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Document Name	Posting Date	Com. Period	File
TPC Meeting Agenda for July 23rd	7/11/2008	NO

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On April 24, 2008, the Texas Transportation Commission in Austin, Texas, was presented with three options by the TxDOT Transportation Planning and Programming division for their review and approval. TxDOT forecasts $28.18 billion in funding for the next eleven years, 2009 - 2019. In choosing Scenario C, the TTC mandates that TxDOT focus funding on Metro, Urban, and Statewide Mobility projects, with an emphasis on toll facility construction. While this negatively impacts overall system maintenance, the funding available for bridges, Statewide Transportation Projects concerning Metro Mobility and Rehabilitation, Safety, and Enhancement remained unchanged in all three scenarios.

The forecast of $28.18 billion is a substantial sum of money, but, when dividing it between all 25 TxDOT districts over an 11 year period, it is quite insufficient. When considering the size, population, and the volume of existing transportation infrastructure in the entire state of Texas, no scenario could have offset all the issues and rising costs due to the current economy. Of note, one minor solution is the opportunity to find additional funding using Propositions 12 and 14 which could increase the allotted total to $33.45 billion. 

The scenario C option and its impact on funding categories has other affects on the Wichita Falls TxDOT district and the WFMPO area. Due to construction of the Falls Flyover and the Kell West Main Lanes, the local District has exhausted its Category 3 allocation for the foreseeable future. It is unlikely the area will see new facilities (either added capacity or mobility projects) constructed in the next 11 years. Another startling figure that greatly affects the area is the reduction in maintenance and rehab funding. The Wichita Falls District Office normally receives around $30 million per year for this category of work, however, the amount projected is around $29 million for the next three year period. This a deficit of around $60 million over the three year span.