TxDOT’s s Strategic Plan - pavementpreservation.org

Preserving the InfrastructurePreserving the Infrastructure TxDOTTxDOT’’ss Strategic Plan Strategic Plan

Tammy B. Sims, P. E.Tammy B. Sims, P. E.Special Projects EngineerSpecial Projects Engineer

Texas Department of TransportationTexas Department of Transportation

Texas Department of TransportationTexas Department of Transportation

Maintain 190,357 LM Maintain 190,357 LM 15 million drivers15 million drivers460.6 million daily vehicle miles460.6 million daily vehicle miles49,094 bridges49,094 bridgesEveryday 1200 people move to TexasEveryday 1200 people move to Texas

Allocation of Transportation FundsAllocation of Transportation Funds

M a i nt a i n3 4 . 4 %

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4 1. 1%

WhatWhat’’s new?s new?

Seal Coat Courses began this Spring:Seal Coat Courses began this Spring:

1.1. Seal Coat Inspection and ApplicationsSeal Coat Inspection and Applications2.2. Seal Coat Planning and DesignSeal Coat Planning and Design

Prioritizing Pavement PreservationPrioritizing Pavement Preservation

Scheduling RehabilitationScheduling Rehabilitation

The Future ofThe Future ofPreservation and RehabilitationPreservation and Rehabilitation

In TexasIn Texas

Funding ChallengesFunding Challenges

Costs up 62% since 2002Costs up 62% since 2002Unreliable Federal fundingUnreliable Federal fundingState funds moved to priority programsState funds moved to priority programsAccess to private equity restricted.Access to private equity restricted.

Meeting Our GoalsMeeting Our Goals

Preserving the State Highway Preserving the State Highway SystemSystem

Our Goals are SimpleOur Goals are Simple

Improve mobilityImprove mobilityImprove safetyImprove safetyImprove air qualityImprove air qualitySupport economic opportunitySupport economic opportunityMaintain our assetsMaintain our assets

With so much attention given to With so much attention given to congestion and mobility, the congestion and mobility, the importance of preservation importance of preservation

activities is often overlooked.activities is often overlooked.

Preservation is Key

Gross State MFT DepositsPurchasing Power of State MFT Deposits

$900,000,000

$1,200,000,000

$1,500,000,000

$1,800,000,000

$2,100,000,000

$2,400,000,000

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FY1994

FY1995

FY1996

FY1997

FY1998

FY1999

FY2000

FY2001

FY2002

FY2003

FY2004

FY2005

FY2006

Inflation Impacts Ability to Meet Goals

To compound the problem, there are more trucks To compound the problem, there are more trucks on the road todayon the road today..

Each truck damages the highway 9,600 times Each truck damages the highway 9,600 times as much as a car. as much as a car. Overweight truck permits increased 45% from Overweight truck permits increased 45% from 2002 to 2006. 2002 to 2006.

Texas Truck Traffic

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Conclusions so far:Conclusions so far:

Maintenance and Preservation makes sense Maintenance and Preservation makes sense and saves money in the long run.and saves money in the long run.We are not meeting our goals with our current We are not meeting our goals with our current funding.funding.We would need $3.4 billion more to stay even.We would need $3.4 billion more to stay even.We would need $6.4 billion more to meet our We would need $6.4 billion more to meet our goals.goals.Inflation has caused us to spend future funds to Inflation has caused us to spend future funds to stay even.stay even.

Move additional funds from Mobility to Move additional funds from Mobility to Preservation and RehabilitationPreservation and Rehabilitation

RecommendationRecommendation

We Can’t Afford to Meet Our Pavement Goal

To Stay Even with To Stay Even with Pavement Pavement ConditionsConditions

Reduce Mobility Reduce Mobility Funds by 66%Funds by 66%

To Meet To Meet Pavement Pavement

Condition GoalCondition Goal

Reduce Mobility Reduce Mobility Funds by > 100%Funds by > 100%

Reducing Mobility Results in:

Reduced Economic OpportunityReduced Air QualityReduced SafetyIncreased Congestion

Questions?Questions?

End of the Road

Questions?

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