Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute 2019-2021 Budget Request Presented to the Education and Environment Division of the House Appropriations Committee by Denver Tolliver, Director UGPTI
Contents • Major components comprising the "base level" amounts of UGPTI’s budget • Proposed budget reductions identified to meet the Governor's 95% budget request guideline • 2019-21 budget changes recommended by the Governor to the "base level” • Any known or potential changes in the level of federal funding to be received by UGPTI • SBHE and Advisory Council recommendations – Restoration of cut in Executive Recommendation – Optional requests pg. 2
UGPTI’s 2017 -2019 Base Level Budget Line Item Amount Percent 1. General funds $3,443,174 15.5% 2. Special funds $6,338,850 28.5% 3. Federal funds $12,478,218 56.0% 4. All funding sources $22,260,242 100.0% pg. 3
Executive Recommendation: 2019-21 General Fund Line Item Amount 1. General fund appropriation 2017-2019 $3,543,174 2. One-time (asset management) funds ($100,000) 3. Base level general fund appropriation $3,443,174 4. 5% reduction under budget limit ($172,159) 5. Adjusted budget base $3,271,015 6. Compensation package $193,185 7. 2019-21 Exec. Recommendation $3,464,200 pg. 4
Executive Recommendation Special Funds Line Item Amount 1. 2017-2019 appropriation $6,338,850 2. Removal of one-time appropriation ($200,000) 3. Special funds base level $6,138,850 4. 10% reduction in special funds ($613,885) 5. Adjusted base level: special funds $5,524,965 6. Restoration of 10% cut $6,138,850 7. Compensation package $32,752 8. 2019-2021 Exec. Recommendation $6,171,602 pg. 5
Executive Recommendation by Funding Source Line Item Amount 1. General funds $3,464,200 2. Special funds $6,171,602 3. Federal funds $12,785,620 4. All funding sources $22,421,422 pg. 6
Executive Recommendation for Federal Funds Line Item Amount 1. 2017-2019 appropriation $12,478,218 2. $307,402 Compensation package 3. 2019-21 Exec. Recommendation $12,785,620 pg. 7
Recommendation from SBHE and UGPTI Advisory Council for General Fund Budget Line Item Amount 1. Adjusted budget base from Table 2 $3,271,015 2. Restoration of 5% cut $172,159 3. Base budget recommendation $3,443,174 Optional requests 4. County road & bridge planning center $975,000 5. Transformative technologies program $500,000 6. Total budget request $4,918,174 pg. 8
Restoration of 5% Cut in Exec. Recom . • Impact : erode UGPTI’s ability to meet demands of state and local agencies and match federal grants • UGPTI receives many requests from agencies without funds to provide contracts • Much of the rail/freight analysis supported by GF • Restoration would allow UGPTI to work with PSC, FRA, and short line railroads – Mining/pattern recognition of track inspection data – Annual railroad traffic report (all commodities) – Critical software upgrades pg. 9
Additional Budget Requests Re Recom ommen ended ded by Ad Adviso sory ry Co Counci cil l and SB SBHE HE 1. 1. County/ ty/Lo Local cal Road & Bri ridge e Plannin ing g Cente ter: r: $975,000 – Biennial Investme estment nt Need eds Report [paved roads, unpaved roads, bridges] – Road & Bridge Ass sset et Mana anagement gement System 2. 2. Tra ransform formative ative Techno nolo logies ies: $500,000 – Automated and connected vehicles – Effects on transportation planning and operations pg. 10
Economic Importance of County and Local Roads • County & township roads are heavily utilized for – Movements from farms to storage/transfer facilities – Crude oil movements from wells to pipeline and rail transfer facilities by truck – Inputs for oil and ag. production: often delivered by truck to dispersed production sites located off the state highway system • County and township roads are essential to the state’s rural economy pg. 11
Benefits of Road Investments • According to FHWA, average benefit/cost ratio from highway and bridge investment (considering all benefits) > 5.0 • B/C ratio > 2 for resurfacing low volume rural roads • Broader benefits to the economy are much greater – Reduction in total industry logistics costs – Multiplier effects from lower input prices pg. 12
