[PPT] - Scott E. Bennett, P.E. Director Public Meeting West Memphis PowerPoint Presentation

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Scott E. Bennett, P.E.

Director

Public Meeting West Memphis

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November 3, 2020

YES

Funding from current sales tax terminates after June 2023 Funding from current sales tax continues after June 2023 The Ballot Question: Issue 1

NO

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$0.0 $1.0 $2.0 $3.0 $4.0 $5.0 $6.0 $7.0 Billions Fiscal Year

General Revenue Net Highway Revenue

$139 M $423 M

Excludes County & City Aid funds | Excludes CAP funds

$1.0 B $6.4 B

Revenue Trends

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Item Description 1993 2015 Percent Change

College Tuition Average Tuition & Fees at Public 4-year Universities $1,908 $9,145 379% Healthcare National Expenditure Per Capita $3,402 $9,523 180% House Median New Home Price $118,000 $292,000 147% Gas Per Gallon $1.08 $2.56 137% Beef Per Pound of Ground Beef $1.97 $4.38 122% Movie Ticket Average Ticket Price $4.14 $8.43 104% Bread Per Pound of White Bread $0.75 $1.48 98% Income National Median Household $31,241 $56,516 81% Stamp One First-Class Stamp $0.29 $0.49 51% Car Average New Car $16,871 $25,487 51% Federal Gas Tax Per Gallon $0.18 $0.18 0%

Sources: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, College Board, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Energy Information Agency, U.S. Postal Service

Significant Loss Of Purchasing Power

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Money Doesn’t Go As Far

In 1995, 200 miles of highway could be overlaid with $10 million.

THEN

Using $10 million today, only

54 miles of highway can be

verlaid.

NOW

Construction Costs

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Typical Cost Per Mile

4-Lane Interstate 5-Lane Roadway 2-Lane Roadway Widen from 2- to 5-Lanes Construction Costs $ 10.4 Million $ 6.6 Million $ 3.4 Million $ 4.7 Million

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The 10-Y ear Shortfall

$9.3 Billion in Needs
$4.5 Billion in Available Revenue
$4.8 Billion Shortfall

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“An efficient transportation system is critical for Arkansas’ economy and the quality of life of the state’s residents.” – Governor Asa Hutchinson

Highway Funding Working Group
Arkansas State Legislative Audit

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$400 Million

$478 Million $300 Million

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Act 416 of 2019

(Immediate Funding dedicated to System Preservation)

Issue 1

(Funding for System Preservation plus Capital Projects beginning in SFY 2024)

Total for State Highways $ 95 Million $205 Million $300 Million

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Benefits from Additional $300 Million Per Year

Provide $8.2 Billion in Economic Activity over 10 Y ears Support 3,596 Jobs Each Y ear* Maintain Interstates in a State of Good Repair Increase Safety Improvements Implement a Second Connecting Arkansas Program (CAP-2) Repair or Replace Poor Condition and Posted Bridges over 10 Y ears Improve Approximately 7,000 Miles of Non-Interstate Highways over 10 Y ears

*Source: prepared by the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA), October 2018; data prorated for $300 million in additional annual revenue.

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If Issue 1 Passes

Annual Revenue Expected to be Available in SFY 2024 Act 416 of 2019 Issue 1 Current Construction Program Total $ 95 Million $ 205 Million $ 440 Million $ 740 Million

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10-Year Renew Arkansas Highways Program

Pavement Preservation
Bridge Improvements and Preservation
Interstate Maintenance
Safety Improvements
Capital and Congestion Relief (CAP-2)

Total

If Issue 1 Passes

$3.0 Billion $1.1 Billion $1.0 Billion $0.5 Billion $1.8 Billion $7.4 Billion

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Projects Let In The Past Ten Y ears and Funded Through 2023

Projects Let in the Past Ten Years Remaining STIP Through 2023

Job Type Bridge Interchange Roadway New Location

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Projects Let In The Past Ten Y ears and Funded Through 2023

Projects Let in the Past Ten Years Remaining STIP Through 2023

Job Type Bridge Interchange Roadway New Location

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West Memphis Regional Meeting Project Information

