AlaskaAlaska DOT&PFDOT&PF OverviewOverview HouseHouse TransportationTransportation CommitteeCommittee

February 4, 2003

Michael Barton Acting Commissioner BriefingBriefing TopicsTopics

• Department Overview • Capital Programs •Operations – Highway Status – Maintenance – Status – Facilities – Regional Funding – Disasters – FY03 Construction Program – • Bonds – Marine Highway – STIP Overview and Schedule System –MPO’s – Ports and Harbors – Reauthorization of TEA-21 & – Measurement Standards and AIR-21 Commercial Vehicle Enforcement DOT&PFDOT&PF RegionalRegional

BoundariesBa rro w BoundariesWa in w r ig h t

Prud h o e Ba y Kaktovik

Po in t Ho p e

Re d Do g An a kt u vu k Pa s s

Kotzebue Sh ish m a re f Kia n a Be t t le s Northern Region Fo rt Yukon

Savoonga No m e Tanana

Fa irb a n ks Ea g le Un a la kle e t Ne n a na St Michael De lta J c t

He a ly St Ma rys Mc G ra th

Ho o p e r Ba y Ho ly C ro s s

Glennallen Be t h e l An ia k Pa lm e r Central Region An c h o ra g e Kenai Ilia m na

Dilling ha m Ho m e r Se wa rd Sh e m ya St Pa u l Kin g Sa lm o n

St Ge o rg e

Kodiak Po rt He id e n Southeast

Cold Bay Region Sa n d Po in t

Ad a k Un a la s ka DOT&PFDOT&PF MaintenanceMaintenance StationsStations

84 Stations Statewide NationalNational HighwayHighway SystemSystem AlaskaAlaska HighwayHighway SystemSystem DOT&PFDOT&PF AirportsAirports

261 State-owned Airports DOT&PFDOT&PF PortsPorts && HarborsHarbors

73 State-owned Harbors 51 Operated by agreement by local government AMHSAMHS RouteRoute MapMap

33 Ports-of-Call 3,500 Nautical Miles DOT&PFDOT&PF OrgOrg ChartChart OperationsOperations

• Budget • Maintenance • Facilities • Disasters •Airports • Alaska Marine Highway System • Ports and Harbors • Measurement Standards and Commercial Vehicle Enforcement OperatingOperating BudgetBudget byby FundFund SourceSource

Receipts Stat Designated Services $7.2 Prog Rcpts $1.1 Fed Rcpts $2.8

General Funds $94.3 AK Marine Hwy Fund $86.1 GF Prog Rcpts $.1

I/A Rcpts $4.6

Hwy Working Capital Fund $23.7

Capital Improve Prog Int'l Airport Rcpts $83.4 Oil /Hazard Rev Fund $47.3 Fund $0.7 GeneralGeneral FundFund andand ReceiptReceipt SupportedSupported ServicesServices byby FunctionFunction

Admin MSCVE $7,937.9 $3,643.0 Planning $767.2 D & C $2,572.4

M&O $86,729.0 RegionalRegional MaintenanceMaintenance FundingFunding

$8,953,700

$29,630,700 Central Northern Southeast

$37,166,600 MaintenanceMaintenance

• FY03 Operations Budget Cut • Highways, Aviation & Facilities Impacts – Maintenance Station Closures: Ninilchik, Chitina, and Birch Lake – Maintenance Reductions • Spread across the highway system • Airports on road system – Federal Funding Agencies • Grant Assurances and Maintenance Requirements • Capital program implications O&MO&M FY03FY03 SupplementalSupplemental

• Restore Operations for Remainder of Year – Restore Maintenance of Various Roads • Steese Highway • Northern Region Roads including Denali Hwy • Snow Removal on Southeast Cat III Roads • Snow Haul in Anchorage • Willow Maintenance Station • Elliott Highway • Operators and Equipment across the State O&MO&M FY03FY03 SupplementalSupplemental

• Restore Operations for Remainder of Year (cont.) – Open Maintenance Stations • Ninilchik • Birch Lake • Chitina – Restore Maintenance at Airports • Skwentna •Clear – Restore Maintenance at State Buildings DisastersDisasters

• Fall 2002 Disasters – October Flood - Kenai Peninsula – November Earthquake - Denali Fault 7.9 Mag – November Flood - Kenai Peninsula – Federal Disaster Funding Agencies - FEMA & FHWA DOT&PFDOT&PF KenaiKenai FloodsFloods ImpactsImpacts

