Existing Revenue Growth Assumptions
Basic
Will existing sources grow slower or faster than they have historically?
- Base Assumption: About the same
- Your Assumption: About the same
- Your average revenue from existing sources:
Advanced
Federal Funding
Growth in size of next Federal Bill
- Base Assumption: 0%
- Your Assumption:
- Your annual revenue:
State Motor Fuels Tax
Growth in gallons of fuel consumed
- Base Assumption: 1.5%
- Your Assumption:
- Your annual revenue:
States Sales Tax
Growth in consumer spending
- Base Assumption: 3.0%
- Your Assumption:
- Your annual revenue:
Vehicle Registration Fees
Growth in number of vehicles purchased
- Base Assumption: 1.5%
- Your Assumption:
- Your annual revenue:
New Revenues
Basic
How much new revenue would you like to generate for your transportation program?
- Base Assumption: $0
- Your Assumption: $0
- Your average Annual New Revenue:
Advanced
Increase Car Registration Fees
- Base Assumption: $0 per car
- Your Assumption: $0 per truck
- Your annual revenue:
Increase Truck Registration Fees
- Base Assumption: $0 per truck
- Your Assumption: $0 per truck
- Your annual revenue:
Add surcharge to KTA tolls
- Base Assumption: 0%
- Your Assumption: 0%
- Your annual revenue: 55%
Dedicate a portion of gaming
- Base Assumption: 0%
- Your Assumption: 0%
- Your annual revenue: 50%
Include local contributions
- Base Assumption: $0 million
- Your Assumption: $0 million
- Your annual revenue:
Increase dedicated sales tax
- Base Assumption: 0.00%
- Your Assumption: 0.00%
- Your annual revenue: 50%
Change motor fuels gallon tax
- Base Assumption: $0.00 per gallon
- Your Assumption: $0.00 per gallon
- Your annual revenue:
Add sales tax to motor fuels
- Base Assumption: 0.0%
- Your Assumption: 0.0%
- Your annual revenue:
Price of gasoline in 2010
- Base Assumption: $4.00 per gallon
- Your Assumption: $4.00 per gallon
Bonding
Basic
How much bonding, if any, would you like to add for your transportation program?
- Base Assumption: $0
- Your Assumption: $0
- Your average annual net revenue from bonds:
Advanced
Add KDOT Debt
- Base Assumption: $0.0 billion
- Your Assumption:
- Your average annual net revenue from bonds:
Expenditure Assumptions
Basic
Will KDOT's non-construction expenditures grow faster or slower than they have historically?
- Base Assumption: About the same
- Your Assumption: About the same
- Your annual non-construction expenditures:
Advanced
Growth in KDOT Routine Maintenance
- Base Assumption: 2.1%
- Your Assumption:
- Your annual expenditures:
Growth in KDOT Operations
- Base Assumption: 1.7%
- Your Assumption:
- Your annual expenditures:
Transfers
Continue Highway Patrol Safety transfer?
- Base Assumption: No
- Your Assumption:
- Your annual expenditures:
Local Roads
Basic
Would you like to spend more state funding on local roads and bridges (those maintained by cities and counties) as a part of your program?
- Base Assumption: About the same
- Your Assumption: About the same
- Your annual local roads spending:
Advanced
Increase state funding (% increase)
- Base Assumption: 0%
- Your Assumption:
- Your annual state spending on local roads:
Federal pass through funding
- Base Assumption: $90 million
- Your Assumption: Changes with Federal Revenue
- Your annual federal spending on local roads:
Modes
Basic
Would you like to spend more state funding on alternate modes, like public transit, aviation, railroads, and bicycle and pedestrian facilities as a part of your program?
- Base Assumption: About the same
- Your Assumption: About the same
- Your annual state spending on alternate modes:
Advanced
Transit
- Base Assumption: $6 million
- Your Assumption:
- Your annual state spending on transit:
Aviation
- Base Assumption: $3 million
- Your Assumption:
- Your annual state spending on aviation:
Short-line Rail
- Base Assumption: $3 million
- Your Assumption:
- Your annual state spending on short-line rails:
Passenger Rail
- Base Assumption: $0 million
- Your Assumption:
- Your annual state spending on passenger rails:
Bike / Ped
- Base Assumption: $0 million
- Your Assumption:
- Your annual state spending on bikes / ped:
Construction Costs
Basic
Will construction costs increase faster or slower than they have over the past 10 years?
- Base Assumption: About the same
- Your Assumption: About the same
Advanced
Highway Preservation
Basic
Would you like condition of the State Highway System to improve, decline, or remain about the same under your program?
- Base Assumption: About the same
- Your Assumption: About the same
- Your annual preservation spending:
Advanced
Percent of pavement in good condition
- Base Program:85%
- Your Program:
- Your annual spending on pavement preservation:
Percent of bridges in good condition
- Base Program: 90%
- Your Program:
- Your annual spending on bridge preservation:
Highway Modernization
Basic
How many modernization improvements, such as adding shoulders, flattening hills, and straightening curves would you like to include in your program?
- Base Program: None
- Your Program: None
- Your annual modernization spending:
Advanced
Add Shoulders
- Cost per mile:$2.10
- Your Assumption:
- Your annual spending on adding shoulders:
Other safety improvements
- Cost per mile:N/A
- Your Assumption:
- Your annual modernization spending:
Highway Capacity
Basic
How many capacity improvements, such as adding lanes and interchanges would you like to include in your program?
- Base Program: None
- Your Program: None
- Your annual capacity spending:
Advanced
Add Passing Lanes (miles)
- Cost per mile:$1.50
- Your program:
- Your annual capacity spending:
Rural 2-lane improved to 4-lane (miles)
- Cost per mile:$5.70
- Your Program:
- Your annual spending on improving to rural highways to 4-lanes:
Add Low Cost Urban Lanes
- Cost per mile:$15
- Your Program:
- Your annual spending on improving low cost urban lanes:
Low Cost Interchanges
- Cost per mile:$10
- Your Program:
- Your annual spending on improving low cost interchanges:
Add Medium Cost Urban Lanes
- Cost per mile:$25
- Your Program:
- Your annual spending on improving medium cost urban lanes:
Medium Cost Interchanges
- Cost per mile:$50
- Your Program:
- Your annual spending on improving medium cost interchanges:
Add High Cost Urban Lanes
- Cost per mile:$35
- Your Program:
- Your annual spending on improving high cost urban lanes:
High Cost Interchanges
- Cost per mile:$100
- Your Program:
- Your annual spending on improving high cost interchanges:
Submit Results
KDOT and the T-LINK task force are interested in what you view as the transportation priorities for Kansas. One way to share them is by submitting the theoretical program you developed with the T-LINK Calculator.
KDOT will be compiling the results and if there is enough interest, will post the average user submitted program in the coming weeks. There is also potential to compare regions within the state to examine what similarities and differences might exist.
If you would like to submit your program click the "Submit Results" button. Please tell us what region of the state you’re from, and leave any comments or suggestions. Thanks for using the T-LINK Calculator.
Disclaimer: This calculator is for informational and educational purposes. Any projections derived from this calculator should not be relied upon as representations of the fiscal or programming abilities of the Kansas Department of Transportation or the State of Kansas.