Highway Recommendations Neil Pedersen

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Highway RecommendationsNeil Pedersen

• Chair, ASC Highway Legislative Team
• Vice Chair, AASHTO Standing Committee on Highways
• Administrator, Maryland State Highway
  Administration
• BOD Meeting, Oct. 20,2008

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Highway Team Recommendations

• The Highway Teams recommendations were
  developed within the framework of the proposed
  highway program structure and were approved by
  the Authorization Steering Committee September,
  2008 in Dallas.

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Funding Recommendations

• Increase Interstate System and NHS share of
  funding more than other core programs
• Continue funding for Federal Lands and non-NHS
  federal-aid highways
• Allow commercialization of Interstate rest areas
• Expand flexibility for tolling Interstate System

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System Preservation Asset Management
Recommendations

• Allow for use of federal funds for projects that
  are part of a states asset management plan to
  meet goals for preservation, safety and/or
  mobility
• Maintain existing eligible activities and
  transferability under current IM, NHS and Bridge
  programs
• Allow for expanded transferability of federal
  funds when tied to performance
• Allow more flexibility in Bridge Program and
  remove current, unnecessary restrictions

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Comprehensive System Study

• Congress should fund a comprehensive, joint State
  DOTs and the USDOT study
• To re-examine the definition of the Interstate
  and National Highway Systems
• To assess the investment requirements to preserve
  and expand the Interstate System and key NHS
  routes
• To evaluate the adequacy of the systems to meet
  the needs of the modern military