Preserving the Nation’s Roadways

M A N A G I N G T E C H N I Q U E S , M A T E R I A L S , A N D F U N D I N G T O P R O V I D E E F F I C E I E N T S U R F A C E T R A N S P O R T A T I O N

PRESERVING THE NATION’S ROADWAYS

Kate GasparroClemson University ‘14July 25, 2012

BACKGROUND

• 1887 Act to Regulate Commerce• New Deal Legislation• Interstate Highway System• U.S. DOT and FHWA• Current Legislation

THE FACTS

• Over 47,000 miles• 57+ agencies• 50% “poor” or “mediocre”• 88% all miles travelled• 46% of VMT • $335/driver annually • 1/3 of all fatal accidents

• Roads: D+ D-

ASCE 2009 Infrastructure Report Card

INVESTING

• 2% GDP • France: 5% GDP• China: 9% GDP

• 2009: 8.6% GDP based on transportation• Funding Gap• $549.5 billion over 5 years

WHAT IS AVAILABLET E C H N I Q U E S , M AT E R I A L S , F U N D I N G

TECHNIQUES

• Pavement Management Systems• Forensics• Maintenance • Standards

MATERIALS

• Concrete• Asphalt• Sustainability• Coal Fly Ash• Recycled Materials

FUNDING

• Highway Trust Fund• Innovative Program Delivery• Life Cycle Cost Analyses

ISSUEW H E N A N D W H Y D I D T H I S G O W RO N G ?

FUNDING DEFICIENCY

• CAFE Standards, Less Driving

NEGLECTING AGING ROADWAYS

• Culture• Maintenance vs.

Capacity• Perpetual

Pavement• Increased Driving

and Load

POLICY PROPOSALSW H AT I S G O I N G T O M A K E I T H A P P E N

USER PAYING SYSTEM

• HOV and HOT Lanes• Vehicle Miles Travelled• Load Tolling• Congestion Pricing

RECOMMEDATION

INNOVATIVE PROGRAM DELIVERY

• Innovative Program Delivery

Raodway Maintenance and Construction

Private Sector• Construction• Operation• Maintenance• Financing

Public Sector• Financing• Quality

Assurance

QUESTIONS