Kyova Freight Summit

1. F ixing
A merica’s
S urface
T ransportation
Statewide Planning Meeting
January 20, 2016
Thomas Nelson, Jr. FHWA-KYKYOVA Freight Summit
February 17, 2016
Bernadette Dupont, FHWA-KY

2. $305 B (all modes) over FY2016-2020
Program 5-Year Funding
(billions)
Federal Highway Administration $ 226.3
Federal Transit Administration 61.1
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration 3.2
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Administration 0.4
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration 4.7
Federal Railroad Administration 10.3
Total 305.0
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3. 2015: $ 421,797,542 (Actual)
2016: $ 443,288,929 (Estimate)
2017: $ 452,422,922 (Estimate)
2018: $ 462,220,829 (Estimate)
2019: $ 472,653,435 (Estimate)
2020: $ 487,973,279 (Estimate)
$2,314,579,394 TOTAL
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$1,100,000,000
$1,150,000,000
$1,200,000,000
$1,250,000,000
$1,300,000,000
$1,350,000,000
$1,400,000,000
$1,450,000,000
$1,500,000,000
$1,550,000,000
2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

4. 2015: $ 641,292,458 (Actual)
2016: $ 673,966,719 (Estimate)
2017: $ 687,884,265 (Estimate)
2018: $ 702,750,398 (Estimate)
2019: $ 718,611,920 (Estimate)
2020: $ 735,822,382 (Estimate)
$3,519,035,684 TOTAL
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$580,000,000
$600,000,000
$620,000,000
$640,000,000
$660,000,000
$680,000,000
$700,000,000
$720,000,000
$740,000,000
$760,000,000
2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

5. 2015: $1,293,739,008 (Actual)
2016: $1,259,663,237 (Estimate)
2017: $1,387,740,399 (Estimate)
2018: $1,417,731,235 (Estimate)
2019: $1,449,730,162 (Estimate)
2020: $1,484,450,429 (Estimate)
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$1,100,000,000
$1,150,000,000
$1,200,000,000
$1,250,000,000
$1,300,000,000
$1,350,000,000
$1,400,000,000
$1,450,000,000
$1,500,000,000
$1,550,000,000
2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

6. FAST ACT AND FREIGHT
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Freight is a primary focus:
1) Expands Freight Network
2) Adds a new Freight Formula
(Natl Highway Freight Program)
3) Adds a new Discretionary Program
-nationally significant freight and highway projects

8. • National MULTIMODAL Freight Network
• National HIGHWAY Freight Network
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9. National MULTIMODAL Freight Network
• Interim right now
• Effective 180 days after enactment
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10. National MULTIMODAL Freight Network
Includes:
• National HIGHWAY Freight Network (NHFN)
• Freight Rail Systems of Class I Railroads
• Public Ports of the US
• US Inland and Intracoastal Waterways
• Great Lakes, St. Lawrence Seaway, and coastal and ocean
routes along which domestic freight is transported
• 50 US airports
• Other strategic assets, intermodal facilities, Class II & III
railroads
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11. National HIGHWAY Freight Network
• Effective since 10/01/15
• Section 1116 of FAST Act
• Includes:
• Primary Highway Freight System (PHFS)
• Portions of the Interstate System NOT designated as
part of the PHFS
• Critical Urban Freight Corridors
• Critical Rural Corridors
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12. Primary Highway Freight System
• Effective since 09/30/15
• Includes:
o 41,518 centerline miles
o 37,436 miles of interstate
o 4,082 miles of non-interstates
• Must be re-designated every 5 years
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13. $1.2 B/yr (avg), apportioned to States by formula
Eligible activities include:
• Construction
• Operational improvements
• Freight planning and performance measures
NOTE: Starting in FFY 2018 a Freight Plan is Required
No State Freight Plan = No Freight Formula $
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14. • Nationally significant freight and highway
projects
• $900 M/yr (avg) available for competitive grants
or TIFIA loans for projects > $100 M
NOTE: There will be set-asides for:
• projects below cost threshold,
• rural areas
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15. Eligible activities include:
 Highway freight projects on Nat’l Highway Freight
Network
 NHS highway/bridge projects, projects in National
Scenic Areas
 Freight rail/intermodal projects
• < $500 M over 5-year period
 Rail-highway grade crossing or grade separation
projects
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16. APPORTIONED
PROGRAMS
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(FORMULA FUNDS)

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Eligibilities
• V2I communication equipment
• Port-related equipment and vehicle
o under PM2.5 set-aside

18. Bernadette Dupont
U.S. Department of Transportation
Federal Highway Administration - KY
330 West Broadway
Frankfort, KY 40601-1981
Land Line: (502) 223-6729
Fax Line: (502) 223-6735
bernadette.dupont@dot.gov
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