American Recovery and Reinvestment Act The Stimulus Package
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
The Stimulus Package
The Act – An Overview
History: ARRA – “Economic Stimulus Package” Timelines established in the legislation Timelines for starting/completing projects tied
to March 3, 2009 date Intent of the Act – Transportation:
For projects that put people to work quickly Focus on “Ready to Go” projects to meet
required timelines
Funding Levels
Big Picture $27.5 Billion - Nationwide for transportation
infrastructure projects
$2.250 Billion - Texas’ share
Allocating The Texas Share MPO Total – Approximately $500M Commission – Approximately $1.7B
Staff Recommendation – Maint and Rehab
$500 Million in Maintenance/ Rehabilitation Commission Approved – 266 Projects
Economically Distressed Counties Added 10 projects Now approximately $315M or 62%
Total ARRA Maintenance/Rehab – 276 Projects
Supplemental funding will come from Category 1
Initial Staff Recommendation – Mobility Summary
Recap 21 Major Mobility Projects
US 281/59 Corridor Improvements in 3 projects, 23 project segments total
$1.2 Billion in ARRA Funding $2.3 Billion in Construction Value
Initial Staff Recommendation Stimulus Mobility Projects- North Region
ProposerTxDOT District County Project
Recommended ARRA Funds
Construction Cost
KTUTS WAC BELL IH 35 $121,000,000 $132,000,000TYLER TYL SMITH LP 49 $42,552,000 $57,000,000
SHR-DEN PAR GRAYSON FM 691 $400,000 $3,000,000NCTCOG FTW TARRANT SH 121/SH 114 $250,000,000 $917,000,000NCTCOG FTW TARRANT SH 121 0 $143,906,889
$413,952,000 $1,252,906,889
Initial Staff Recommendation Stimulus Mobility Projects- South Region
ProposerTxDOT District County Project
Recommended ARRA Funds
Construction Cost
SABC SAT BEXAR US 281 $120,000,000 $140,000,000
PHRPHR & CRP
BROOKS, ETC. US 281 & US 59 $77,900,000 $114,500,000
CAMPO AUS TRAVIS US 290 $115,000,000 $145,000,000BVILLE PHR CAMERON SH 550 $36,492,200 $36,492,200SABC SAT BEXAR LP 1604 $8,176,707 $12,176,707
$357,568,907 $448,168,907
Initial Staff Recommendation Stimulus Mobility Projects- West Region
ProposerTxDOT District County Project
Recommended ARRA Funds
Construction Cost
SJT SJTTOM GREEN,
ETC SORR $14,050,000 $15,000,000LUBBOCK LBB LUBBOCK LP 289 $12,000,000 $40,000,000LUBBOCK LBB LUBBOCK LP 289 $15,300,000 $18,000,000EL PASO ELP EL PASO I 10 $20,000,000 $70,000,000
EL PASO ELP EL PASO I 10 $55,000,000 $76,000,000
$116,350,000 $219,000,000
Initial Staff Recommendation Stimulus Mobility Projects- East Region
ProposerTxDOT District County Project
Recommended ARRA Funds
Construction Cost
HGAC HOU HARRIS SH 99 $181,000,000 $197,601,475JOHRTS BMT ORANGE IH 10 $24,500,000 $32,000,000
HGAC HOU HARRIS BW 8 $50,000,000 $50,000,000HGAC HOU HARRIS IH 10 $11,000,000 $27,000,000BRYAN BRY BURLESON FM 60 $13,133,174 $13,133,174HGAC HOU HARRIS IH 610 $43,000,000 $43,000,000
$322,633,174 $362,734,649
Public Comments on Mobility
Commission delayed decision Multiple Channels for Comments and
Discussion Meetings Letters Web Contacts
District Engineers took the lead
District Reports – Public Feedback
Number of Contacts: 700 ± Legislators Local Officials MPOs Transportation Partners General Public
Phone calls, Letters, Email
District Engineer Meetings with Local Officials
District Reports – Public Feedback
Major Issues Using Stimulus for Toll Facilities Consider economically distressed areas Requests for specific projects not on the list Disappointment in the inadequate level of
funding for Maintenance Multimodal requests Questions regarding quantifying and certifying
job creation
Staff Recommendations
Toll and toll-related projects selected by the MPOs Except US 281 in Falfurrias
Recommend leveraging stimulus funding and meet the requirement of ARRA
29 Mobility Projects Local Leveraging Increased $1.2B Investment in ARRA $2.6B Construction Value
New Recommended Projects
Add projects to the existing list: FM 1460 near Round Rock (MPO partner) IH 35 bridge in Buda (MPO partner) SH 6 overpass in Bryan/College Station
(MPO/federal earmark) Joe Fulton Corridor in Corpus Christi (MPO,
Port of Corpus Christi) Loop 20 (Cuatro Vientos) in Laredo (MPO,
Prop 14, CBI) US 59 in Texarkana (Arkansas DOT)
Revised Staff RecommendationStimulus Mobility Projects - North Region
Add Texarkana Project – Arkansas DOT
ProposerTxDOT District County Project Toll Status
