TxDOT email lays out $270 TMF million dollars for toll roads - ZERO TMF dollars for non tolled option.

Mr Costello,

Bob Daigh asked that I respond to your information request.

The following is in response to your September 28, 2007 email
requesting " Please tell me the amount of tax dollars that would be
spent with the proposed toll roads in Central Texas compared to the
amount TxDOT will spend without tolls". 

Below is the information you requested:

If the projects are leveraged through property taxes or tolls, the
proposed total of $1.449 billion in improvements will be comprised of a
breakout by the following funding resources:

A.     $323,840,800 Federal -   All federal funds from the National
Highway System (NHS) Program and the Surface Transportation Program
(STP)

B.      $80,960,200 for 20% Non-federal is from State Highway Fund 6
that is used as local match for federal funds

C.     $1,021,250,000 State - Texas Mobility Funds ($270 million),
Bonds ($539 million) and State Highway Fund 6 ($212,250,000)

D.     $22,949,000 Local - City of Austin ($20,949,000) and Travis
County ($2 million)


For a reduced, non-leveraged  program of only $280 million is estimated
to be available, the following is a breakout by the funding resources in
this case:

A.     $155,800,000 million Federal -   All federal funds from the
National Highway System (NHS) Program and the Surface Transportation
Program (STP)

B.     $38,950,000 million for 20% Non-federal is from State Highway
Fund 6 that is used as local match for federal funds

C.     $62,301,000 from State Highway Fund 6

D.     $22,949,000 Local - City of Austin ($20,949,000) and Travis
County ($2 million)

I trust this provides the information you have requested.

Please let me know if you have any questions.

Sincerely, Ed Collins


Ed Collins
Advanced Transportation Planning Director
Texas Department of Transportation
Austin District
P.O. Box 15426
Austin, TX 78761-5426
(512) 832-7041
(512) 832-7080 fax
ecolli0@dot.state.tx.us