Brian Pallasch

Government
Relations and
Infrastructure
Initiatives

January 29, 2013

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THE 21ST CENTURY VISION FOR AMERICAS

INFRASTRUCTURE

INFRASTRUCTURE IS THE FOUNDATION THAT CONNECTS

THE NATIONS BUSINESSES, COMMUNITIES, AND
PEOPLE, DRIVING OUR ECONOMY AND IMPROVING OUR
QUALITY OF LIFE.

IN THE SHORT TERM WE NEED A NATIONAL

COMMITMENT TO BRING EXISTING INFRASTRUCTURE
INTO A STATE-OF-GOOD-REPAIR, AND IN THE LONG TERM
WE MUST MODERNIZE AND BUILD IN A TARGETED AND
STRATEGIC MANNER.

BY EMPLOYING STRATEGIES TO USE EVERY DOLLAR

MORE EFFICIENTLY AND USING CREATIVE SOLUTIONS TO
INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT, WE CAN IMPLEMENT
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THE RIGHT PROJECTS ON TIME AT THE RIGHT PRICE.

Evaluation Criteria

Capacity
Condition
Operations &
Maintenance
Funding
Future Need
Public Safety
Resilience
Innovation

Infrastructure Funding Needs

by 2020
$3.6T Investment
Needed by 2020
$1.6T
Additional
Needed

$2T
Current
Spending

Annual additional
investment needed to
achieve a B
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Report Card
Findings

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Report Card Findings

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Report Card Findings

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With Investment, We
Prevent:

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Key Solutions
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Bold Leadership and a

Compelling Vision
Sustainability and Resilience

3.

Prioritize, Plan, and Fund

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Making Infrastructure a Visible Priority

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Highway Trust Fund Reaches Insolvency by

May 2015

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On Average, 52% of Each State DOTs

Capital Spending Comes from the
Highway Trust Fund

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Find Out More at

WWW.FIXTHETRUSTFUND.ORG

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Issues worth noting

Infrastructure
investment/prioritization lacks a
national vision within government
Infrastructure spending decreasing
relative to other countries
State and local governments take an
increasing role, but some point to
devolution
Financing cannot replace funding
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Other resources
US DOT
Conditions and Performance Report
National Bridge Inventory
Bureau of Transportation Statistics

EPA Drinking Water Infrastructure

Needs Survey
Association of State Dam Safety
Officials
National Levee Database, FEMA
TRIP
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WWW.INFRASTRUCTUREREPOR
TCARD.ORG

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