2005/2006 Projects of National and Regional Significance Report to Congress
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THE SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20590
April 11, 2006
The Honorable Don Young
Chairman
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
U.S. House of Representatives
Washington, DC 20515
Dear Mr. Chairman:
This letter serves as the inaugural report on the proposed allocation of amounts to be made available to finance grants and recommendations of projects for funding under Section 1301, Projects of National and Regional Significance, of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient, Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users, (SAFETEA-LU).
Section 1301(k) requires the Secretary to submit each year, a report to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works. The report includes a proposal on the allocation of amounts to be made available to finance grants to the States for projects of national and regional significance under Section 1301, and recommendations of projects for funding based on the evaluations and ratings required under Section 1301 (f) and on existing commitments and anticipated funding levels for the next 3 fiscal years and for the next 10 fiscal years based on information currently available to the Secretary.
In light of the directive in Section 1301 (m), to allocate the sum total of all Section 1301 funds to the 25 projects identified in that section, and the requirement that this allocation be distributed for each of Fiscal Years (FY) 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, and 2009, at 10 percent, 20 percent, 25 percent, 25 percent, and 20 percent respectively, I recommend that the 10 percent of funds available in FY 2005 and the 20 percent of the funds available in FY 2006 be allocated to each of the statutorily designated projects in FY 2006. The enclosed table shows the allocation of funds to the statutorily identified projects for the years 2005-2009.
Identical letters have been sent to the Ranking Member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Sincerely yours,
Norman Y. Mineta
Enclosure
THE SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20590
April 11, 2006
The Honorable James M. Jeffords
Ranking Member
Committee on Environment and Public Works
United States Senate
Washington, DC 20510
Dear Senator Jeffords:
This letter serves as the inaugural report on the proposed allocation of amounts to be made available to finance grants and recommendations of projects for funding under Section 1301, Projects of National and Regional Significance, of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient, Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users, (SAFETEA-LU).
Section 1301(k) requires the Secretary to submit each year, a report to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works. The report includes a proposal on the allocation of amounts to be made available to finance grants to the States for projects of national and regional significance under Section 1301, and recommendations of projects for funding based on the evaluations and ratings required under Section 1301 (f) and on existing commitments and anticipated funding levels for the next 3 fiscal years and for the next 10 fiscal years based on information currently available to the Secretary.
In light of the directive in Section 1301 (m), to allocate the sum total of all Section 1301 funds to the 25 projects identified in that section, and the requirement that this allocation be distributed for each of Fiscal Years (FY) 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, and 2009, at 10 percent, 20 percent, 25 percent, 25 percent, and 20 percent respectively, I recommend that the 10 percent of funds available in FY 2005 and the 20 percent of the funds available in FY 2006 be allocated to each of the statutorily designated projects in FY 2006. The enclosed table shows the allocation of funds to the statutorily identified projects for the years 2005-2009.
Identical letters have been sent to the Ranking Member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Sincerely yours,
Norman Y. Mineta
Enclosure
THE SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20590
April 11, 2006
The Honorable James L. Oberstar
Ranking Member
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
U.S. House of Representatives
Washington, DC 20515
Dear Congressman Oberstar:
This letter serves as the inaugural report on the proposed allocation of amounts to be made available to finance grants and recommendations of projects for funding under Section 1301, Projects of National and Regional Significance, of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient, Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users, (SAFETEA-LU).
Section 1301(k) requires the Secretary to submit each year, a report to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works. The report includes a proposal on the allocation of amounts to be made available to finance grants to the States for projects of national and regional significance under Section 1301, and recommendations of projects for funding based on the evaluations and ratings required under Section 1301 (f) and on existing commitments and anticipated funding levels for the next 3 fiscal years and for the next 10 fiscal years based on information currently available to the Secretary.
In light of the directive in Section 1301 (m), to allocate the sum total of all Section 1301 funds to the 25 projects identified in that section, and the requirement that this allocation be distributed for each of Fiscal Years (FY) 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, and 2009, at 10 percent, 20 percent, 25 percent, 25 percent, and 20 percent respectively, I recommend that the 10 percent of funds available in FY 2005 and the 20 percent of the funds available in FY 2006 be allocated to each of the statutorily designated projects in FY 2006. The enclosed table shows the allocation of funds to the statutorily identified projects for the years 2005-2009.
Identical letters have been sent to the Ranking Member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Sincerely yours,
Norman Y. Mineta
Enclosure
THE SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20590
April 11, 2006
The Honorable James M. Inhofe
Chairman
Committee on Environment and Public Works
United States Senate
Washington, DC 20510
Dear Mr. Chairman:
This letter serves as the inaugural report on the proposed allocation of amounts to be made available to finance grants and recommendations of projects for funding under Section 1301, Projects of National and Regional Significance, of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient, Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users, (SAFETEA-LU).
Section 1301(k) requires the Secretary to submit each year, a report to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works. The report includes a proposal on the allocation of amounts to be made available to finance grants to the States for projects of national and regional significance under Section 1301, and recommendations of projects for funding based on the evaluations and ratings required under Section 1301 (f) and on existing commitments and anticipated funding levels for the next 3 fiscal years and for the next 10 fiscal years based on information currently available to the Secretary.
