Mike Bowen
FHWA – Kansas Division
Fall 2014
TOPICS
 Trust Fund Status
 Reauthorization/Funding
 Every Day Counts III
 Performance Management Rulemaking
Highway Trust Fund
Basics
Established
1956
$0.03 per gallon
Current Rate
1993
$0.184 per gallon (gasoline)
$0.244 per gallon (diesel)
Trust Fund Status
 Balance
10/1/2013
$3.8 Billion
 Receipts FY-2014
 Transfers FY-2014
$34.1 Billion
$18.4 Billion
 Outlays
FY-2014
$43.8 Billion
 Balance
9/30/2014
$9.2 Billion
Federal Highway Legislation
1956
1958 – 1987
1982
1987
1991
1998
2005
2012
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National Interstate and Defense Highway Act
Federal Aid Highway Acts (1 to 2 years)
Federal Aid Highway Act
STURA
ISTEA
TEA-21
SAFETEA-LU
MAP-21
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Highway Transportation Funding
Act of 2014
 MAP-21 Expired September 30, 2014
 Extends to May 31, 2015
 General Fund Transfer to Trust Fund
$7.765 Billion
 LUST Fund Transfer to Trust Fund
 $1 Billion
Continuing Resolution
 Extends Federal Programs Government-wide
 December 11, 2014 (72 Days)
 Same rate as FY2014
 Transportation Programs
 $7.9 Billion Highways
 $2 Billion Transit
 $28 Million Safety
 Kansas Obligation Limit
 $67 Million
Reauthorization Proposals
 GROW AMERICA
 Senate
 House
Every Day Counts III
Shortening Project Development & Delivery
 3D Engineered Models*
 e-Construction**
 Improving DOT/Railroad Coordination**
 Regional Models of Cooperation
 Improving Collaboration and Quality of
Environmental Documentation
 Geosynthetic Reinforced Soil
 Locally Administered Projects: Stakeholder Partnering
Every Day Counts III
Innovation
 Smarter Work Zones*
 Data Driven Safety Analysis*
 Ultra High Performance Concrete Connections
for Prefabricated Bridge Elements*
 Road Diets
Transportation Performance Management
 Released/Comment Period Expired
 Safety
 Highway Safety Improvement Program
 Planning
 Awaiting Release
 Infrastructure Condition
 Asset Management
 System Performance
Thank You