Category Projects Miles Amount

(Millions)

Let in Past 10 Y ears 216 759 $ 1,182 Remaining STIP Through 2023 199 760 $ 429 Totals 415 1,519 $ 1,611 Projects Let In The Past Ten Y ears and Funded Through 2023

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Draft Program of Pavement & Bridge Preservation Projects

2024-2033 Draft Program of Preservation Projects (Pavement & Bridges)

Job Type Bridge Roadway

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Draft Program of Pavement & Bridge Preservation Projects

2024-2033 Draft Program of Preservation Projects (Pavement & Bridges)

Job Type Bridge Roadway

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West Memphis Regional Meeting Project Information

Category Projects Miles Amount

(Millions)

Pavements 197 1,002 $ 587 Bridges 141

$ 231

Totals 338 1,002 $ 818

Draft Program of Pavement & Bridge Preservation Projects

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Second Connecting Arkansas Program

Job Type Bridge Interchange Roadway New Location

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Second Connecting Arkansas Program

Wynne - East (Selected Sections) $30 Million

Second Connecting Arkansas Program

Job Type Bridge Interchange Roadway New Location

Huntsville to Black Rock (Selected Sections) $100 Million Cave City - North $50 Million North Little Rock to West Memphis (Selected Sections) $475 Million Walnut Ridge to Missouri State Line (Selected Sections) $180 Million Jonesboro Area (Selected Sections) $50 Million TBD Paragould to Marmaduke $30 Million

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$ 3.0 Billion $ 0.1 Billion $ 3.6 Billion

Potential Projects

Second Connecting Arkansas Program
Economic Development, Partnering

& Local Congestion Relief

ROW Acquisition & Utility Relocation

20-Y ear Total Second Connecting Arkansas Program $ 0.5 Billion

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New Highway Program

Projects Let Last 10 Years Remaining STIP Act 416 & State Surplus Revenue 2024-2033 Draft Program of Preservation Projects Second Connecting Arkansas Program

Job Type Bridge Interchange Roadway New Location

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New Highway Program

Projects Let Last 10 Years Remaining STIP Act 416 & State Surplus Revenue 2024-2033 Draft Program of Preservation Projects Second Connecting Arkansas Program

Job Type Bridge Interchange Roadway New Location

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West Memphis Regional Meeting Project Information

Category Projects Miles Amount

(Millions)

Let in Past 10 Y ears 216 759 $ 1,182 Remaining STIP Through 2023 199 760 $ 429 Pavements 197 1,002 $ 587 Bridges 141

$ 231

Second Connecting Arkansas Program 7 96 $ 368 Totals 760 2,617 $ 2,797

New Highway Program

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$205 Million

If Issue 1 Fails

Annual Revenue Expected to be Available in SFY 2024 Act 416 of 2019 Current Construction Program $740 Million Proposed Amendment $535 Million Total

Crittenden County Highway 42

Near Heafer

$ 95 Million $440 Million

Nearly 30% Less

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10-Year Plan

Pavement Preservation
Bridge Improvements and Preservation
Interstate Maintenance
Safety Improvements
Capital and Congestion Relief (CAP-2)

10-Y ear Total $5.35 Billion $7.4 Billion

St. Francis County

Highway 75

Between Highway 50 and Round Pond

$3.0 Billion $1.1 Billion $1.0 Billion $0.5 Billion $1.8 Billion

If Issue 1 Fails

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Turnback to Cities 2023 - $150 Million 2024 - $106 Million Nearly a 30% Reduction Turnback to Counties 2023 - $150 Million 2024 - $106 Million Nearly a 30% Reduction

If Issue 1 Fails

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$- $5,000,000 $10,000,000 $15,000,000 $20,000,000 $25,000,000 $30,000,000 $35,000,000 $40,000,000 $45,000,000

2023 2024

$38.4 M

Craighead Crittenden Cross Jackson Lee Mississippi Monroe Phillips Poinsett

St. Francis

Woodruff

Amagon Anthonyville Aubrey Augusta Bassett Bay Beedeville Birdsong Black Oak Blytheville Bono Brinkley Brookland Burdette Caldwell Campbell Station Caraway Cash

