Sec Future Interstate Study Panel on Passenger Travel. Presentation by: Gregory M. Cohen, P.E. President & CEO American Highway Users Alliance

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1 Sec Future Interstate Study Panel n Passenger Travel Presentatin by: Gregry M. Chen, P.E. President & CEO American Highway Users Alliance

2 Backgrund The Highway Users is a nn-prfit calitin funded in 1932 t represent the interests f mtrists and ther rad users, and the trucking, bus, RV, and mtrcycling industries. Our 300 member assciatins, businesses, and mtring clubs represent millins f drivers and business that rely n safe, reliable, and efficient rads. Safety, mbility, and cnnectivity are ur highest pririties.

3 Federal Gvt. Value Prpsitin Interstates are THE natinal circulatry system Scarce federal funding must be priritized: Fcus first n Natinal needs Fcus secnd n Reginal needs State and Lcal Gvernments must be incentivized t priritize natinal needs Reinvigrate the ntin that we re all in this tgether

4 Gal fr the Future Interstate Highway System? Safe, secure, efficient, and reliable mbility fr future generatins

5 Safety The Visin: Zer Deaths n Future Interstates 5-star cars n 5-star rads Using the U.S. Rad Assessment Prgram t Evaluate the Interstates & Budget Safety Imprvements Set a gal: 100% f Rural Interstates and 95% f Urban Interstates at 5 star standards All safety features must be machine readable.

6 Redundancy Security Which segments are critical t natinal security? What are the redundant rutes in the event f a failure? Where are the gaps? Resiliency Critical bridges, tunnels, and ther structures

7 Efficiency & Reliability Eliminatin f America s Wrst Bttlenecks Chicag has #1 bttleneck Safety, Envirnmental, Time benefits Operatinal Imprvements fr the 21 st Century Preservatin f redundant V2X tech ptins DSRC 5G Clear bright lane markings, signage and delineatin Capacity Management thru metering, access cntrl

8 Fixing America s 30 Wrst Bttlenecks wuld Save $39 billin due t lst time, Save 830 millin gallns f fuel, Reduce ver 17 billin punds f greenhuse gas emissins (CO 2 ), and Prevent 211,000 vehicle crashes ver the next 20 years.

9 Ecnmic Grwth Interstate Highways Critical fr bth trucking & turism traffic Trucking & turism are amng the tp ecnmic drivers fr new segments I-11 Phenix, AZ t Las Vegas, NV I-73/74/75 frm Michigan t Suth Carlina I-69 frm Indiana t Texas I-49 frm Luisiana t Winnipeg Incentivize the Upgrade NHS rutes t Interstate Standards

10 Getting it Dne Mney in the Infrastructure Bill Increase User Fees Transitin tward a 3-cent / mile VMT fee with a Virtual Mileage-Based Fee Hw Virtual Fee Paid at the Terminal Rack by current payers (terminal wners) Base ttal cllectins n hw much Americans drive, nt hw many gallns we cnsume Establish a majr cre federal prgram fr future Interstates Incentivize States t fcus n Interstate 4R + New Cnstructin with higher federal match Regulatry Refrm Establish natinal gals applicable t all federal agencies Pilt test speedier reviews by waiving regulatins Enfrce deadlines and timelines Add flexibility t laws that create unreasnable delays and burdens.

11 Think Twice befre Tlling the Interstates Interstates Were Wisely Cnceived as a Tll-Free System Benefits f a federally funded, tll-free system have been enrmus Spread reasnable csts acrss a large tax base f users Prir t the Interstates Incmplete natinal system, divergent quality frm State-t-State Tlling Existing Interstates Highly Unppular Pilt prgram t tll existing general purpse lanes failed spectacularly. Zer takers! Where Tlling May Garner Public/Vter Supprt New Interstates Cnversin f Underutilized HOV lanes t HOT New Express Tll Lanes If the perceptin is that smene else will pay fr lcal needs. (Nt OK!) Hw the Tlling Cnversatin Has Changed Cncept #1: Tll t pay ff prject-specific bnds fr new rad r bridge Cncept #2: See hw much mney we can get frm captive users (Nt OK!) Cncept #3: Prvide a value-added, cngestin-free alternative at market rate pricing. Public Plicy Gal shuld be t prvide maximize net value t the users, nt t maximize net revenue t the tll rad peratr.

12 Cnclusin Interstate is ur backbne; ur circulatry system and we need majr surgery! The Interstates are a system that serves all f America n plitical/class divide. American car travel is grwing much faster than predicted in the 2016 C&P reprt. This is gd news fr the ecnmy and persnal prsperity (nt s gd fr safety). Let s Build a Future Interstate that is cnceived frm beginning t end with Zer Deaths & Maximum Efficiency in mind.