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MOVING OKLAHOMA IMPROVING OUR TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE THE 2013 OKLAHOMA ACADEMY TOWN HALL about the infrastructure required to move people, products and information © 2013 The Oklahoma Academy Town Hall 1 Moving Oklahoma: Transportation Infrastructure The Oklahoma Academy The Oklahoma Academy is a statewide nonprofit, nonpartisan, membership organization founded by Governor Henry Bellmon in 1967, and revitalized by him in 1985, to bring public attention to policy issues, provide objective, thorough research and act as a catalyst for positive change. The Mission of the Oklahoma Academy is to identify issues facing Oklahoma, provide well-researched, objective information, foster nonpartisan collaboration, develop responsible recommendations, and encourage community and legislative action. The Vision of the Oklahoma Academy is to empower Oklahomans to improve their quality of life through effective public policy development and implementation. The Academy Process identifies areas of need and problems facing Oklahoma, conducts research on identified critical issues, and develops long range goals, consensus recommendations, and agendas for action. Through the Town Hall conference process, forums and summits, the Academy increases citizen awareness, encourages civic engagement and sets the stage for thoughtfully improving Oklahoma. Moving Ideas Into Action The Oklahoma Academy 120 E. Sheridan, Suite 200 Oklahoma City, OK 73104-2427 405.307.0986 (phone) 405.307.0947 (fax) Email: [email protected] Moving Oklahoma: Transportation Infrastructure 2 © 2013 The Oklahoma Academy Town Hall WELCOME Darryl Schmidt Julie Knutson Chairman President and CEO October 2013 Dear Town Hall Member: Please know that you are charged with participating in the Town Hall, not just sitting. You will be given an excellent opportunity to listen actively, share your thoughts and concerns, and collaboratively build, with your fellow participants, a set of consensus findings and recommendations that dramatically change the course of action for the better in the economic development landscape for Oklahoma. Others will be relying upon you and your fellow participants to have done your part. You cannot participate effectively if you are not familiar with the contents of this background resource book prior to the beginning of the 2013 Town Hall. The Town Hall is a serious three-day focus planned to yield thoughtful, sound findings. The success of any Town Hall is dependent upon the preparedness of its participants.You will hear some excellent plenary session speakers; you will have excellent Panel Discussion Sessions. You have the opportunity to “knock the socks off” how we strategize, how we improve Oklahoma’s transportation infrastructure to successfully move people, product and data, how we will fund these necessary changes, and how we change our approach and thinking to bring advantageous economic growth to all parts of Oklahoma. The Town Hall is work, but it is by no means ominous! Lively discussions and meeting new people make this a true “one of a kind” experience. You will have fun! Special thanks to Mike Lapolla, Craig Knutson and Jamie Wade. They have put in yeoman’s work in producing this book for you. Craig and Mike have voluntarily produced every Town Hall book since 2001. Good for them, and very lucky for us! Moving Ideas Into Action The Oklahoma Academy 120 E. Sheridan, Suite 200 Oklahoma City, OK 73104-2427 405.307.0986 (phone) 405.307.0947 (fax) Email: [email protected] © 2013 The Oklahoma Academy Town Hall 3 Moving Oklahoma: Transportation Infrastructure THIS TOWN HALL Transportation Infrastructure The 2013 Oklahoma Academy Town Hall topic is Infrastructure, with an emphasis on Transportation. For the purposes of this Town Hall, we have defined “transportation infrastructure” in broad but impactful terms ... to include the movement of people, products, data/images, and molecules. Thus, how we plan for, prioritize, maintain, build and finance: roads and highways, rail, aviation, telecommunications, pipelines, transmission lines, and water ways ... and the resultant environmental implications of each. The initial part of this Town Hall book presents a variety of perspectives to set a context. The first six numbered sections cover the essentail categories of transportation infrastructure; another discusses financing strategies; and the final two discuss the responsibilities of governments and public policy. October 27-30, National Center for Employee Development, Norman Moving Oklahoma: Transportation Infrastructure 4 © 2013 The Oklahoma Academy Town Hall CONTENTS DIRECTORY The World Says - We Have a Problem Editorial Board, The Tulsa World, February 22, 2013 ................................................................................. 