Public Infrastructure in Massachusetts: Costs, Strategies, and Funding Pioneer Valley Planning Commission

1. Focusing on the Transportation Infrastructure of the Pioneer
Valley of Western Massachusetts
Pioneer Valley Planning Commission
60 Congress Street
Springfield, Massachusetts 01104
www.pvpc.org
Public Infrastructure in Massachusetts:
Costs, Strategies, Funding

2. Transportation Improvement Status Report - 2012
THE REGION: PVPC’ REGIONAL PLANNING DISTRICT
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3. Transportation Improvement Status Report - 2012
PIONEER VALLEY PROJECTS NEEDS
$1,469,471,644 (173 Projects)
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Costs
Despite the beneficial effects of the 2009 reforms, statewide
road and bridge funding gap has increased from $10.5 Billion
to at least $11.3 Billion, a 7% increase since 2007.

4. Highway Projects
Transportation Improvement Status Report - 2012
Estimated Cost
$796,464,188 (103 Projects)
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5. Bridge Projects
Transportation Improvement Status Report - 2012
Estimated Cost
$304,364,334 (42 Projects)
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6. Transit/Intermodal Projects
Transportation Improvement Status Report - 2012
Estimated Cost
$196,480,850 (11 Projects)
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7. Bicycle/Pedestrian Projects
Transportation Improvement Status Report - 2012
Estimated Cost
$33,162,272 (12 Projects)
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8. Rail Projects
Transportation Improvement Status Report - 2012
Estimated Cost
$139,000,000 + (8 Projects)*
* Several Projects are in the planning phase, project cost has not yet been determined
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9. Transportation Improvement Status Report - 2012
Source: http://www.massdot.state.ma.us/
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Strategies
Transportation reforms the Legislature enacted in 2009 have
resulted in cost savings estimated at $120 Million per year.

10. Transportation Improvement Status Report - 2012
As part of the reforms MassDOT has streamlined the design
and construction process in order to reduce the amount of
time between project initiation and construction, the
streamlined process includes:
1. Project Needs Form (PNF) – This new form identifies
needs of the proposed project location prior to start of
design.
2. Rehabilitation of roadways in place of reconstruction
3. Flagmen in place of Police Officers where appropriate.
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11. Additional federal resources are no longer anticipated with
level funding now widely viewed as the very best case
scenario out of Washington along with a continuing ban on
earmarks.
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$0
$5,000,000
$10,000,000
$15,000,000
$20,000,000
2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Regional Funding 2004-2013
Regional Funding
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Funding

12. A public consensus that more resources are needed to
maintain our transportation infrastructure will be needed in
order to make further progress on long term solutions.
Transportation Improvement Status Report - 2012
$139,830,212
$219,031,869
$260,151,977
$355,115,493
$298,501,051
$363,981,681
$453,753,771
$498,603,095
$607,087,064 $609,149,070
2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Axis Title
Project Backlog Vs. Targets
Regional TIP Target Estimated Total TIP Project Backlog
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13. Transportation Improvement Status Report - 2012
New and alternative transportation revenue sources (not
tolls) need to be seriously considered and debated including:
1. A regional, place based revenue option that would
require voter-approval to implement; or
2. A vehicle miles travelled (VMT) tax.
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14. Transportation Improvement Status Report - 2012
QUESTIONS?
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