$27.1 M

Total Amount Lost $11.3 Million

If Issue 1 Fails

Lexa Luxora Madison Manila Marianna Marie Marion Marked Tree Marvell McCrory Monette Moro Newport Osceola Palestine Parkin Patterson Roe Rondo Sunset Swifton Trumann Tuckerman Tupelo Turrell Tyronza Victoria Waldenburg Weiner Weldon West Memphis Wheatley Widener Wilson Wynne Cherry Valley Clarendon Clarkedale Colt Cotton Plant Crawfordsville Dell Diaz Dyess Earle Edmondson Egypt Elaine Etowah Fargo Fisher Forrest City Gilmore Gosnell Grubbs Harrisburg Haynes Helena-West Helena Hickory Ridge Holly Grove Horseshoe Lake Hughes Hunter Jacksonport Jennette Jericho Joiner Jonesboro Keiser LaGrange Lake City Lake View Leachville Lepanto

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It’s Your Transportation System… YOU Get to Decide

November 3, 2020

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Public Input

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Scott E. Bennett, P.E.

Director

November 3, 2020

YES

Funding from current sales tax terminates after June 2023 Funding from current sales tax continues after June 2023 The Ballot Question: Issue 1

NO

Revenue Trends

Significant Loss Of Purchasing Power

Money Doesn’t Go As Far

In 1995, 200 miles of highway could be overlaid with $10 million.

THEN

Using $10 million today, only

54 miles of highway can be

NOW

Construction Costs

Typical Cost Per Mile

4-Lane Interstate 5-Lane Roadway 2-Lane Roadway Widen from 2- to 5-Lanes Construction Costs $ 10.4 Million $ 6.6 Million $ 3.4 Million $ 4.7 Million

The 10-Y ear Shortfall

“An efficient transportation system is critical for Arkansas’ economy and the quality of life of the state’s residents.” – Governor Asa Hutchinson



$400 Million

$478 Million $300 Million

Act 416 of 2019

Issue 1

Total for State Highways $ 95 Million $205 Million $300 Million

Benefits from Additional $300 Million Per Year

If Issue 1 Passes

Annual Revenue Expected to be Available in SFY 2024 Act 416 of 2019 Issue 1 Current Construction Program Total $ 95 Million $ 205 Million $ 440 Million $ 740 Million

10-Year Renew Arkansas Highways Program

Total

If Issue 1 Passes

$3.0 Billion $1.1 Billion $1.0 Billion $0.5 Billion $1.8 Billion $7.4 Billion

Projects Let In The Past Ten Y ears and Funded Through 2023

Projects Let In The Past Ten Y ears and Funded Through 2023

West Memphis Regional Meeting Project Information

Draft Program of Pavement & Bridge Preservation Projects

Draft Program of Pavement & Bridge Preservation Projects

West Memphis Regional Meeting Project Information

$ 3.0 Billion $ 0.1 Billion $ 3.6 Billion

Potential Projects

& Local Congestion Relief

20-Y ear Total Second Connecting Arkansas Program $ 0.5 Billion

New Highway Program

New Highway Program

New Highway Program

$205 Million

If Issue 1 Fails

Annual Revenue Expected to be Available in SFY 2024 Act 416 of 2019 Current Construction Program $740 Million Proposed Amendment $535 Million Total

$ 95 Million $440 Million

Nearly 30% Less

10-Year Plan

10-Y ear Total $5.35 Billion $7.4 Billion

$3.0 Billion $1.1 Billion $1.0 Billion $0.5 Billion $1.8 Billion

If Issue 1 Fails

Turnback to Cities 2023 - $150 Million 2024 - $106 Million Nearly a 30% Reduction Turnback to Counties 2023 - $150 Million 2024 - $106 Million Nearly a 30% Reduction

If Issue 1 Fails

If Issue 1 Fails

It’s Your Transportation System… YOU Get to Decide

November 3, 2020

Public Input

Website Survey: ardot.gov/renew @myARDOT and #RenewARHwys

November 3, 2020

It’s Your Transportation System… YOU Get to Decide