1. Transportation leadership you can trust. presented to presented by Cambridge Systematics, Inc. Getting it Done Lessons from T-WORKS Massachusetts Transportation Funding Learning Series October 5, 2012 Deb Miller

2. Governor signed bill in May 2010 $8 billion, 10-year program Includes funding and better business models for all modes No set list of projects Funded by a 4/10 cent sales tax, additional bonding authority

3. Key Ingredients of Agency Credibility: Past programs successful Solid Process: 7-year planning & outreach effort Citizen Buy-in: 2,000+ Kansans participated Political Leadership: Strong bi-partisan support of Governor & Senate President Good Timing: Budget shortfalls forced the need for a tax increase.

4. New Project Selection Process Engineering Data Local Consult Economic Impact Preservation100% Modernization80%20% Expansion50%25%

5. New Project Selection Process Multi-year collaborative process 800+ Kansans participate Economic analysis, community input key Over 6 years went from 400 to 200 to 100 proposed projects to 33 selected projects

6. Lessons Learned Get your house in order first Collaborate to connect with themes that resonate Transparency not only makes you more credible, it creates expectations Economic analysis is important, but should not be the sole factor in selection: condition, safety, local input, cost, previous investments are important too.