Mainte intena nanc nce (R e (RAMP) P)

Texas Department of Transportation October 11, 2018

SB 1747 (83R) - County Transportation Infrastructure Fund Grant Program (CTIF)

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  • $224.5 million to 191 counties that applied
  • The following formula determines the allocation:
  • 20% – weight tolerance permits
  • 20% – oil and gas production taxes
  • 50% – well completions
  • 10% – volume of oil and gas waste injected

Data provided by TxDMV, Comptroller’s Office and the Railroad Commission.

  • $213.3 Reimbursed (As of October 5, 2018)
  • 167 counties completed CTIF projects
  • Appropriation expires FY 2021

Texas Department of Transportation October 11, 2018

Texas Trunk System

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The Trunk System is a network of rural divided highways that complements and includes elements of the Interstate Highway System

  • Led by Texas Transportation Commissioner Alvin New
  • Emphasis Areas:
  • 1. Connectivity
  • 2. Safety
  • 3. Economic Development
  • 4. Congestion Relief
  • Texas Transportation Commission Workshop (Austin) (December)
  • Stakeholder Meetings (January – March 2019)
  • Amarillo
  • Lampasas
  • Lufkin
  • San Angelo
  • Tyler
  • Victoria

DRAFT

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Texas Department of Transportation October 11, 2018

Project Tracker

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Project Tracker

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3,724 189 November 7, 2000 62,553

2017 Fatalities 2017 Work Zone Fatalities Last deathless day in Texas Deaths since November 7, 2000

Safety

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Fatal Accidents in Texas

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  • Heat map of fatalities 2016-2018 (to-date)
  • Fatal Crashes on two lane or four lane roads

with reported speed limits of 75 MPH or greater

  • Can be attributed to:
  • Driving Under the Influence
  • Distracted Driving
  • Drowsy Driving
  • No Seat Belts

An alarming statistic is that while we have 92% seatbelt usage in Texas, 40% of fatalities had unrestrained occupants

Texas Department of Transportation October 11, 2018

In Closing

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1. Communicate with District Engineer on a regular basis 2. Learn about these programs TxDOT has to offer 3. Discuss, teach and lead by example on Safety