ES Funds Required Const Value
WACO WAC BELL IH 35 Non-Toll $121,000,000 $132,000,000TYLER TYL SMITH LP 49 Toll $37,770,850 $57,000,000
SHR-DEN PAR GRAYSON FM 691 Non-Toll $354,054 $3,000,000TEXARKANA ATL BOWIE US 59 Non-Toll $500,000 $21,000,000
NCTCOG FTW TARRANT SH 121/SH 114 Toll Associated $250,000,000 $917,000,000NCTCOG FTW TARRANT SH 121 Toll Associated 0 $143,906,889
$409,624,904 $1,273,906,889
Revised Staff RecommendationStimulus Mobility Projects – South Region
CAMPO – Reduce US 290; Add FM 1460 and I-35 Main Street in Buda $8M Net
Used $8M for Joe Fulton Trade Corridor Cuatro Vientos ARRA from Prop 14 Increase on US 281/1604 in Bexar Used Prop 14 to help meet 120 Day Requirement
ProposerTxDOT District County Project Toll Status
ES Funds Required Const Value
SABC SAT BEXAR US 281 Toll Associated $60,000,000 $140,000,000
US 281 & US 59 Corridor
CRP CRP LIVE OAK US 281 Non-Toll $21,600,000 $21,600,000CRP CRP JIM WELLS US 281 Non-Toll $13,000,000 $13,000,000PHR PHR BROOKS US 281 Toll $77,900,000 $79,900,000
CAMPO AUS TRAVIS US 290 Toll Associated $90,000,000 $120,000,000CAMPO AUS HAYS IH 35 Non-Toll $7,000,000 $9,000,000Laredo LRD WEBB LP 20 Non-Toll $31,500,000 $88,700,000CAMPO AUS WILLIAMSON FM1460 Non-Toll $10,000,000 $20,000,000
CORPUS CRP NUECES Joe Fulton Non-Toll $8,250,000 $15,000,000BVILLE PHR CAMERON SH 550 Toll $36,492,200 $36,492,200SABC SAT BEXAR LP 1604 Non-Toll $8,176,707 $12,176,707
$363,918,907 $555,868,907
Revised Staff RecommendationStimulus Mobility Projects – West Region
No changes
ProposerTxDOT District County Project Toll Status
ES Funds Required Const Value
SJT SJTTOM GREEN,
ETC. SORR Non-Toll $14,090,000 $15,000,000LUBBOCK LBB LUBBOCK LP 289 Non-Toll $12,000,000 $40,000,000LUBBOCK LBB LUBBOCK LP 289 Non-Toll $14,453,675 $18,000,000EL PASO ELP EL PASO I 10 Non-Toll $20,000,000 $70,000,000EL PASO ELP EL PASO I 10 Non-Toll $55,000,000 $76,000,000
$115,543,675 $219,000,000
Revised Staff RecommendationStimulus Mobility Projects – East Region
Added SH 6 at Barron Road Decreased the scope on FM 60 Leveraged MPO/Earmark No change in total ARRA funding required
ProposerTxDOT District County Project Toll Status
ES Funds Required Const Value
HGAC HOU HARRIS SH 99 Toll $181,000,000 $397,000,000
JOHRTS BMT ORANGE IH 10 Non-Toll $20,036,526 $32,000,000HGAC HOU HARRIS BW 8 Toll Associated $50,000,000 $50,000,000HGAC HOU HARRIS IH 10 Non-Toll $11,000,000 $27,000,000Bryan BRY BURLESON FM 60 Non-Toll $10,578,485 $11,900,000Bryan BRY BRAZOS SH6 Non-Toll $2,554,689 $11,200,000HGAC HOU HARRIS IH 610 Non-Toll $43,000,000 $43,000,000
$318,169,700 $572,100,000
Revised Staff RecommendationChanges Discussion
Texarkana MPO
CAMPO US 290 FM 1460 IH 35 at Main Street – Buda
Loop 20 – Cuatro Vientos
SH 6 at Barron Road
Prop 14 Utilization for 120-day requirement
Staff RecommendationStimulus Projects - North Region
Project Notes Loop 49 in Tyler
Has been discussed regionally since the ’60s. Support for Loop 49 has come from 6 counties,
16 area cities, 7 chambers of commerce, 3 economic development corporations and 7 school districts
SH 114/SH 121 (DFW Connector) Has regional impact on travel to and from DFW
International Airport
Staff RecommendationStimulus Projects – South Region
Project Notes FM 1460 in Round Rock
Strong local support includes purchase of right of way and $10 million
US 290 and US 183 Improvements part of MPO’s transportation plan since
1988. US 281 in Falfurrias
Toll concept viewed favorably by locals in order to accelerate project
Staff RecommendationStimulus Projects – South Region
Project Notes Cuatro Vientos
Border Initiative for Trade Corridor Loop 1604 & US 281
MPO Priority Under planning for over a decade
Joe Fulton Trade Corridor 1992 Corpus Delegation Intermodal Route
Staff RecommendationStimulus Projects – East Region
Project Notes SH 99 – Grand Parkway Segment E
Provides a key connector in a rapidly growing section of Houston
Grand Parkway has been discussed by the City of Houston for 40 years
Beltway 8 at US 59 North Last part of 88-mile Tollway around Houston Serves 2.5 million people
SH 6 Earmark from Congressman Edwards Highest Priority Cat 3 Project for the area
Staff RecommendationStimulus Projects – West Region
Project Notes Interstate 10 in El Paso
I-10/Loop 375 interchange has been part of El Paso’s freeway plan for more than 25 years.
