Summary

The TPB has identified $13.2 billion in total unfunded transportation needs over the six year period from 2005 to 2010 in the District of Columbia, Northern Virginia, Suburban Maryland, and for the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority. These unfunded needs are outlined in the brochure “Time to Act”. As state legislatures and Congress consider new transportation legislation and funding measures, serious transportation funding shortfalls and a looming gridlock crisis threaten the metropolitan Washington region’s stature as a premier place to live, work, and do business. In response, the TPB has developed a comprehensive summary of transportation needs for the next six years. The Board is working to coordinate efforts at the federal, state, regional and local levels to help prepare roadways and transit systems for projected growth of more than 30 percent over the next 25 years.