
Northeast Region Construction Conference - Federal Highway Administration Update
Explore the latest updates from the Federal Highway Administration at the Northeast Region Construction Conference. Topics include the FAST Act overview, funding details, key highway facts, and more important information related to infrastructure planning and investment.
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Northeast Region Construction Conference USDOT - Federal Highway Administration Construction Update David D. Platz, PE, PTOE Construction and Contract Administration Engineer City Center West 525 Junction Road Ste. 8000 Madison, WI 53717 E-mail: dave.platz@dot.gov Phone: 608-829-7509 Northeast Region Construction Conference March 16, 2016
Agenda FHWA WI Division Our Partnership Role FAST Act Overview Construction Emphasis Areas FHWA EDC-4 Call for Ideas Questions?
FAST Act The Fixing America s Surface Transportation Act FAST Act Overview
5 FAST Act Signed by President Obama on December 4, 2015 First long-term authorization act in a decade Result of bipartisan cooperation and compromise Provides 5 years of funding certainty for infrastructure planning and investment Authorizes $305 B (all modes) over FY 2016-2020 $70 B in transfers to keep the Highway Trust Fund solvent; fully paid for (offset) by unrelated savings
6 $305 B (all modes) over FY2016-2020 Program 5-Year Funding (billions) Federal Highway Administration $ 226.3 Federal Transit Administration 61.1 Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration 3.2 Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Administration 0.4 National Highway Traffic Safety Administration 4.7 Federal Railroad Administration 10.3 Total 305.0
7 Key Highway Facts $226.3 B for highways over five years (FY 2016-2020) $225.2 B in contract authority $1.1 B from the General Fund Builds on the program structure and reforms of MAP-21 Continued focus on accelerating project delivery Adds a new freight formula and expands freight network Adds a new discretionary program for nationally significant freight and highway projects Provides a new tribal self-governance option
8 Highway contract authority grows each year Highway Authorizations from Trust Fund (billions) $50 $47.1 $46.0 $45.0 $44.0 $43.1 $41.0 $40 $30 $20 $10 $0 FY 2015 FY 2016 FY 2017 FY 2018 FY 2019 FY 2020
9 92% of Highway Funds Are Apportioned National Highway Freight Program Grade Crossings CMAQ Rec Trails HSIP Transportation Alternatives National Highway Performance Program Surface Transportation Block Grant (STBG) Program $207.4 B over 5 years Metro Planning
10 Growth Varies by Program Program Avg. Annual Funding (millions) Change from FY 2015 $ 23,280 +6.3% National Highway Performance Program 11,654 +15.6 Surface Transportation Block Grant Program Transportation Alternatives Set-aside [760] +3.3 Recreational Trails Program Set-aside Surface Transportation Block Grant Program (net of TA & Rec Trails) Congestion Mitigation & Air Quality Improvement [84] 0.0 +7.3 [10,809] 2,405 +6.1 2,317 +5.7 Highway Safety Improvement Program 235 +6.8 Railway-Highway Crossings Program 343 +9.5 Metropolitan Planning 1,249 NEW +100.0 National Highway Freight Program
11 Wisconsin Apportionments MAP-21 2015 $ 442,348,084 $ 203,466,230 $ 43,000,082 $ 5,609,598 $ 27,371,694 $ 4,431,220 FAST Act 2016 Change $ 441,049,920 $ 219,977,204 $ 39,436,093 $ 8,961,808 $ 27,291,366 $ 4,553,034 $ 21,960,555 $ 763,229,980 NHPP STP/STBG HSIP RR Grade Xing CMAQ Planning Freight Total -0.29% 8.11% -8.29% 59.76% -0.29% 2.75% $ 726,226,908 5.10%
Wisconsin Estimated Apportionments under the FAST Act (Millions) 900 Wisconsin s FHWA Apportionments by Year 833 850 814 796 800 779 763 750 726 700 650 600 FY 2015 FY 2016 FY 2017 Est FY 2018 Est FY 2019 Est FY 2020 Est
FHWA Contract Administration
Contract Administration Emphasis Areas Buy America Cargo Preference Act
FHWA Construction Emphasis Areas
Construction Emphasis Areas Pavement Performance Non-Performance of QMP Non-Conforming Materials Progress Payments Cost Reduction Incentive (CRI) Tracking Work Zone Traffic Control Innovative Project Delivery
Questions? David D. Platz, PE, PTOE Construction and Contract Administration Engineer City Center West 525 Junction Road Ste. 8000 Madison, WI 53717 E-mail: dave.platz@dot.gov Phone: 608-829-7509