Loop 289 in Lubbock Local officials prepared to construct project using
Pass-through Financing Program but was cancelled due to funding constraints
South Orient Railroad Enhances economic opportunity as wind energy
production plant prepares to ship tower components.
MPO ARRA Projects
MPO Allocations - $500M North- $180M South $123M West - $55M East - $142M
Leveraging Opportunities Preliminary Project List
Some MPO Policy Boards are waiting on Commission decision
Process For Project Identification/Selection
MPO MAP HERE
MPO ARRA Projects> 200K Population
Shaded Projects are Leveraged
MPO NAME Sub-Allocation Location/HighwayConstruction
CostMPO ARRA Funds Used
CAMPO $29,196,497 Various $29,196,497 $29,196,497
Corpus Christi $9,514,791 Joe Fulton Corridor $15,000,000 $3,000,000
FM 2444 $3,700,800 $3,700,800
SH 357 $2,813,991 $2,813,991
El Paso $20,991,780 IH 10 @ Loop 375 $76,000,000 $20,991,780
HGAC $123,740,323 IH 10 $27,000,000 $16,000,000
Gosling Rd $2,592,000 $2,592,000
SH 288 $2,500,000 $2,500,000
FM 1098 $3,930,000 $3,930,000
FM 359 $15,208,000 $15,208,000
Stafford/Staffordshire Rd $4,500,000 $4,500,000
FM 2100 $13,190,000 $13,190,000
FM 1464 $19,469,000 $19,469,000
BW 8 $2,617,000 $2,617,000
Little York $12,000,000 $12,000,000
Various $2,000,000 $2,000,000
Various $14,996,000 $14,996,000
Various $2,500,000 $2,500,000
FM 1764 $16,890,000 $16,890,000
MPO ARRA Projects> 200K Population
MPO NAME Sub-Allocation Location/HighwayConstruction
CostMPO ARRA Funds Used
Hildalgo County $16,934,952 I Road $4,800,000 $4,800,000
Mile 2 North $6,600,000 $6,600,000
Various $5,534,952 $5,534,952
Lubbock $6,546,325 Loop 289 $58,000,000 $6,546,325
NCTCOG $143,906,889 SH 121 $143,906,889 $143,906,889
San Antonio-Bexar County $42,974,905 US 281 @ Loop 1604 $140,000,000 $20,000,000
36th Street - Port of SA $21,900,000 $5,000,000
US 281 $8,281,000 $8,281,000
San Antonio $660,000 $660,000
Various City/County Roads $9,033,905 $9,033,905
Shaded Projects are Leveraged
MPO ARRA Projects50K to 200K Population
MPO NAME Sub-Allocation Location/HighwayConstruction
CostMPO ARRA Funds Used
Abilene $5,042,456 Barrow Street $1,400,000 $1,400,000
Mockingbird $500,000 $500,000
SH 36 $2,242,456 $2,242,456
Judge Ely $900,000 $900,000
Amarillo $8,446,978 Various $8,446,978 $8,446,978
Brownsville $7,809,328 West Rail $33,655,000 $7,809,328
Bryan-College Station $6,241,771 SH6 @ Barron Road $11,200,000 $6,241,771
Harlingen-San Benito $5,218,121 FM 732 $3,500,000 $3,500,000
FM 1479 $2,500,000 $1,718,121
JOHRTS $11,963,474 IH 10 $32,000,000 $11,963,474
KTUTS $11,301,752 IH 35 $132,000,000 $11,301,752
Laredo $8,271,454 Loop 20 - Cuatro Vientos $88,700,000 $5,200,000
Various County Roads $3,071,454 $3,071,454
Longview $3,677,699 SH 300 $400,000 $400,000
Various $3,277,699 $3,277,699
Shaded Projects are Leveraged
MPO ARRA Projects50K to 200K Population
Shaded Projects are Leveraged
MPO NAME Sub-Allocation Location/HighwayConstruction
CostMPO ARRA Funds Used
MOTOR $9,921,637 SP 588 $1,570,000 $1,570,000
SH 349 $5,000,000 $1,000,000
FM 307 $7,351,637 $7,351,637
San Angelo $4,144,018 US 67 $4,144,018 $4,144,018
Sherman-Denison $2,645,946 FM 691 $3,000,000 $2,645,946