• Governor & President Declarations - October/November events • Recovery & Reconstruction Costs – Highway & Bridge Repairs $23.8 M – FHWA Eligible Repairs $15.8 M – FEMA Eligible Repairs $8.0 M – Work to Date $10.3 M • Resource Agency Challenges DOT&PFDOT&PF EarthquakeEarthquake ImpactsImpacts

• Tok Cutoff Highway - most impacted road – Winter repairs complete • Northway Airport - most impacted airport – Winter repairs complete • Governor & President Declarations – FHWA $2.0 M Rapid Response funds provided • Highway & Bridge Repair $53 M (ongoing) – FHWA Eligible Repairs $38.7 M – FEMA Eligible Repairs $14.3 M – Work to Date $10.5 M • Future Construction Program Impacts DOT&PFDOT&PF AirportsAirports

• Largest Airport Operator in the U.S. – 261 State owned & operated airports • 2 Internationals - Anchorage & Fairbanks • 21 Rural Certificated • 238 Community • Organization - New Structure – Deputy Commissioner for Aviation • Rural Airports (Programming) • International Airports •Leasing AlaskaAlaska InternationalInternational AirportAirport SystemSystem (AIAS)(AIAS)

• Includes Anchorage and Fairbanks international airports • Enterprise fund covers operating costs and capital costs not paid for by federal funds • Total annual operating budget is approximately $68 million • FAA capital funds and passenger facility charges total over $23 million annually TedTed StevensStevens AnchorageAnchorage InternationalInternational AirportAirport

• #1 cargo airport in the US • Busiest floatplane base in the world • Large economic impact – nearly one in ten jobs in Anchorage – 9,119 airport jobs for $367 milllion payroll – 5,631 community jobs for $148 million payroll • Serves 5 million passengers per year • 58 airlines currently operating at airport FairbanksFairbanks InternationalInternational AirportAirport

• #13 cargo airport in the US • Large floatplane base - recently expanded • Large economic impact • Serves 800,000 passengers per year • 15 airlines currently operating at airport AlaskaAlaska MarineMarine HighwayHighway SystemSystem

• AMHS celebrated its 40th Anniversary on January 23rd - Malaspina still operating • 3,500 total nautical miles of coastline served by AMHS from Bellingham, WA to Unalaska • CY 2001 Statistics - 318,891 passengers and 93,946 vehicles which equates to 60,902,285 Passenger Miles and 18,479,996 Vehicle Miles • Alaska Marine Highway vessels traveled 475,650 nautical miles in 2000...that is over 161 trips from New York to Seattle • Designated a National Scenic Byway in 2002 • 2 new fast vehicle ferries under construction to serve Southeast and Prince William Sound • Fuel costs average 11% of AMHS annual operating budget • Labor costs average 68% of AMHS annual operating budget PortsPorts andand HarborsHarbors

• Department is responsible for 73 of 107 public harbor facilities in AK • 51 facilities are operated by local governments – Operating agreements provide no state funds for operations – State obligated for replacement and major repairs • Capital Program is largely Corps of Engineers Program, except bond funds and state match – Corps funds basin, State and Local fund inner-harbor facilities • There are 39 active capital projects for $53.2 million in authorizations – this represents match funds for Federal Navigation Improvement • HB525 authorized $31.8 million for upgrading and transferring 27 facilities in 10 communities MeasurementMeasurement StandardsStandards andand CommercialCommercial VehicleVehicle EnforcementEnforcement

• MSCVE enforces all federal and state commercial vehicle laws to ensure safe highways • MSCVE certifies the accuracy of all weighing and measuring devices used in commerce • MSCVE issues permits for overweight vehicles • MSCVE is implementing a new one-stop web-based permit system CapitalCapital ProgramsPrograms

• Funding by Mode • Airport Status • STIP Overview and Schedule • MPO’s - AMATS and FMATS • Regional Funding • FY03 Construction Program – Bonds • Reauthorization of TEA-21 & AIR-21 CurrentCurrent ConstructionConstruction ContractsContracts byby ModeMode Mode/System Active Contracts Highways and Ferries 119 Statewide Aviation 58 Harbors 39 ANC 55 FAI 3 20032003 MajorMajor CapitalCapital ProgramsPrograms byby ModeMode Mode/System 2003 Capital Program Highways and Ferries $444.1 Million Statewide Aviation $120.9 Harbors $31.8 ANC $78.6 FAI $21.6

Some funds are discretionary or earmarked, and may not become available. Both FHWA and FAA funding are estimated, as Congress has yet to finalize their transportation appropriation.

