Kyle Schneweis

Kyle Schneweis

www.kansastlink.com

How much revenuewould you like to generate

for your transportation program?

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Relating funding to performance

SUBMIT RESULTS2,000+ users

The reality of a gas tax increase

Average fluctuation up or down:4 cents per week

last time

this time

next time

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009-20¢-15¢-10¢

-5¢0¢5¢

10¢15¢20¢

Since 2000, the weekly price of gashas changed by more than five cents

139 times

The gas tax makes up 3.7% of the average cost to drive a car

gas tax

everything else

tires

license, registration, and other fees

gas tax

maintenance

finance charges

insurance

gas

vehicle (depreciation)

$0 $50 $100 $150 $200 $250 $300

$10

$23

$25

$57

$65

$81

$126

$288

National average monthly costs to own a carTotal: $675/month

The Average Kansan…

drives 13,300 miles per year…

gets 21 miles per gallon…

buys 640 gallons of gas per year…

and pays $13 per month in state gas tax

Each penny increase wouldcost the average Kansan

53¢ a month

Each penny increase would raise

$17 million per year

But do we needto increase the gas tax?

2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019$300

$350

$400

$450

$500

$550Preservation Gap Grows

Inflation - 4%

Revenues - 1.4%

25 years ago less than half of thestate’s highways were in good condition

1985

49%

Today

Today four out of fivehighways are in good condition

1985

49%

Today

83%

Without a revenue increase,we’ll be right back where we started

1985

49%

Today

83%

As early as 2020

50%

Transportation and the economy

Economic ImpactTHIS EXIT

Every $1 spent on infrastructure puts $3 back into the economy

Economic Impact

Example:US-69 from Louisburg to Fort Scott:

Employed 1,770 peopleat an average wage of $18

618 companiesprovided products and services

Highway accessibilityis the #1 factor in site selection

2008 Area Development Magazine Corporate Survey

“The central location and the ability to quickly get products in and out is a benefit to employers that are looking to come to Kansas.“

– Wayne Young, Sprint

Parsons added 1,400 jobs in the first three years after the US-400 bypass was built

Tank Connection Inc+300 jobs

KANSAS TRANSPORTATION ONLINE COMMUNITY

www.ktoc.net

Almost 1,000 members

It’s about the conversation

It won’t all be pretty