Texarkana $2,297,302 SH 93 $5,300,000 $1,713,000
Various $584,302 $584,302
Tyler $4,781,150 Loop 49 $57,000,000 $4,781,150
Victoria $2,898,490 US 87 $2,100,000 $2,100,000
Loop 463 $798,490 $798,490
Waco $7,216,807 Various $7,216,807 $7,216,807
Wichita Falls $4,682,318 Wichita Falls $3,400,000 $3,400,000
BU277A $1,400,000 $1,282,318
ARRA Project Selection Criteria
Time Requirements for project obligation: 120 Days for at least 50%
Priority shall be given to projects that are projected for completion within a 3-year timeframe, and
Projects that are located in economically distressed areas
120 Day
The Plan presented today has 53% obligated within 120 days
Regional DistributionsTxDOT ARRA Funds
2007 Population % by Region
Combined TxDOT Maint/Mobility ARRA Funds
North 8,561,400 35.92% $576,717,174 33.67%
West 2,352,423 9.87% $199,673,682 11.66%
South 6,227,173 26.13% $509,377,049 29.74%East 6,693,210 28.08% $427,053,297 24.93%
Total: 23,834,206 100.00% $1,712,821,203 100.00%
Regional DistributionsTxDOT and MPO ARRA Funds
2007 Population % by RegionTxDOT/MPO
Total % by Region
North 8,561,400 35.92% $757,227,037 34.21%
West 2,352,423 9.87% $254,766,876 11.51%
South 6,227,173 26.13% $632,195,587 28.56%East 6,693,210 28.08% $568,998,865 25.71%
Total: 23,834,206 100.00% $2,213,188,366 100.00%
Economically DistressedTxDOT ARRA Funds
Harris, Dallas, Tarrant, Travis and Bexar counties are not considered economically distressed
2007 Population % of Population ARRA Funds% of ARRA
Funds
$ of ARRA Funds Per
Capita
Economically Distressed 7,464,383 31.32% $640,173,757 37.38% $85.76
Non- Economically Distressed 16,369,823 68.68% $1,072,647,446 62.62% $65.53
Total: 23,834,206 100.00% $1,712,821,203 100.00%
Distressed Counties Per Capita ARRA Funding Premium $20
% of Distressed Counties Per Capita ARRA Funding Premium 31%
TxDOT ARRA Projects
Toll/Non-TollTxDOT Mobility Projects
Toll ARRA Funds
% of ARRA Funds Const Value
% of Const Value
# of Projects % of Projects
Toll $423,163,050 24.71% $690,392,200 21.91% 5 1.64%
Toll Related $360,000,000 21.02% $1,250,906,889 39.69% 4 1.31%
Toll/Toll Related $783,163,050 45.72% $1,941,299,089 61.60% 9 2.95%
Non-Toll $929,658,153 54.28% $1,210,280,178 38.40% 296 97.05%
Total: $1,712,821,203 100.00% $3,151,579,267 100.00% 305 100.00%
TxDOT Maint and Mobility ARRA Projects
JOB CREATION FOR TEXAS
Pending approval by Commission and MPOs estimated ~$3.4 billion total construction
Estimated Job Creation related to ARRA More than 90,000 (direct and indirect)
Deadlines and Requirements
March 17 States submit project list to FHWA
March 19 Governor certification regarding State Funded Projects
April 3 Governor requests funds under the Act
Mid-April Take bids on approximately $450M in stimulus projects
Contracts Require Monthly Job Creation Reports
Additional Projects for ARRA Consideration
Obligate projects approved by Commission Develop a list of additional projects
120 Day 1 Year Requirements
Next Steps
Maintenance and Rehab Approve Revisions Letting
Mobility Approved Commission approves projects to receive
funding Meet the 120-Day Requirement
Enhancement Approved MPO Selection of MPO Projects March 17 Deadline