InternationalInternational AirportsAirports

• Ted Stevens Anchorage • Fairbanks International Airport International Airport – $21.6 M FY03 Construction – $78.6 M FY03 Construction – Major projects recently – Major projects recently completed completed • 1L/19R Extension • 6L/24R Runway Reconst. • Safety Area Improvements • Snow Disposal Facility • Drainage Improvements • Taxiway Yankee • Taxiway Delta Extension • Hood Strip Safety Area • Terminal Roads/Parking • Terminal Improvements • Runway 1R/19L Extension STIPSTIP BasicsBasics

• Required under federal law – Must cover 3 years minimum but valid for only 2 years – Must estimate financial resources and limit projects to this amount – Requires an extensive public process – Must be in accord with state transportation plan – State regulations also govern the STIP process – Must be approved by FHWA and FTA AlaskaAlaska RegsRegs andand STIPSTIP SecSec 1717 AACAAC 0505

• Establish 4 funding categories –NHS 48% –CTP 33% –AHS 8% –TRAAK 8% – Flexible 3% • Requires an MPO (Fairbanks and Anchorage) allocation • Public process and timeframes set out STIPSTIP FundingFunding CategoriesCategories

•NHS – Federally defined, routes approved by Congress, that meet strict criteria – 2,115 CL miles & AMHS •AHS – Alaska category for other high level roads. Includes existing and proposed roads. – 1,440 CL miles & 37 proposed CL miles •CTP – Alaska category covering all eligible roads not in AHS or NHS. Essentially any public road. – 10,073 CL miles • TRAAK – Alaska category encompassing Transportation Ehancements. TE is federal term for money spent on trails, waysides, landscaping, historic renovation, etc. 20032003 STIPSTIP AmendmentAmendment #17#17

• Completed January. Awaiting federal approval. • Several projects delayed due to: – uncertainty as to final level of federal funds – several large project cost overruns – emergency repairs: floods and earthquake • TRAAK program reduced > $10 M 2004-20062004-2006 STIPSTIP ProcessProcess

• Comments closed January on Pre-draft • Next step: release of ‘Draft’ version • Major considerations in preparing new draft: – Reauthorization funding levels – Possible delays in 2004 funds availability – Short-funded earmarks affecting formula funded projects – Implementing the Governor’s roads agenda – Improving public process in STIP STIPSTIP ProcessProcess FlowchartFlowchart MetropolitanMetropolitan PlanningPlanning OrganizationsOrganizations (MPOs)(MPOs)

• Required under federal law • Local government transportation policy-making organization • Urbanized areas with a population > 50,000 • MPO decides how federal-aid highway and transit funds are used (except National Highway System funding) • Five core functions: – Regional transportation policy decisions – Evaluate transportation alternatives – Maintain a long range transportation plan (LRTP) – Develop a Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) – Involve the public AnchorageAnchorage MPOMPO -- AMATSAMATS

AMATS Policy Committee (5 Members): • ADOT&PF Central Region Director (Chair) •Municipal Mayor • Municipal Assembly (2) • ADEC (Air Quality) Representative

AMATS Boundary Area A major portion of the Municipality of Anchorage political boundaries. Bounded on the north by Knik Arm, on the east by Chugach Mountains, on the south by Turnagain Arm, and on the west by Cook Inlet. FairbanksFairbanks MPOMPO -- FMATSFMATS (Proposed)(Proposed)

- FMATS Policy Committee (7 Members): • ADOT&PF Northern Region Director (Chair) • 3 Municipal Mayors (FNSB, Fairbanks, North Pole) • FNSB Municipal Assembly Member • Fairbanks City Council Member • ADEC (Air Quality) Representative

FMATS Boundary Area A portion of the FNSB that includes both city limits, areas in between, as well as air quality non-attainment areas. HighwayHighway && AirportAirport RegionalRegional ConstructionConstruction FundingFunding NorthernNorthern RegionRegion ConstructionConstruction FundingFunding

