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Current Funding of Surface Transportation Infrastructure

Briefing for the

National Surface Transportation

Infrastructure Financing Commission

April 25, 2007

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Highway Expenditures

Total Federal, State & Local Government Highway Expenditures in 2004: $147.5b

Maintenance and Operations

24.6%

Capital Outlay47.6%

Bond Retirement

5.4%

Administration8.6%

Highway Patrol and

Safety9.7%

Interest on Debt3.9%

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Highway Capital Outlay

Total Federal, State and Local Government Capital Outlay in 2004: $70.3b

Other System Expansion

18.3%

New Roads and Bridges20.9%

System Rehabilitation

51.8%

System Enhancements

9.0%

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Highway Revenue Sources

Combined Federal, State and local government

receipts for Highways in 2004: $145.3b

Tolls4.5%

Bonds10.9%

Other 15.8%

General Funds16.2%

Motor-Vehicle Taxes14.3%

Motor-Fuel Taxes38.3%

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Transit Expenditures

Total expenditures in 2004: $38 billion

Vehicle Operating Expenses

35.4%

Capital Investment

33.2%

Vehicle Maintenance

Expenses13.2%

Non-vehicle Maintenance

7.1%

General Administration

11.1%

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Transit Expenditures

• Transit spending in 2004, relative to 1997: – Total: $38.0 billion, up 66%– Capital $12.6 billion, up 65%

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• Transit Capital spending in 2004, relative to 1997: – Federal: $4.9 billion, up 48.8%– State and Local: $7.7 billion, up 108.1%

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2004 Available Transit Funds by Provider: $39.5 billion

Local34.6%

System-Generated

28.0%

State19.7%

Federal17.7%

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Transit Revenue Sources

2004 Available funds by Revenue Source

General Fund15.5%

Fuel Tax15.7%

Sales Tax17.4%

Income Tax0.7%

Other Public Funds16.5%

Other Dedicated Taxes4.6%

Property Tax1.4%

Other System-Generated Revenue

5.0%

Passenger Fares23.1%