texas has a long legacy of good roads symbol of our economic prosperity, attracting jobs and people...
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• Texas has a long legacy of good roads
• Symbol of our economic prosperity, attracting jobs and people to the State
• Our roads are used by you to get to work, home, school or recreation
• Transportation in Texas is stretched to the limit, and the news gets worse
• Don’t let those orange barrels fool you
• Building highways on borrowed money
At stake is the lifestyle we want to enjoy in Texas
At stake is the economic health of Texas
NEW LOWER SHIPPINGBUSINESSJOBS
COSTS
What’s the problem?
$2.1 billion in truck freight moving costs
Congestion in Texas each year
472 million extra hours of travel time
$10.1 billion in delay and wasted fuel costs
$8 0 0Traffic delays
each year
cost every commuter
San Antonio
That’s 38 hours per commuter
What’s the problem? Safety and maintenance
Well-maintained roads=
crash deaths in 2011
serious crash injuries
80,000Nearly More than
3,000 safer roads
How did we get in this hole?
It’s all about supply and demand
125%172%
19%
238%
population vehicles highway use highway space
Since 1991, the cost of everyday goods has
about doubled
How did we get in this hole?
So has the cost of building roads
How did we get in this hole?
Financing for our roads is stuck back in the last century
$1.10
$3.26
Gallon of Gas
Gas Tax Portion
1991 2014
Borrowing is maxed out
$17 billion in debt from bond financing to build highways
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In the future we’ll have less and less fundingas we move to fuel efficient cars
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wer
What does this mean?
Everything costs more these days
What does this
mean to me?
$128/monthInternet, phone,
cable TV
$22/monthin state/federal gas taxes and auto fees
$71/monthcell phone
The average Texan pays:
Tackle most congested roadways
Improve safety
So now what?
Get the biggest bang for the buck
Support biking, walking and mass transit options
Change rush hour nightmares through flex-time, telecommuting, etc.
Time traffic signals so more see green
Move crashes and stalls out of the way
Encourage carpooling
So now what?
Use our existing roads smarter
But all transportation improvements cost money
You can help choose the best method
Here’s how the investment pays off
Is “doing nothing” really an option?
BE BETTER INFORMED | BE MORE INVOLVED | VOICE YOUR CONCERNS
If you want achange
http://mobility.tamu.edu/mip/rpm.php