In light of the directive in Section 1301 (m), to allocate the sum total of all Section 1301 funds to the 25 projects identified in that section, and the requirement that this allocation be distributed for each of Fiscal Years (FY) 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, and 2009, at 10 percent, 20 percent, 25 percent, 25 percent, and 20 percent respectively, I recommend that the 10 percent of funds available in FY 2005 and the 20 percent of the funds available in FY 2006 be allocated to each of the statutorily designated projects in FY 2006. The enclosed table shows the allocation of funds to the statutorily identified projects for the years 2005-2009.
Identical letters have been sent to the Ranking Member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Sincerely yours,
Norman Y. Mineta
Enclosure
| Annual Funding Levels, Unadjusted | Annual Obligation Limitation | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| State | Total Projects | Total Funding* $M |
Project List | 05 (.10) $M |
06 (.20) $M |
07 (.25) $M |
08 (.25) $M |
09 (.20) $M |
05 (.855) $M |
06 (.871) $M (est.) |
07 (.850) $M (est.) |
08 (.850) $M (est.) |
09 (.850) $M (est.) |
| CA | 6 | 450 | Bakersfield Beltway [140], Inland Empire Goods Movement (Norton AFB) [55], Alameda East [125], Transbay Terminal [27], Gerald Desmond Bridge/I-710 [100], Sacramento Intermodal [3] | 45.0 | 90.0 | 112.5 | 112.5 | 90.0 | 38.475 | 78.390 | 95.625 | 95.625 | 76.500 |
| CO | 1 | 50 | Union Station (Denver) | 5.0 | 10.0 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 10.0 | 4.275 | 8.710 | 10.625 | 10.625 | 8.500 |
| IL | 3 | 390 | O'Hare Bypass [140], CREATE [100], Miss River Bridge [150] | 39.0 | 78.0 | 97.5 | 97.5 | 78.0 | 33.345 | 67.938 | 82.875 | 82.875 | 66.300 |
| MI | 1 | 20 | Blue Water Bridge Border Plaza (Port Huron) | 2.0 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 1.710 | 3.484 | 4.250 | 4.250 | 3.400 |
| MN | 1 | 50 | Union Depot Multimodal Transit Facility | 5.0 | 10.0 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 10.0 | 4.275 | 8.710 | 10.625 | 10.625 | 8.500 |
| NJ | 1 | 100 | Liberty Corridor | 10.0 | 20.0 | 25.0 | 25.0 | 20.0 | 8.550 | 17.420 | 21.250 | 21.250 | 17.000 |
| NM | 1 | 14 | Relocate El Paso, TX Rail Yard to Santa Teresa | 1.4 | 2.8 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 2.8 | 1.197 | 2.439 | 2.975 | 2.975 | 2.380 |
| NY | 1 | 100 | Cross Harbor Freight Movement Project | 10.0 | 20.0 | 25.0 | 25.0 | 20.0 | 8.550 | 17.420 | 21.250 | 21.250 | 17.000 |
| OR | 1 | 160 | I-5 Bridge Repair | 16.0 | 32.0 | 40.0 | 40.0 | 32.0 | 13.680 | 27.872 | 34.000 | 34.000 | 27.200 |
| PA | 3 | 50 | US422 Widening and Interchange Improvements (Montgomery County) [20], Rte 28 Widening and Improvements (Allegheny County) [15], I-80 Improvements (Monroe County) [15] | 5.0 | 10.0 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 10.0 | 4.275 | 8.710 | 10.625 | 10.625 | 8.500 |
| SC | 1 | 40 | I-73 Construction (Myrtle Beach to NC State Line) | 4.0 | 8.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 8.0 | 3.420 | 6.968 | 8.500 | 8.500 | 6.800 |
| VA | 1 | 15 | Portsmouth Rail Relocation | 1.5 | 3.0 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.0 | 1.283 | 2.613 | 3.188 | 3.188 | 2.550 |
| WA | 2 | 220 | Alaska Way Viaduct and Seawall Replacement [100], Replacement of Alaskan Way Viaduct and Seawall (Seattle) [120] | 22.0 | 44.0 | 55.0 | 55.0 | 44.0 | 18.810 | 38.324 | 46.750 | 46.750 | 37.400 |
| WI | 1 | 30 | Marquette Interchange Reconstruction (Milwaukee) | 3.0 | 6.0 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 6.0 | 2.565 | 5.226 | 6.375 | 6.375 | 5.100 |
| VA, WV, OH, [KY] | 1 | 90 | Heartland Corridor | 9.0 | 18.0 | 22.5 | 22.5 | 18.0 | 7.695 | 15.678 | 19.125 | 19.125 | 15.300 |
| Total | 25 | 1,779 | 177.9 | 355.8 | 444.8 | 444.8 | 355.8 | 152.105 | 309.902 | 378.038 | 378.038 | 302.430 | |
* The funding levels in this column equal the totals authorized in SAFETEA-LU section 1301, however, the funding is subject to obligation limitation set in annual Appropriations Acts.