10 The Oklahoman Says - We Have a Problem Editorial Board, The Oklahoman, April 1, 2013 .......................................................................................... 11 The Academy Asks - Do We Have a Solution? Craig Knutson, Oklahoma Academy Town Hall Co-Chairman, Norman ...................................................... 12 The Academy Says - Show Us The Money Michael Lapolla, Oklahoma Academy Research Design and Production Committee, Tulsa ....................... 13 Preamble FIVE PERSPECTIVES A National Perspective Craig, Knutson, Town Hall Planning Co-Chair ............................................................................................. 16 A State Perspective Tim Gatz, Deputy Director, Oklahoma Department of Transportation ....................................................... 20 An Economic Perspective Deidre Myers, Oklahoma Department of Commerce ................................................................................. 23 An Investment Perspective Jerod Coker, 2013 OU Marshall Scholar, McKinney, TX .............................................................................. 24 A Metro Chamber Perspective Gary Pence and Derek Sparks, Greater Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce ........................................ 28 Section 1 ROADS, BRIDGES & PIPELINES Our Turnpike System Tim Stewart, Executive Director, Oklahoma Turnpike Authority ................................................................ 32 Our County Road System Randy Robinson, PE, Executive Director, Oklahoma Cooperative Circuit Engineering Districts Board ....... 34 Natural Gas Infrastructure Diana Buechle, Manager Regulatory Affairs, Oklahoma Natural Gas ......................................................... 36 Electric Utility InfrastructureTransformation Mike Ballard, Director, Strategy & Business Planning, Oklahoma Gas and Electric .................................... 38 Natural Gas Powered Vehicles Shane Woolbright, Santa Fe, New Mexico.................................................................................................. 40 © 2013 The Oklahoma Academy Town Hall 5 Moving Oklahoma: Transportation Infrastructure The Case For Propane Power Richard Hess, Executive Director, Oklahoma LP Gas Research, Marketing and Safety Commission .......... 42 Transporting Oklahoma’s Manufactured Goods Chuck Prucha, President and CEO, Oklahoma Manufacturing Alliance ...................................................... 44 Groendyke Transport: An Industry Leader Becky Hodgen, Communications and Brand Manager, Enid ....................................................................... 45 Deficient Bridges in America U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, 2012 ............................................. 47 Deficient Bridges in Rural America U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, 2012 ............................................. 48 Deficient Bridges by State U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, 2012 ............................................. 49 Deficient Bridges in Oklahoma by County U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, 2009 ............................................. 51 Aging Pipelines Elizabeth Shogren, National Public Radio, April 4, 2013............................................................................. 55 An Oklahoma Pipeline Enterprise Bruce Heine, Director, Government Affairs, Magellan Midstream Partners, Tulsa..................................... 57 Section 2 WATERWAYS & WATER Arkansas River Navigation System Ted Coombes, Chairman, ODOT Waterways Advisory Board, Ketchum ..................................................... 62 Our Port of Catoosa Bob Portiss, Executive Director, Port of Catoosa (OK) ................................................................................ 64 Our Port of Catoosa 2.0 Spencer Torbett, Senior History Major, OSU-Stillwater .............................................................................. 66 Port of Catoosa Shipping Volumes Jeff Yowell, Marketing and Communications Manager, Port of Catoosa .................................................... 70 Moving Oklahoma Water Brian Vance, Oklahoma Water Resources Board, Oklahoma City .............................................................. 72 Moving Oklahoma’s Water 2.0 Marsha Slaughter, Oklahoma City Water Utilities Trust ............................................................................. 76 Water + Gravity + Infrastructure = Reliable Electricity Justin Alberty, Communications Director, Grand River Dam Authority, Vinita ........................................... 78 Moving Oklahoma: Transportation Infrastructure 6 © 2013 The Oklahoma Academy Town