SCDOT Needs, Funding Challenges, and Economic

Developmentor

“Getting to Good”

Robert St. Onge, SCDOT16 July 2012

Infrastructure, Jobs, and Economic Development

“The state’s ports, rivers, rail and roads are essential arteries of commerce in South Carolina. Transportation, distribution and logistics depend on them, and they need to be maintained and

expanded when necessary.” SC Department of Commerce

Infrastructure defines the State!

Port of Charleston

“The engine for economic development in South Carolina”

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SC Industries Rely on the Port, Highway Connections

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More than 700 companies from every county import or export through our ports.

One in 11 S.C. jobs is related to trade – growing as we leverage logistics, export and agricultural advantages.

Businesses of all sizes – about half with fewer than 50 employees.

International trade and foreign investment are the very fabric of business and employment in South Carolina.

SCDOT’s Mission and Goal

Mission (Section 57-1-30, SC Code of Laws)

The department shall have as its functions and purposes the systematic planning, construction, maintenance and operation of the state highway system and the development of a statewide intermodal and freight system that is consistent with the needs and desires of the public.

SCDOT’s core service is to provide a safe, properly-maintained road and bridge network supporting citizens, tourists, and commerce.

SCDOT Responsibilities 4th Largest State-Maintained System in U.S.

41,429 highway miles8,377 state-owned bridgesOver 550,000 traffic signs9 Welcome Centers19 Rest Areas115,000 miles of ditches128,000 roadside acres mowed23,000,000 linear feet of curb and gutterOver 1,200,000 driveway entrancesOver 20,000,000 linear feet of sidewalkOver 1,700 miles of guardrail5,639 state owned traffic signals and flashers

Rank of State Systems

Rank StateTotal DOT

Miles PopulationLand Area(sq. mi.)

1 TX 80,067 25.1 M 261.8 K

2 NC 79,466 9.5 M 48.7 K

3 VA 57,918 8.0 M 39.6 K

4 SC 41,429 4.6 M 30.1 K

5 PA 39,862 12.7 M 44.8 K

Source: FHWA Highway Statistics 2008 Table HM-10Public Road Mileage 2008 Miles by OwnershipGenerated October 2009Population data: US Census.gov 2010

Comparison with Neighboring State Highway Systems

State Miles DOTMaintained

Total PublicMiles

% State Owned

# of Employees # of State Employees per 100 Miles of

State Rd.

NC 79,466 105,103 75% 10,900 13.7

SC 41,429 66,254 62% 4,852 11.7

GA 17,997 121,875 14% 5,580 31.0

TN 13,881 92,173 15% 4,204 30.3

FL 12,084 121,386 9% 7,616 63.0

NATION 779,735 4,042,768 19% 223,711 28.7

Source: FHWA Highway Statistics 2008 Table HM-10Public Road Mileage 2008 Miles by OwnershipGenerated April 2012Census Bureau Chart:govs/apes/10stall

System Mileage in S.C.

Type of System Mileage Lane Miles

Interstate 851 3,793

Primary 9,471 23,726

Federal Aid Secondary 10,279 21,089

Non Federal Aid Secondary 20,828 41,853

Total 41,429 90,461

Mileage, also referred to as “center line miles” is quantified by length of roadway and most statistics use center line miles. Lane miles are quantified by area.

I-73 Identified as largestEmerging Corridor

Unconstrained Widening NeedsConstrained Widening Needs

Interstate Needs

Source: SC Statewide Multimodal Transportation Plan, 2008

Interstate System Challenges

• Of the 851 total miles, 113 miles of interstate are high usage, carrying over 70,000 vehicles a day.

• Nearly 30% of all roadway travel in SC occurs on the interstates.• System is in need of widening and resurfacing for today’s level of use.• System needs to grow by 400 lane miles to handle anticipated requirements

out to 2030.• Today’s average cost to add an additional lane in each direction for an

interstate is $20 million per mile.• Approximately 50 interchanges out of 271 will require reconstruction over the

next 20 years.• Today’s average interstate interchange costs $45 million, a rural interchange

costs $35 million.• Currently, 117 bridges on the interstate are classified as functionally obsolete

and 28 are structurally deficient.

Very Good Directional Miles; 262.26; 15%

Good Directional Miles; 727.69; 43%

Fair Directional Miles; 506.36; 30%

Poor Directional Miles; 165.25; 10%

Very Poor Directional Miles; 39.62; 2%

2012Interstate System Pavement Condition

Very Good Directional Miles

Good Directional Miles

Fair Directional Miles

Poor Directional Miles

Very Poor Directional Miles

“Getting to GOOD”Interstate System

• $340M additional needed per year to increase capacity up to a “good” condition.

• $35M additional needed per year to maintain interstate pavement in a “good” condition

Level of Service B (Good) Level of Service F (Failing)

Primary System• US and SC routes

• Primary system mileage: 9,475 miles– capped by state law, SC Code Section 57-5-30– 2,140 urban; 7,336 rural

• For “good” levels of service:20-year widening needs estimated at $11 Billion

Very Good C/L Miles; 459.82; 4%

Good C/L Miles; 865.08; 8%

Fair C/L Miles; 4205.77; 40%

Poor C/L Miles; 3662.46; 35%

Very Poor C/L Miles; 1292.32; 12%

2012State Primary System Pavement Condition

Very Good C/L Miles

Good C/L Miles

Fair C/L Miles

Poor C/L Miles

Very Poor C/L Miles

“Getting to GOOD”Primary System

• $440M additional needed per year to increase capacity up to a “good” condition.

