Full Plan - Kansas Department of Transportation
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an indirect impact on ITS. The T2000 plan was presented to the House and was not<br />
voted on due to discussion on funding methods <strong>of</strong> a new transportation program.<br />
HB2071<br />
On Friday April 30, 1999 the <strong>Kansas</strong> Legislature passed and on May 10, 1999 the<br />
Governor signed a $12.6 billion transportation plan. The enacted Comprehensive<br />
<strong>Transportation</strong> Program focuses on the ten-year period from FY 2000 through FY 2009.<br />
The bill has four sections. The first section is the State Highway System which includes<br />
expenditures to improve and maintain the State Highway System (maintenance, major<br />
modifications, system enhancements, demonstration projects, minimum expenditure per<br />
county, and noise abatement program). The second section assists local governments<br />
with roads and bridges not on the State Highway System. The third section assists modal<br />
partnerships such as railroad service, aviation, and public transit. The forth section<br />
outlines the annual reporting requirements.<br />
This Comprehensive <strong>Transportation</strong> Program provides additional funding <strong>of</strong> $2.3 billion<br />
in the FY 2000 through FY 2009 from motor fuel tax, bond proceeds, and the sales tax<br />
transfer. This bill does not increase motor vehicle registration fees or the state sales tax.<br />
1.1.6 KDOT Internet/Intranet Strategic Direction Study<br />
In October 1997 the KDOT Internet/Intranet Strategic Direction Study was completed.<br />
This report provided recommendations for how KDOT could achieve the most effective<br />
Internet/Intranet strategy. The project encompassed a thorough review and evaluation <strong>of</strong><br />
relevant KDOT documents and reports, current KDOT Internet/Intranet initiatives,<br />
interviews with KDOT staff, and joint application development meetings. The two major<br />
KDOT documents that were used as sources <strong>of</strong> input for the study were the Records and<br />
Workflow Management Report (1996) and the KDOT Information Technology<br />
Architecture <strong>Plan</strong> (1996).<br />
The KDOT Internet/Intranet Strategic Direction Study addresses a number <strong>of</strong> topics<br />
including Internet and Intranet project management, technologies to be implemented such<br />
as Internet/Intranet s<strong>of</strong>tware and web server hardware, network security issues, web site<br />
hosting options and a recommended implementation plan. The benefits <strong>of</strong> this<br />
Internet/Intranet strategy include reduction in s<strong>of</strong>tware maintenance costs, wider access<br />
to KDOT data and applications across all <strong>of</strong> KDOT’s business units, and enhanced<br />
communication with customers and employees.<br />
This study has a significant impact on the Statewide ITS <strong>Plan</strong> in that the KDOT Internet<br />
and Intranet web sites will be an important medium for sharing ITS-related information.<br />
For instance, advanced traveler information such as planned construction projects, road<br />
closures, weather forecasts and road conditions will be made available to travelers via the<br />
KDOT Internet web site. Also, detailed RWIS information will be shared internally<br />
throughout KDOT via the KDOT Intranet. Thus, the KDOT Internet/Intranet Strategic<br />
Baseline Condition Report 1-9<br />
Section 1 <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Kansas</strong> Statewide ITS <strong>Plan</strong><br />
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