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Transportation Funding Solutions - Modernization
Modernization
Highway Administration
Coordinate traffic signals
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Modernize traffic surveillance equipment
3 Analyze capacity of Turnpike/DOT roads
4 Design/build
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Expand rebate options for moving utilities quickly
Review DOT policy on testing materials/testing Done by other states/Jurisdictions
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7 Review prevailing wage
Reduce project/design costs
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9 Regional mitigation (reduce pollutants)
Cold-in-place recycling of asphalt
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Increase usage of pre-fabricated bridges to reduce costs (particularly at local level)
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12 Utilize modern engineering techniques/sensor testing/bridge inspection
13 Utilize fixed fee contracts with consultants
Broader use of open-end contracts
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15 Advanced booking (conduct environmental clearances at once)
Evaluate local road/bridge program
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17 Focus on bottlenecks
Develop an expedited construction claims resolution process since claims are costly
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19 Asset Management Program for decision making
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Transportation Funding Solutions - Modernization
Modernization
Uniformly replace existing traffic control signals with energy efficient LED lights
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21 Provide real-time information on traffic conditions
Provide options providing pretrip, near-trip, and on-trip route information
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23 Analysis of sales tax exemption for materials used on our construction projects
Increase Highway Occupancy Permit (HOP) fee
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Electronic Highway Occupancy Permit System
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26 Funding offsite improvements for HOP
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Speed Cameras in Work Zones
Use of Longer Combination Vehicles (LCV) and other safe/efficient combinations of
higher registration fees
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29 Service Patrol Advertising
Highway Administration (continued)
30 Warranty Specifications for Bituminous Pavement Construction
31 Statewide Winter Systems Upgrade
32 Wireless Access in specialized testing equipment
33 Annual RMS DLS Refresh Improvement
34 Update RMS
35 DOT Facility Utilities
36 PC-SLD Print Program Improvement
37 Pavement Asset Management System
38 Ground Penetrating Radar
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Transportation Funding Solutions - Modernization
Modernization
39 Dot-Matrix Printer
40 Local Acceptance Testing of Bituminous Asphalt
41 Maintenance Contracting
42 Construction Quality Improvement
Construction Claims Process Optimization
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100% Electronic Crash Reporting
45 Development of STMC
Hauling Permit Fees
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Variable pricing on Turnpike to address congestion on State Highways
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Safety Administration
Analyze need for annual inspection for new cars for the first several years of ownership
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Eliminate Vehicle Registration Sticker
50 Non-Commercial Driver Testing
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Civil Penalty Versus Registration Suspension
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Frequency of Vehicle Registration (Biennial)
Frequency of Driver License (8-year)
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Consolidate Driver License Centers
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Finance
55 Build-in growth of fees, taxes, etc.
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Convert the 12 Cent Flat Tax to a Millage Rate
57 Convert Current Motor Fuels to a Sales Tax
58 Alternative Fuels Tax
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Transportation Funding Solutions - Modernization
Modernization
Aviation
59 Aviation Flight Services funding and utilization
60 Aviation Development Program Prioritization/Update
61 Develop Aviation Development Program Entitlement Program
Planning
Evaluate ownership options of state-owned roads/expand turn back program
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Program management/utilize external resources
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64 Analyze Liquid Fuels Tax Distribution Formula
65 Develop new partnerships to support enhanced travel choices
Transit
66 Provide free natural gas for transit authorities
As public transportation vehicles are retired, they would be replaced by fuel and energy
67 efficient models such as hybrid and electric buses
68 Coordinate/Consolidate/Transit Delivery
Administration
69 Tort Reform
70 Outsourcing
71 Analyze ownership/maintenance of park-and-ride lots
72 Invest in radar systems for local use
73 Implement innovative procedures/standardize
74 Hire consultants quickly (not 8-12 months)
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Transportation Funding Solutions - Modernization
Modernization Legal Impact
Highway Administration
Vehicle Code Title 75 Chapter 61 (Powers of
Department and Local Authorities) and Pennsylvania
Coordinate traffic signal maintenance/ownership Code Title 67, Chapter 212 (Official Traffic Control
Devices) will need to be modified for any proposed
suggestions.
Requires changes to PA Vehicle Code, Title 75,
Red Light Cameras/Work Zone Cameras Chapter 33, Subchapter F.
Expand rebate options for moving utilities quickly Pennsylvania State Highway law and the Permit Code.
