Impact of Federal Funds to Impact of Federal Funds to Statewide Project Statewide Project

Management and Program Management and Program Update Update

American Society of Highway American Society of Highway Engineers Engineers

September 13, 2011September 13, 2011

ProgramsPrograms

highways.pdf

ProcessesProcessesHighway Development Process

Basic Federal-aid Basic Federal-aid RequirementsRequirements1.1. The Federal-aid Highway Program is a Federal-State The Federal-aid Highway Program is a Federal-State

Partnership.Partnership.2.2. States initiate all projects and decide where to use Federal-aid.States initiate all projects and decide where to use Federal-aid.3.3. The Federal-aid Highway Program is a reimbursement The Federal-aid Highway Program is a reimbursement

program.program.4.4. FHWA must authorize projects in advance.FHWA must authorize projects in advance.5.5. All Federal-aid Projects must be in an approved STIP.All Federal-aid Projects must be in an approved STIP.6.6. All Federal Actions must be covered by an appropriate NEPA All Federal Actions must be covered by an appropriate NEPA

Documentation.Documentation.7.7. Federal-aid projects must be competitively bid.Federal-aid projects must be competitively bid.8.8. Required Contract Provisions apply to all Federal-aid Projects.Required Contract Provisions apply to all Federal-aid Projects.9.9. States or Local Agencies must maintain all improvements States or Local Agencies must maintain all improvements

constructed with Federal-aid.constructed with Federal-aid.10.10. A Federal-aid Highway is defined as any road functionally A Federal-aid Highway is defined as any road functionally

classified above a Rural Minor Collector or Local Road.classified above a Rural Minor Collector or Local Road.

FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION’S OVERSIGHT OF FEDERAL-AID AND RECOVERY ACT PROJECTS ADMINISTERED BY LOCAL PUBLIC AGENCIES NEEDS STRENGTHENING

Federal Highway Administration Report Number: MH-2011-146 Date Issued: July 15, 2011

•http://www.oig.dot.gov/

ProjectsProjectsStatewide Scoping and Design Projects FY12 - FY16.xls

Transportation Spending Is the Right Stimulus

By ED RENDELL And SCOTT SMITH

•http://online.wsj.com/article_email/http://online.wsj.com/article_email/

JOB Act

SENATESENATE

• Two years, $109 billion

• Expands funding of Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act to $1 billion a year.

• Consolidates highway programs.

• Includes changes to speed up approval for project funding

HOUSE

• Six years, $230 billion

• Increases Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act funding to $1 billion a year

• Consolidates highway programs.

• Cuts operating subsidy for Amtrak by 25% in 2012 and 2013

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424053111904070604576516662238918694.htmlhttp://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424053111904070604576516662238918694.html

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