bill signed!
• $8.2 billion, 10-year multimodal
transportation program
• .4¢ Sales Tax / new funds available 2013
• $100 increase in heavy truck registration fees
Bonding
• 18% bonding cap established
• Build America Bonds issued to fill immediate
preservation gap
• $27M net present value savings – 35% subsidy
on interest
We’re open for business
• New Federal Fund Swap program
• Expanded Multi-modal Economic Development program
• Expanded Rail program
• More efficient regional transit program; more strategic
aviation program
Support from top and bottom;
developed over time
• Gov Sebelius appointed task force shaped new
approach
• Gov Parkinson needed to close the budget gap
• Legislative leaders committed to transportation
and “jobs bill” component
• Economic Lifelines advocacy
• KDOT’s collaborative approach to building a
new program and grass tops support
Building Blocks to Success
T
WORKS
TRANSPORTATION WORKS FOR KANSAS
Jobs
Safety
Economic Development
Link stakeholder priorities
to investments
• Preservation is top priority
• Support economic growth
• More flexible, responsive
project selection
Selection Factors by Work Type
Engineering Local
Data
Consult
Preservation
100%
Modernization
80%
20%
Expansion
50%
25%
Economic
Impact
25%
Economic impact analysis
• Results measured in jobs & gross regional product
• Customizable data at county level
• Local governments provided feedback on inputs
into the model
• Projects are now scored
• Time to discuss scopes, phasing, programming
to stretch dollars
Lessons Learned
• Collaborate to develop priorities that resonate
• Link investments to priorities
• Replay themes, over and over and over again