Failure to maintain certification from a national or
Review DOT policy on testing materials/testing Done by other states/Jurisdictions regional program (NTPEP, NEPCOAT, etc.) would be
grounds for removal from Bulletin 15
Review prevailing wage PA Prevailing Wage Act 442
Regional mitigation (reduce pollutants) 25 Pa Code Chapter 105
Federal Highway Administration’s approval would be
Evaluate local road/bridge program required to administer local contracts from state level
if federal funds utilized
The Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPACT 2005)
effectively eliminates the use of incandescent traffic
Uniformly replace existing traffic control signals with energy efficient LED lights signal modules on new installations, and also
encourages the upgrading of existing incandescent
modules to more energy Code would need to be
The Commonwealth Tax efficient LED technology.
revised to exempt taxation on personal property
Analysis of sales tax exemption for materials used on our construction projects (material and supplies) to be permanently
Pa Code, Title 67, Chapter 441 for Driveway/Local
Revise Highway Occupancy Permit (HOP) fee Road permits and Chapter 459 for Utility permits &
Regulations
There may be legal impacts with respect to accepting
electronic signatures on certain documents related to
Electronic Highway Occupancy Permit System an HOP application, e.g. those documents requiring
an acknowledgement for recording purposes and
plans requiring professional seals.
Requires changes to PA Vehicle Code, Title 75,
Speed Cameras in Work Zones Chapter 33, Subchapter F.
The Vehicle Code Title 75 Chapter 49 relating to Size,
Weight and Load, Pa Code Title 67 Chapter 179
Use of Longer Combination Vehicles (LCV) and other safe/efficient combinations of relating to Oversize and Overweight loads and
higher registration fees Vehicles will need updates. Also, The ISTEA
prohibition reflected in US Code Title 23 Section 127
(d) and in the Code of Federal Regulations, Title 23,
Section 658.23 will need to be lifted.
P3 Enabling Legislation may be needed for things
Maintenance Contracting within our ROW.
The Commonwealth Procurement Code exerts major
Construction Claims Process Optimization influences on the way construction claims against
PennDOT are handled.
A legal review must be performed in regards to Title
100% Electronic Crash Reporting 75 §3751 and §3752
Title 75 Chapter 19 Fees Subchapter C Permits Section
Hauling Permit Fees 1942 and Chapter 49 Size Weight and Load will need
to be amended.
Variable pricing on Turnpike to address congestion on State Highways Turnpike Bond Indenture may require modification.
Potential Environmental Justice issues.
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Modernization Legal Impact
Safety Administration
Section 4703(b) of the Vehicle Code. (could be
modeled after the language in Section 4702(g) which
exempts new cars from the emission inspection
requirement)
Exempting new vehicles, other than motor carrier
vehicles, for one year would be consistent with the
Analyze need for annual inspection for new cars for the first several years of ownership emission exemption. Exempting new vehicles for
longer than one year may require changes to
Pennsylvania’s State Implementation Plan (Federal
Clean Air requirements)
Section 4703(b) of the Vehicle Code. (could be
modeled after the language in Section 4702(g) which
exempts new cars from the emission inspection
requirement)
No Vehicle Code change needed. However, a Vehicle
Code change would be more expedient and
Eliminate Vehicle Registration Sticker supersede a regulation change.
Could require an amendment to 67 Pa. Code §47.4.
Section 1508 of the Vehicle Code
Section 1607 of the Vehicle Code also prevents the
layoffs of Driver License Examiners.
Non-Commercial Driver Testing
Regulations will also need to be updated to
correspond with the Vehicle Code changes – 67 Pa.
Code §75
Civil Penalty Versus Registration Suspension Section 1786 of the Vehicle Code
The parts of the following sections that reference
annual registration: Section 1307(relating to period of
registration), 1331(f)(1), Sections 1348, 1350-1365
(which reference payment of an annual registration
fee) and Section 1911 (relating to annual registration
fees). Exceptions to the two year registration would
need to be made for Seasonal registration (Section
1331); circus or carnival plates (Section 1349) and
Frequency of Vehicle Registration (Biennial) vehicles registered under the International
Registration Plan. Because some vehicles will be
subject to the annual registration and some will be
required to receive biennial registration, Sections
1912 to 1933 may have to continue to reference
annual registration fees depending on how the
amendments would be drafted.
Section 1514 of the Vehicle Code
Regulations will also need to be updated to
Frequency of Driver License (8-year) correspond with the Vehicle Code changes – 67 Pa.
Code §73.5
Consolidate Driver License Centers Does not require legislation or regulation
Finance
Build-in growth of fees, taxes, etc. A fee increase would require legislative action.
Convert the 12 Cent Flat Tax to a Millage Rate This would require legislative action.
Convert Current Motor Fuels to a Sales Tax This would require legislative action.
Planning
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Transportation Funding Solutions - Modernization
Modernization Legal Impact
Any changes to the maintenance formula, swapping
of traffic signals and any long term funding
Evaluate ownership options of state-owned roads/expand turn back program commitments from the Department will need to be
addressed through legislative changes to the
Turnback law.
Public Private Partnership enabling legislation would
Program management/utilize external resources broaden the Department’s ability to pursue this
option with greater opportunity to incorporate
private partner insight and benefit.
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