The Road to New Hampshire's Future

Transportation Funding Overview/summary Operational deficit Preservation and Maintenance Capital needs

1,605 permanent employees (FY14) – 22% steady decrease since 1992 Responsible for: 2,143 State Bridges State Red List – 140 (7%) State Near Red List – 261 1,685 Municipal Bridges Municipal Red List – 353 (21%) All bridges are inspected at least once every two years State red list bridges are inspected twice every year Municipal red list bridges are inspected once every year 4,559 centerline miles of roadway maintained (additional 290 town maintained) 8,868 lane-miles of roadway maintained Annual paving totals miles per year (40,000 tons asphalt) Maintain 100,000 highway signs Key Facts About DOT

DOT FUNDING SOURCES Highway Fund (road toll tax a.k.a. gas tax, motor vehicle fees, court fees, misc.) $260 m/ year) -$48 m deficit FY16, -$105 m FY17 Operating Budget Federal Aid ($143 m/year) – Capital Budget General Funds: Aeronautics, Rail, Transit ($900,000/year) Turnpike Fund: Turnpikes only (subject to covenants to bondholders): $117m/year tolls 51

One-time Non-Sustainable Operating Funding FY Surplus from Highway Fund FY Bonding $60m FY Registration Surcharge $90m I-95 Transfer $50m FY I-95 Transfer $52m FY I-95 Transfer $ 30m FY Deficit -$48m & - $105m

VMT 29% increase 11% increase lane miles 20% less # positions 57% of Staff eligible for retirement in next 5 years 15

Economic Impact of Maintenance solely for Snow & Ice control yearly40% expenditures Highway Maintenance are expended solely for Snow & Ice control yearly $32-$42 million/year FY 2012 = $32 million Studies have shown that if a state was to “shut down” due to a Snow and & Ice event, economic impacts could be between $64 million (UT) and $700 million (NY) DAILY. Massachusetts had an estimated daily loss of $265 million (2011 American Highway Users Alliance study)

Average Price of Asphalt Cement 1992 to 2012  The cost of asphalt cement increased 460% over this period  Diesel, gasoline, road salt increases…..

Statewide Pavement Condition  19 % good condition miles  44 % fair condition - 1,867 miles  37 % poor condition - 1,565 miles  $615 million would be needed to bring all poor condition pavements to good condition (not including drainage, guard rail & bridges)  $3.7 billion is the estimated total value of the state-owned pavements  Pavements are the State ’ s most valuable asset other than land and bridges (4,559 total centerline miles 299 unrated)

Pavement Conditions Red = Poor Condition

Limited Resources Must Manage & Prioritize  1 st priority – NH National Highway System (includes all high volume and primary routes); needed for healthy economy and mobility  2 nd priority – Remaining US Routes and State Numbered Routes; maintained at a less than desirable level  3 rd priority - State Unnumbered Routes; not being properly maintained due to lack of funding

Capital Needs Many More needs than resources –Ten Year Plan Feedback Prioritization and Balance Alternative modes of transportation Municipal Needs

Capital Needs Regional Priorities to fund: –New Hampton/Meredith – NH 104 –Bristol – NH 104 –Meredith – NH 25 –I-93 Exit 19 –Alton-Gilford NH 11