Proposition 1B
and the
Strategic Growth Plan
Randell Iwasaki
California Department of Transportation
Governor Schwarzenegger
Announces the
Strategic Growth Plan
 January 2006 – Governor proposes the
California Strategic Growth Plan (SGP)
– $222 billion total infrastructure fix over
ten years
 $107 billion dedicated to transportation
– Reduce congestion
– Improve connectivity
– Improve safety
– Reduce air pollution
California Voters Support
Infrastructure Improvements
 November 2006 – California voters approve a $37
billion infrastructure package
– Dedicate fuel sales tax to transportation (Prop 1A)
– $19.9 billion transportation (Prop 1B)
– $2.85 billion housing
– $10.4 billion education
– $4.0 billion levee and flood
 Relevant legislation
– AB 1467 authorizes state and regional publicprivate partnerships
– AB 1039 includes legislation to streamline the
environmental process
Governor Schwarzenegger
Announces
Strategic Growth Plan II
 January 2007 – Governor proposes $43.3
billion in new bonds to fund improvements in
correction facilities, education, flood and
water, judiciary, etc.
 New legislation to leverage private sector
investment in California transportation
infrastructure
 Design-build legislation to ensure that
Proposition 1B transportation projects can be
delivered more quickly
Proposition 1B
Highway Safety, Traffic Reduction,
Air Quality, and
Port Security Fund of 2006
 State highway safety improvements and
repairs
 Freeway upgrades to reduce congestion
 Local street and road repair
 Seismic safety improvements to local
bridges
 Expansion of public transit
 Air pollution reduction
 Port anti-terrorism security improvements
Corridor Mobility
Improvement Account
 $4.5 Billion
– Performance improvements on highly
congested travel corridors
– Interregional connectivity between
developing rural areas
– 55 projects totaling $4.5 billion
– Leverages other funds to fully fund
projects totaling over $9 billion
State Route 99 Corridor
 $1.0 Billion
– Available to Caltrans for approximately 400
miles of State Route 99 for safety,
operational and capacity improvements
– SR 99 is a major goods movement corridor
through California’s central valley
– 14 projects totaling $1 billion
– Leverages other funds to fully fund
projects totaling $1.4 billion
Ports Infrastructure, Security
& Air Quality
 $3.1 Billion
– $ 2.0 Billion for Trade Corridors
Improvement Fund
• Improve goods movement at
California’s sea, land, and air ports,
as well as major truck corridors
– $ 1.0 Billion to Reduce emissions and
improve air quality in and around ports
– $ 100 Million for port, harbor, and
ferry terminal security
School Bus Retrofit
for Air Quality
 $200 Million
– School bus retrofit and replacement to
reduce air pollution and exposure to
diesel exhaust (ARB)
State Transportation Improvement
Program Augmentation
 $2.0 Billion
– An augmentation to the STIP that has been
under-funded for several years
– Primary source of construction dollars for
California’s major transportation projects
– 75% allocated directly to cities and
counties to fund regional projects
– 25% allocated to Caltrans to fund
interregional projects
Public Transportation
Modernization, Improvement,
and Service Enhancement
 $4.0 Billion
– Rehabilitation, safety or modernization,
capital service enhancement or expansion,
new capital projects, bus rapid transit
improvements, rolling stock procurement,
rehabilitation, or replacement
Transit System Safety, Security &
Disaster Response Account
 $1.0 Billion
– Allocation process to be determined by
legislative statutes for:
• Capital projects that provide increased
protection against a security and safety
threat
• Development of a disaster response
transportation system that can move
people, goods, emergency personnel
and equipment in the aftermath of a
disaster
State-Local Partnership
Program Account
 $1.0 Billion
– To be allocated over 5 years
– Dollar for dollar match with local funds to
eligible projects nominated by applicant
transportation agencies
– Discussion underway as to proper
matching requirements
– Pending further legislative guidance
Local Bridge Seismic Retrofit
 $125 Million
– To provide an 11.5% required match for
federal highway bridge replacement and
repair funds available for seismic retrofit of
497 remaining local bridges
Highway-Railroad Crossing
Safety Account
 $250 Million
– Completion of high-priority grade
separations and railroad crossing safety
improvements
• Dollar for dollar match of non-State
funds required
Local Street and Roads,
Congestion Relief, and Traffic
Safety Account of 2006
 $2.0 Billion
– $1.0 Billion to Counties
– $1.0 Billion to Cities
– Likely source for local road rehabilitation
projects
– Minimum $400K to each city
State Highway Operations
and Protection Program
 $750 Million
– $0.4 billion pavement rehabilitation
– $0.1 billion for operational elements such
as detection and metering
– $0.25 billion for traffic light
synchronization and other technology to
improve safety, operations, or capacity of
local streets and roads
System Management Pyramid
SHOPP
Pavement Rehabilitation
 State Highway System consists of
approximately 51,000 lane miles
 13,845 lane miles need rehabilitation as of
the 2006/07 fiscal year
 Effect of Proposition 1B funding at $400
million will cause a slight reduction in the
increase of rehabilitation needs
Pavement Asset
Management Strategies
 By 2017/2018, maintain 80 percent of
pavement in fair to good condition at a cost
of $1.45 billion per year
 Balance investment between highly
distressed pavement and more cost effective
pavement treatments
 Conduct life cycle costs on all projects to
ensure the most effective project at the
lowest long-term cost
Benefits of $400 million of additional
funding from Prop 1B
Thank You
California Department of Transportation