Bridge Repair and Replacement Projects for Fiscal Year 2012-13, See Appendix B-1 and B-2 Dollars in Thousands
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Executiive Summary Executive Summary This document summarizes the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) process for prioritizing construction opportunities on the state’s transportation system and the methodology and metrics used in making the investment decisions. The department’s priorities focus on three key program areas that include: • Highway Capacity 3 o Strategic Intermodal System (SIS) Capacity 2 o Non-SIS Capacity and Other Enhancements • Preservation 5 o Bridge Repair and Replacement 7 o Resurfacing FDOT District Map: 1 • Safety 4 o Highway Safety Improvement Program o High Risk Rural Roads 6 o Safe Routes to Schools The Florida Department of Transportation’s commitments of construction funds for the fiscal year 2012-13 total $3.8 billion and are allocated, by program, as shown below. The construction programs represent 52 percent of the total $7.4 billion Work Program for the year. Construction Program Allocations Safety Bridge CONSTRUCTION TOTAL No. of 2% 10% Projects PROGRAM FUNDING $ Resurfacing Highway Capacity 2,739,153 452 16% Bridge 378,834 112 Resurfacing 601,159 195 Safety 88,872 118 Construction Total $3,808,018 877 Highway Dollars in Thousands Capacity 72% The department’s allocation of construction funding for fiscal year 2012-13, by district are as follows: TOTAL No. of FDOT DISTRICT District Construction Funding Distribution FUNDING $ Projects 1 189,910 127 District 1 Statewide District 2 2 188,676 111 5% 8% 5% 3 452,256 99 Turnpike District 3 4 366,127 117 26% 12% 5 262,987 120 District 4 6 218,934 108 10% 7 825,894 90 Turnpike 1,004,763 83 District 5 7% Statewide 298,471 22 District 7 Construction Total $3,808,018 877 22% District 6 6% Dollars in Thousands PPrrriiioorrriiitttiiizziiinngg FFllloorrriiiddaa’’’ss HHiiigghhwwaayy IIInnvveesstttmmeenntttss PPaaggee 11 Executiive Summary Executive Summary HHiiigghhwwaayy CCaappaacciiitttyy –– KKeeyy PPooiiinntttss Strategic Intermodal System (SIS) Capacity • Capacity projects on SIS facilities originate from FDOT district offices and modal plan priorities. • FDOT uses the Strategic Investment Tool (SIT) to evaluate and rank projects. • Projects are reviewed to determine if existing funding commitments, phasing or timing issues, availability of funding for SIS projects and FDOT geographic distribution analysis affect them. • Projects are funded based upon “needs” analysis in conjunction with the availability of funding. Non-SIS Capacity • State law stipulates distribution of funding to districts based on population and motor fuel tax collections. • Projects are selected through coordination with Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs) and local government entities where no MPO exists. • Projects are selected based upon local priority, funding availability and project timing. PPrreesseerrvvaatttiiioonn –– KKeeyy PPooiiinntttss Bridge Repair and Replacement • Bridge Condition Ratings are based on bi-annual inspections of all Florida’s bridges. • FDOT identifies projects and classifies them as maintenance, repair, or replacement, based on the severity of deficiency. o Maintenance projects address the regular upkeep of the bridge and are completed within one year of identification. o Repair projects are larger-scale projects generally intended to keep a bridge in good condition thereby preventing or delaying complete bridge replacement or more expensive repairs. o Replacement projects are programmed for bridges in poor condition when the cost of repair is higher than the cost of complete replacement. • Section 334.046(4), Florida Statutes (F.S.), requires the department to ensure that 90 percent of department-maintained bridges meet department standards. • If a critical condition is identified, FDOT immediately closes the bridge until repairs are made. Resurfacing • Pavement Condition Survey – FDOT evaluates each State Highway System facility annually, assigning a condition rating by measuring wheel path rutting, pavement cracking and ride quality. • The Pavement Condition Survey ratings are used in project identification and prioritization. • Section 334.046(4), F.S., requires the department to ensure that 80 percent of the pavement on the State Highway System meets department standards. SSaafffeetttyy –– KKeeyy PPooiiinntttss • “Stand alone” safety projects are funded through various programs focused on reducing crashes, identifying and correcting high-hazard locations, increasing safety for students who walk or bike to school, and improving bicycle and pedestrian facilities. • Safety considerations are also addressed in both preservation and capacity programs. • Benefit/Cost analyses are performed on all safety projects based upon historical crash