Effect of Road Condition on Trucking Cost Road Present Serviceability Cost Condition Rating (PSR) Index Excellent 5 0.91 Good 4 0.93 Fair 3 1.00 Poor 2 1.14 Very Poor 1 1.26 Note: Exclusive of fuel costs. Source: TRB Special Report 227 pg. 13
Effect of Road Condition on Maintenance Cost 450 400 350 Maintenance Cost Factor 300 250 200 150 100 50 0 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 4.0 4.5 Present Serviceability Rating (PSR) pg. 14
Impact of Deferring Road Investment Cost per Thickness PSR Mile ($000) Improvement (inches) Threshold Thin Overlay 2 2.5 $200 Structural Overlay 4 2.0 $375 Rehabilitation 1.8 $600-$1,000 Reconstruction < 1.8 $1,250 pg. 15
Biennial Condition/Needs Report • UGPTI will collect traffic data in partnership with NDDOT > 1,000 locations on county/local roads • Develop current estimates of surface conditions • Forecast truck traffic levels from economic activity in the state: specifically – Oil, produced water, drilling inputs – Crop production – Processing/manufacturing • Inputs used to predict resurfacing, rehabilitation, graveling and other maintenance needs pg. 16
History of UGPTI Studies • In 2012, 2014, and 2016 UGPTI provided the Legislature with reports of needed investments in county, township, tribal roads • Studies were financed with one-time appropriations • No funding was provided for a 2017-19 study • Latest traffic, road condition, and investment needs estimates are three years old pg. 17
UPGTI’s Traffic Model Truck trips predicted from and to each oil spacing unit, cropland section, and major processing plant → Predicted trips accumulated for road segments → Predicted trips compared to observed truck volumes on principal road segments → Model is calibrated against observed traffic levels in the base year pg. 18
Road Asset Management • Holistic approach that minimizes long-term cost and makes roads last longer under heavy traffic • Preserve road condition by applying the best treatment at the proper time • $1 spent on maintenance at the right time could save $4 to $5 in the future • Ultimate vision: all counties use same system – Generate consistent condition/performance measures – Ensure consistency/compatibility across counties – Avoid duplication of efforts and minimize cost pg. 19
Level 1 Asset Management Basic Inventory Length of segment Road name Number of lanes Owner Roadway width Classification (e.g., CMC) Surface type Geo-coordinates Shoulder type/width Public grade crossings Structures Traffic control devices pg. 20
Level 2 Asset Management Road Condition and Quality Paved Surfaces Aggregate Surfaces Surface condition Aggregate class Structural rating Gravel depth Improvements made Date of last graveling Improvements dates Blading frequency Improvement costs Cost per mile pg. 21
Automation of Data Collection • Low-cost vehicle sensors – Roughness of road approximated by monitoring motion, acceleration, and responses of vehicles as they travel the road each day – Continuous updating of ride quality – Reduction in data collection costs • Road images captured from cameras pg. 22
Level 3 Asset Management Traffic and Operations AADT – all vehicles Speed limit Truck AADT (by class) Directional traffic Weekday ADT Peak hour factor Annual ESALs No passing zones pg. 23
Level 4 Asset Management Decision Tools Function Decision Information Surface selection Paved versus aggregate surface Condition forecasting Deterioration of condition with time and traffic Remaining life Remaining ESALs or equivalent truck trips Preservation Type and timing of treatments treatment pg. 24
Decision Support Tools • Surface selection (paved vs. aggregate surface) • Preservation treatment selection – Select from improvement types: thin overlay, structural overlay, rehabilitation, shoulder improvements, etc. – Maintenance treatments: e.g., chip seal, crack sealing, patching, microsurfacing – Unpaved roads: frequencies of blading, graveling, dust control, gravel depth pg. 25
Transformative Technologies • Connected-vehicle technologies – Communication among vehicles, infrastructure, traffic centers, roadside facilities – Real-time traffic information • Automated and autonomous vehicles • Benefits – Safety – Mobility – Efficiency pg. 26
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