$160.0 $142.7 $140.0 $110.0 $120.0 $98.9 $103.6 $89.9 $100.0 $73.3 $83.1 $80.0 $66.3 $60.0 $40.0 $20.0 $0.0 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 SoutheastSoutheast RegionRegion ConstructionConstruction FundingFunding

$76.7 $73.0 $80.0 $70.0 $56.3 $60.0 $45.4 $50.0 $32.3 $40.0 $32.2 $29.3 $30.0 $22.0 $20.0 $10.0 $0.0 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 CentralCentral RegionRegion ConstructionConstruction FundingFunding

$283.0 $299.3 $300.0 $225.6 $250.0 $190.0 $200.0 $150.9 $133.8 $150.0 $116.6 $103.4 $100.0

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$0.0 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 FYFY 0303 ProgramProgram

• Expect funding levels to • Northern Region be the same as last year – 40 Projects ranging from • No highway or airports $.5-25M funding bills yet • Central Region – 55 Projects ranging from $.1-20M • Southeast Region – 25 Projects ranging from $.25-10M BondsBonds

• Voters approved a $227 million bond package to accelerate highway construction projects

• GO Bonded Projects - $124 million – Do not have to follow FHWA guidelines – Some projects already started as federally eligible

• GARVEE Funded Projects - $103 million – Federally eligible projects – Debt financing now a federally eligible cost – Use of investment earnings for state match TEA-21TEA-21 ReauthorizationReauthorization

• Timetable: TEA-21 expires Sept. 30, 2003. • Most industry organizations, including AASHTO, have fully developed positions. • Lobbying fully underway. • Not much disagreement as to scope or structure of new law: – Increase total program size in line with increasing gas tax revenues – Maintain “firewalls” that focus gas tax revenues on transportation • House & Senate will be introducing legislation to reauthorize TEA-21 in early 2003. • New legislation unlikely before October 1. • TEA-21 increased Alaska’s funding from $220 M/yr to $360 M/yr, • Earmarks added another $30 to $80 M/yr. • “Donor” states vs. “recipient” states. • Budget constraints will make TEA-21-sized increases difficult. AIR-21AIR-21 ReauthorizationReauthorization

• Current bill expires at end of FFY03 • Lobbying activity beginning • Department developed Alaska position – Preserve beneficial provisions – Increased funding to Alaska – Greater flexibility for program implementation • Working with Alaska delegation to secure Alaska provisions Questions?Questions? GARVEEGARVEE ProjectsProjects

• Bethel - Ptarmigan St. Improvements $1,480.0 • Fairbanks - Richardson Hwy/North Pole Interchange $16,100.0 • Seward - Nash Rd Rehabilitation $2,600.0 • Anchorage - C St., Dimond Blvd to O’Malley Rd $36,100.0 • Kenai Pen. - Kenai River Bridge $28,000.0 • Ketchikan - S. Tongass Hwy Widening, path extension $5,000.0 • Kodiak - Chiniak Rd Rehabilitation $6,000.0 • Mat-Su - Seward Meridian Rd, Parks to Seldon Rd $7,525.0 GOGO BondBond ProjectsProjects • Anchorage - Abbott Loop Extension $37,500.0 • Donlin Creek Access Rd $4,000.0 • Fairbanks - Downtown street improvements $8,000.0 • Kenai Pen - N Kenai Spur Rd $10,612.0 • Ketchikan Gateway Borough Rd surface treatment $600.0 • Ketchikan - N Tongass Hwy, Ward Cove to Whipple Crk $1,900.0 • Kotzebue - Ted Stevens Way reconstruction $4,400.0 • Mat-Su - Old Glenn Hwy, MP 0 - 18 rehab $13,225.0 • Nome - Bering St, Seppala Dr and Front St Rehab $5,090.0 • Sitka - Sawmill Crk Rd upgrade $5,500.0 • Wasilla - S Church Rd $1,200.0 • Harbor Projects (Whittier, Selodvia, Petersburg, Juneau, Ketchikan, Sitka, Cordova, Wrangell, Yakutat, Klawock) $31,887.5 StateState GasGas TaxTax RatesRates

• Georgia lowest in the nation at $.075/gallon • Alaska second lowest in the nation at $.08/gallon • Next closest is Wyoming at $.14/gallon • Highest is Wisconsin at $.31/gallon • National average is $.21/gallon • Only 5 states have less than $.16/gallon GravelGravel toto BlackBlack

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