data. PPrrriiioorrriiitttiiizziiinngg FFllloorrriiiddaa’’’ss HHiiigghhwwaayy IIInnvveesstttmmeenntttss PPaaggee 22 Capaciity Program Capacity Program The department’s capacity program is a statewide “needs-based” planning effort, which uses objective analysis to identify capacity improvements for the following areas: • Strategic Intermodal System (SIS) Capacity • Non-SIS Capacity and Other Enhancements FDOT TOTAL No. of Capacity Funding Distribution DISTRICT FUNDING $ Projects District 1 District 2 1 125,010 72 Statewide 5% 3% District 3 2 80,669 51 8% 5% 3 139,813 40 District 4 4 258,721 61 9% 5 163,221 66 6 93,896 27 District 5 7 685,196 44 6% Turnpike 967,992 76 District 6 Statewide 224,635 15 Turnpike 4% Construction 35% District 7 $2,739,153 452 Total: 25% Dollars in Thousands Strategic Intermodal System (SIS) Overview KEY FACTS ABOUT THE SIS: The Strategic Intermodal System (SIS) was established in • FDOT’s goal is to allocate 75% 2003 to enhance Florida’s economic competitiveness by of all discretionary funding to focusing state resources on the transportation facilities most projects on SIS facilities. critical for statewide and interregional travel. The SIS is a statewide network of high priority transportation facilities, • SIS facilities serve 70% of all including the state’s largest and most significant commercial truck traffic on the State service airports, spaceports, deepwater seaports, freight rail Highway System. terminals, passenger rail and intercity bus terminals, rail corridors, waterways and highways. These facilities are the workhorses of Florida’s transportation system. They carry more • SIS highways represent only than 99 percent of all commercial air passengers and cargo, 3% of total road mileage in the virtually all waterborne freight and cruise passengers, nearly all State, but carry 55% of total rail freight and 89 percent of all interregional rail and bus traffic on the State Highway passengers. They also account for more than 70 percent of all System. truck traffic and 55 percent of total traffic on the State Highway System. PPrrriiioorrriiitttiiizziiinngg FFllloorrriiiddaa’’’ss HHiiigghhwwaayy IIInnvveesstttmmeenntttss PPaaggee 33 Capaciity Program Capacity Program Project Identification FDOT allocates funds for SIS projects throughout the state based on need to ensure the state's most important transportation facilities retain their ability to safely and efficiently move large volumes of people and goods throughout the state and connect to other states and nations. The identification of needs on Florida’s SIS is the result of cooperative planning efforts involving coordination between FDOT central and district offices, Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs), Expressway Authorities, local governments and modal partners from around the state. The assessment of needs includes an identification of highly congested roadways, safety and security considerations, access to business and industry, links to military facilities and improvements to major economic assets such as seaports, airports and rail facilities. FFllloorriiiddaa’’’ss SSIISS CCaappaacciiittyy IImmpprroovveemmeenntt PPrrooggrraamm Project Identification Project Prioritization Project Selection Projjectt IIdenttiiffiicattiion Projjectt Priioriittiizattiion Projjectt Sellecttiion Project Prioritization Once the needs of the SIS are identified and project costs are established, FDOT has the responsibility of determining the manner in which the identified projects will be prioritized and selected for funding. FDOT’s SIS capacity program operates with a limited funding threshold and the department must maximize available resources on an annual basis when determining how to meet the greatest needs of the state. The following factors are considered in the prioritization and project selection process for the SIS: PPrrriiioorrriiitttiiizziiinngg FFllloorrriiiddaa’’’ss HHiiigghhwwaayy IIInnvveesstttmmeenntttss PPaaggee 44 Capaciity Program Capacity Program • District and Modal Plan Priorities: Project priorities identified by FDOT district offices and modal plans take into account the MPO, local government and modal plan priorities. These priorities serve as the basis for the state-wide prioritization process. • Strategic Investment Tool (SIT): FDOT’s SIT tool prioritizes and scores SIS highway projects based on FDOT’S SIT TOOL SCORES the 2010 SIS Strategic Plan goals using quantitative PROJECTS BASED ON THE measures for each goal. By default, the SIT weights FOLLOWING SIS GOALS AND each goal equally (five goals each accounting for 20 MEASURES: percent of the overall SIT score with a highest possible score of 100.) Goals can be weighted to place • Safety and Security – Crash additional emphasis on a specific goal while reducing Ratio, Fatal Crash Ratio, Bridge Appraisal Rating, Link to the emphasis of another. Military