• $90M additional needed per year to maintain primary system pavement in a “good” condition

Secondary Road System

Very Good C/L Miles; 1085.78; 4%

Good C/L Miles; 2069.03; 7%

Fair C/L Miles; 11017.42; 36%

Poor C/L Miles; 13801.56; 45%

Very Poor C/L Miles; 2453.07; 8%

2012State Secondary System Pavement Condition

Very Good C/L Miles

Good C/L Miles

Fair C/L Miles

Poor C/L Miles

Very Poor C/L Miles

“Getting to GOOD”Secondary System

• $540M additional needed per year to maintain secondary road pavement in a “good” condition

Characteristics of the Secondary System

Total of 31,122 miles:

• 20,854 miles not eligible for federal funding

• 486 are dirt

• 60 are cemetery, school drives, or other segments that have been converted for other uses (such as parking lots)

• 10,580 miles have average daily traffic of less than 200 vehicles

S-279 Fairfield County

S-308 Saluda County

S-194 Florence County

S-1870 Richland County

What About Bridges?

Total Bridges in South Carolina - 8,377

Replacement Category Number of Bridges Structurally Deficient * 907Closed for Safety Reasons 7Weight Restricted 408 Functionally Obsolete** 774 * (low structural rating and eligible for federal bridge funding)

** (capacity/lane width deficiencies)Source: SCDOT Maintenance Office June 1, 2012

Present Bridge Replacement Needs

Present Bridge Replacement NeedsSummary as of July 1, 2011

Bridge Program Highlights• Inspect over 6,000 bridges per year• Underwater inspection of 50 to 60 bridges per year• Structural Health Monitoring and Load Test Program• Unknown Foundation Testing Program• Ravenel Asset Management Projects No. 1 (completed) and No. 2

(active) No. 3 (under development to include moveable bridges)• Advanced project selection protocol using a comprehensive “bridge

management system” (BMS) combined with sound “engineering judgment”

• Bridge preservation including painting and decks• Maintenance force capability to construct new bridges• Pilot Program initiated using temporary bridges

“Getting to GOOD”Bridge Program

• $31M additional needed for replacement per year to bring the bridge system to a state of “good” condition

SCDOT Revenues/Resources

Department of Transportation's Estimated Revenue Projections

FY 2012 -13REVENUES(in millions)

$ 448.0 - Motor Fuel User Fee 4.0 - Interest 8.0 - Toll Revenues 44.6 - Maintenance Trust Fund 52.4 - Misc. (Permits, Sale of Property & other ) 2.8 - Interagency Transfers (12.3) - CTC Donor County Transfer/SIB Transfer (63.9) - Debt Service (DOT & Toll) $ 483.6 State Revenues

$ 815.2 Federal Reimbursement Revenues$1,298.8 Total Estimated Revenues

SCDOT SFY 2012 –13$1.401 B Appropriations Budget

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$814 Million Funding Plan(Federal/State Match)

FEDERAL LANDS $10

SURFACETRANSPORTATION

PROGRAM$246

INTERSTATEMAINTENANCE

$169

PLANNING $15

CMAQ $16

SAFETY(SRS,SAFETY,RHPD)

$45

NATIONALHIGHWAYSYSTEM

$161

BRIDGEREPLACEMENT

& REHAB$108

MASS TRANSIT$43

Current Federal Funding 2012 - 2013

Motor Fuel Revenue Trend2001-2012

25% increase in SC population; gas tax revenue flat!

Call to Action Re-build the State Highway Trust Fund!!

*SCDOT needs an additional $1,476M per year for 20 years (total of $29B) to bring our roads to a level of service of “Good”

Good Condition Estimated Cost/Year (Additional Funding)

Pavement $665,000,000

Capacity $780,000,000

Bridge Replacement $31,000,000

Total Combined $1,476,000,000*

$500M more a year will bring our system to “Fair”

Investment ScenarioImpact of $500 Million Additional Funds per year

to the State System

• $120 million could be used to:– replace approximately 70 deficient bridges.

• $140 million could be used to:– resurface approximately 1,243 lane miles of primary and

secondary roads.• $84 million could be used to:

– widen approximately 4 miles of interstate or reconstruct 2 interstate interchanges.

• $56 million could be used to:– resurface approximately 340 lane miles interstate.

• $100 million could be used to:– widen approximately 14 miles of congested roadways.

• Local sales tax programs have combined to generate almost $2 billion in local tax revenues in Aiken, Beaufort, Berkeley, Charleston, Dorchester, Florence, Horry, and York Counties.

• These local funds were used as match money to allow the State Infrastructure Bank to approve an additional $2 billion in funding toward additional transportation projects in those counties.

Local Sales Tax Programs

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