Impact of Federal Funds to Statewide Project Management

Impact of Federal Funds to Statewide Project Management and Program Update American Society of Highway Engineers September 13, 2011

Programs highways. pdf

Processes Highway Development Process

Basic Federal-aid Requirements 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. The Federal-aid Highway Program is a Federal-State Partnership. States initiate all projects and decide where to use Federal-aid. The Federal-aid Highway Program is a reimbursement program. FHWA must authorize projects in advance. All Federal-aid Projects must be in an approved STIP. All Federal Actions must be covered by an appropriate NEPA Documentation. Federal-aid projects must be competitively bid. Required Contract Provisions apply to all Federal-aid Projects. States or Local Agencies must maintain all improvements constructed with Federal-aid. A Federal-aid Highway is defined as any road functionally classified above a Rural Minor Collector or Local Road.

FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION’S OVERSIGHT OF FEDERAL-AID AND RECOVERY ACT PROJECTS ADMINISTERED BY LOCAL PUBLIC AGENCIES NEEDS STRENGTHENING Federal Highway Administration Report Number: MH-2011 -146 Date Issued: July 15, 2011 • http: //www. oig. dot. gov/sites/dot/files/FHWA LPA Report%5 E 07 -15 -11_0. pdf

Projects Statewide Scoping and Design Projects FY 12 - FY 16. xls

Transportation Spending Is the Right Stimulus By ED RENDELL And SCOTT SMITH • http: //online. wsj. com/article_email/

JOB Act SENATE HOUSE • Two years, $109 billion • Six years, $230 billion • Expands funding of • Increases Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act to Innovation Act funding to $1 $1 billion a year • Consolidates highway programs. • Includes changes to speed up • Cuts operating subsidy for approval for project funding Amtrak by 25% in 2012 and 2013 http: //online. wsj. com/article/SB 10001424053111904070604576516662238918694. html

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