Transportation Programs Supporting You Scott Johnson Federal Highway

Transportation Programs Supporting You Scott Johnson Federal Highway Administration Office of Federal Lands Highway

Today’s Presentation § Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act – A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU) § What is it? § How is it funded? § Pertinent Transportation Agencies & Programs

Summary of SAFETEA-LU § President Bush signs SAFETEA-LU into law August 10, 2005 § Public Law 109 -59 § 5 -Year Authorization § Expires September 30, 2009 § Largest surface transportation investment in our Nation’s history

SAFETEA-LU Total Funding FY 2005 -2009 FY 2004 -2009 Federal-aid Highways $193. 0 B $227. 4 B Public Transportation $ 45. 2 B $ 52. 6 B Highway & Motor Vehicle Safety $ 5. 8 B $ 6. 5 B Totals $244. 1 B $286. 5 B

Highway Trust Fund Where does the money come from? § Federal Fuel Tax § § § Gas Diesel Gasohol Liquefied Petroleum & Natural Gases Methanol (M 85) Compressed Natural Gas

Highway Trust Fund § Non Fuel Taxes § Tires § Truck and Trailer Sales § Heavy Vehicle Use

Department of Transportation (DOT) Operating Agencies § § § Office of the Secretary Federal Aviation Administration Federal Highway Administration Federal Transit Administration Maritime Administration National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

DOT Operating Agencies § Office of the Inspector General § Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration § Research and Innovative Technology Administration § St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation § Surface Transportation Board

Relevant Titles in SAFETEA-LU to FS and BLM § § Title I – Federal aid Highways Title III – Public Transportation Title V – Research Title VI – Transportation Planning and Project Delivery § Title VIII – Transportation Discretionary Spending Guarantee § Title X – Miscellaneous Provisions § Sportfishing and Recreational Boating Safety

Key Programs in SAFETEA-LU § Federal Lands Highway § Emergency Relief (Section 1119) § Recreational Trails (Sec. 1109) § Emergency Relief on Federally -Owned Roads or ERFO (Sec. 1112) § National Scenic Byways § Alternative Transportation in (Sec. 1802) § Surface Transportation Program § Transportation Enhancements (Section 1113) Parks and Public Lands (Sec. 3021) § High Priority Projects (Sections 1701 and 1702)

Key Programs in SAFETEA-LU (cont. ) § Metropolitan and Statewide Planning § Environmental Reviews (Sec. 6002) (Sections 3005 -3006) § Highway Safety (Sec. 1401) § Intelligent Transportation Systems § Highway Bridge (Sec. 1114) § Off System Bridges

For More Information Webcast’s Resource Library FHWA’s SAFETEA-LU Website § http: //www. fhwa. dot. gov/safetealu/index. htm