TRANSPORTATION VISION PANEL. Final Report. One Oregon. Presentation to the Joint Interim Committee on Transportation Preservation and Modernization

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1 TRANSPORTATION VISION PANEL Final Report One Oregon Presentation to the Joint Interim Committee on Transportation Preservation and Modernization May 25, 2016

2 Vision Panel Members Tammy Baney, Deschutes County Rep. Cliff Bentz, State Representative Sen. Lee Beyer, State Senator Martin Callery, Port of Coos Bay Gary Cardwell, NW Container Services Theresa Carr, CH2M Hill Jill Eiland, Intel Aron Faegre, Faegre & Associates Stuart Foster, Foster Denman, LLP Mark Frohnmayer, Arcimoto, Inc. Mark Gardiner, State Aviation Board David Hauser, Eugene Chamber Brad Hicks, Medford/Jackson Chamber Sen. Betsy Johnson, State Senator Gregg Kantor, NW Natural, CEO John Latimer, Marion County Roger Lee, EDCO Rep. Caddy McKeown, State Representative John Mohlis, Oregon BCTC Michael Montero, Montero & Assoc., LLC Susan Morgan, Douglas County Dennis Mulvihill, Mulvihill Consulting Jerry Norquist, Cycle Oregon Susie Papé, The Papé Group Dan Pippenger, Port of Portland Tom Potiowsky, PSU, NERC Annette Price, Pacific Power Craig Reeder, Hale Companies Dave Robertson, PGE Bruce Starr, Former State Senator Joanne Verger, Former State Senator Bruce Warner, TriMet Sen. Jackie Winters, State Senator Rollie Wisbrock, State Treasury, Retired

3 Overview: The Task Assess the condition and challenges facing Oregon s transportation system today Identify what actions can be taken in the next four years to advance transportation needs in Oregon Develop a vision for what Oregon s transportation system could look like in 30 years Consider seismic and congestion impacts

4 Overview: Steps to create report Panel Phases Timeline Phase I: Full panel convened Nov 2014 Phase II: Subcommittee work, initial issues assessment Phase III: Completed issues assessment, panel developed preliminary findings Phase IV: Regional Forums; input from regional stakeholders, identified regional priorities Phase V: Report finalization; combined findings and regional feedback; developed final report Final Report: One Oregon: A Vision for Oregon s Transportation System delivered to governor Jan - Nov 2015 Dec 2015 Jan Mar 2016 April - May 2016 May 2016

5 TRANSPORTATION VISION PANEL Final Report, May 2016

6 Regional Forums Tillamook Portland The Dalles Keizer Albany Eugene Redmond John Day Coquille White City Klamath Falls

7 Maintenance and preservation a challenge across the state Revenue needed to preserve what we have built Aging bridges and pavement Maintenance challenges for cities and counties Maintenance essential to economy Maintenance challenges for all modes Major cost of deferred maintenance

8 Three main findings 1. Congestion

9 Three main findings 2. Transit Target Congestion Meet student & senior needs Connect rural communities Operations Funding Improve intercity transit Workforce connections

10 Three main findings 3. Seismic Preparedness Lifeline Routes Rivers and Landslides Willamette River Bridges Airports Marine Ports Interstate Connections Highway 97

11 Coastal Oregon Bicycle & Pedestrian Transloading Ports Freight Mobility Transit Seismic

12 Willamette Valley & Metro Area Student needs Transportation demand Transit Bottlenecks & congestion Bicycle & Pedestrian facilities Seismic Transloading Passenger Rail

13 Southern Oregon Electric Vehicles Freight mobility Transit Bicycle & Pedestrian Seismic Intermodal Transportation

14 Central Oregon Columbia Gorge: river, road & rail Rural transit Highway 97 Bicycle & pedestrian facilities Rural airports Inland ports

15 Eastern Oregon Rural transit Bicycle tourism and safety Road maintenance Highway 97 Ports and barging Rural Airports

16 Challenges & Opportunities A growing population Increasing freight traffic Needs of an aging population Greenhouse gas emissions A generational shift in transportation preferences Aging transportation infrastructure Shifts in technology Seismic vulnerability

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18 Findings TRANSPORTATION MAINTENANCE Top transportation investment priority Existing assets are essential Deferred maintenance increases costs

19 Findings ROADWAY BOTTLENECKS Invest in bottleneck elimination Invest in freight network alternatives Transportation demand management strategies

20 Findings TRANSIT Reduce gaps in transit service Maximize transit funds (federal match) Increase flexibility of K-12 student transportation

21 Findings BIKE AND PEDESTRIAN INVESTMENTS Reduce fatalities injuries Support economic opportunities for tourism/tours

22 Findings INTERMODAL FREIGHT INFRASTRUCTURE Invest in intermodal freight facilities Create a permanent ConnectOregon fund Develop a statewide marine plan

23 Findings SEISMIC RESILIENCY Invest in seismic resiliency Increase coordination with West Coast states Non-highway inventory assessments Local seismic needs assessments

24 Findings JURISDICTIONAL TRANSFER Enact a jurisdictional transfer program Establish a jurisdictional transfer working group

25 Findings TRANSPORTATION INNOVATION Expand innovation partnerships Appoint a transportation innovation officer

26 Findings EMISSIONS MEASURES Track carbon reduction impacts

27 Findings LAND USE AND TRANSPORTATION Land use and transportation policy assessment

28 Investing in Transportation Key challenges

29 Investing in Transportation Key challenges Deferred maintenance drastically increases costs

30 Investing in Transportation Key challenges Oregon lacks many funding sources available to other states

31 Investing in Transportation Key challenges Local governments face major costs and are limited in their capacity to raise revenue

32 Investing in Transportation Key challenges Non-highway investments limited due to constitutional restrictions and lack of sustainable funding sources

33 Investing in Transportation Key challenges Existing revenue sources are eroded by inflation

34 Investing in Transportation Key challenges Fuel efficiency and alternative fuels reduce revenue for roadway trust funds

35 Investing in Transportation Key challenges Oregon should not rely solely on federal revenue to enhance its system

36 Investing in Transportation A call to action

37 Revenue options matrix

38 Revenue options matrix (continued)

39 Oregon s Needs: A sense of scale

40 Vision Panel Members Tammy Baney, Deschutes County Rep. Cliff Bentz, State Representative Sen. Lee Beyer, State Senator Martin Callery, Port of Coos Bay Gary Cardwell, NW Container Services Theresa Carr, CH2M Hill Jill Eiland, Intel Aron Faegre, Faegre & Associates Stuart Foster, Foster Denman, LLP Mark Frohnmayer, Arcimoto, Inc. Mark Gardiner, State Aviation Board David Hauser, Eugene Chamber Brad Hicks, Medford/Jackson Chamber Sen. Betsy Johnson, State Senator Gregg Kantor, NW Natural, CEO John Latimer, Marion County Roger Lee, EDCO Rep. Caddy McKeown, State Representative John Mohlis, Oregon BCTC Michael Montero, Montero & Assoc., LLC Susan Morgan, Douglas County Dennis Mulvihill, Mulvihill Consulting Jerry Norquist, Cycle Oregon Susie Papé, The Papé Group Dan Pippenger, Port of Portland Tom Potiowsky, PSU, NERC Annette Price, Pacific Power Craig Reeder, Hale Companies Dave Robertson, PGE Bruce Starr, Former State Senator Joanne Verger, Former State Senator Bruce Warner, TriMet Sen. Jackie Winters, State Senator Rollie Wisbrock, State Treasury, Retired