PROVINCIAL HIGHWAYS MANAGEMENT PROGRAM - VOTE 2704

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PROVINCIAL HIGHWAYS MANAGEMENT PROGRAM - VOTE 2704

This program oversees the planning, design, construction, maintenance and operation of the provincial highway network and develops strategies to maximize investment results in highway infrastructure.

The program manages activities to deliver a provincial highway network that is safe, provides mobility for people and goods, and promotes economic, environmental and social sustainability. The program delivers these activities through the use of internal resources and a variety of partnerships with our private sector service providers.

Sound investment strategies preserve existing highway infrastructure through the application of asset management principles, improve trade corridors leading to key international border crossings - including the Windsor Gateway, and integrate highways with public transportation.

Activities include environmental assessments, planning, engineering, property acquisition, rehabilitation, new construction, contract oversight, routine summer and winter maintenance (such as shoulder grading/snow and ice control) for all provincial highways and bridges. In addition to the highway network, the program is responsible for remote airports in northern Ontario and ferry services in locations across Ontario.

The program also develops policies and guidelines and sets highway and bridge maintenance, engineering, material and investment planning and construction standards.

VOTE SUMMARY
($)
ITEM # ITEM

Estimates
2009-10

Estimates
2008-09

Difference
Between
2009-10
and
2008-09

Actual
2007-08
  OPERATING EXPENSE  
1 Operations and Maintenance 382,766,200 380,210,900 2,555,300 361,749,429
  TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSE TO BE VOTED 382,766,200 380,210,900 2,555,300 361,749,429
Statutory Bad Debt Expense, the Financial Administration Act 1,000 1,000 - -
  Total Statutory Appropriations 1,000 1,000 - -
  Total Operating Expense 382,767,200 380,211,900 2,555,300 361,749,429
  OPERATING ASSETS        
5 Provincial Highways Management 1,000 1,000 - -
  TOTAL OPERATING ASSETS TO BE VOTED 1,000 1,000 - -
  Total Operating Assets 1,000 1,000 - -
  CAPITAL EXPENSE        
2 Engineering and Construction 82,456,400 42,691,000 39,765,400 495,706,681
4 Highway Work-In-Progress 1,000 1,000 - -
  TOTAL CAPITAL EXPENSE TO BE VOTED 82,457,400 42,692,000 39,765,400 495,706,681
Statutory Amortization, Engineering and Construction, the Financial Administration Act 465,470,500 445,509,900 19,960,600 405,090,692
  Total Statutory Appropriations 465,470,500 445,509,900 19,960,600 405,090,692
  Total Capital Expense 547,927,900 488,201,900 59,726,000 900,797,373
  CAPITAL ASSETS        
3 Transportation Infrastructure Assets 1,778,298,600 1,447,885,200 330,413,400 1,076,263,002
  TOTAL CAPITAL ASSETS TO BE VOTED 1,778,298,600 1,447,885,200 330,413,400 1,076,263,002
  Total Capital Assets 1,778,298,600 1,447,885,200 330,413,400 1,076,263,002



Standard Account by Item and Sub-items
($)
VOTE -ITEM
#		 STANDARD ACCOUNT BY ITEM AND SUB-ITEMS      
  OPERATING EXPENSE  
2704-1 Operations and Maintenance      
  Salaries and wages     83,448,400
  Employee benefits     15,942,900
  Transportation and communication     5,200,000
  Services     257,264,900
  Supplies and equipment     49,380,000
  Transfer payments      
     Payments in lieu of municipal taxation   3,900,000  
     Municipal Ferries   2,330,000 6,230,000
  Subtotal     417,466,200
  Less: Recoveries     34,700,000
  Total Operating Expense to be Voted     382,766,200
  Sub-Items:      
  Highways Operations and Maintenance      
  Salaries and wages   80,882,100  
  Employee benefits   15,626,100  
  Transportation and communication   4,735,900  
  Services   255,965,500  
  Supplies and equipment   47,391,700  
  Transfer payments      
     Payments in lieu of municipal taxation 3,900,000    
     Municipal Ferries 2,330,000 6,230,000  
  Subtotal   410,831,300  
  Less: Recoveries from other ministries   34,400,000 376,431,300
  Remote Aviation      
  Salaries and wages   2,566,300  
  Employee benefits   316,800  
  Transportation and communication   464,100  
  Services   1,299,400  
  Supplies and equipment   1,988,300  
  Subtotal   6,634,900  
  Less: Recoveries   300,000 6,334,900
  Total Operating Expense to be Voted     382,766,200
  Statutory Appropriations      
  Other transactions      
Statutory    Bad Debt Expense, the Financial Administration Act     1,000
  Total Operating Expense for Provincial Highways Management Program     382,767,200
  OPERATING ASSETS      
2704-5 Provincial Highways Management      
  Deposits and prepaid expenses     1,000
  Total Operating Assets to be Voted     1,000
  Total Operating Assets for Provincial Highways Management Program     1,000
  CAPITAL EXPENSE      
2704-2 Engineering and Construction      
  Salaries and wages     2,630,000
  Employee benefits     180,000
  Transportation and communication     560,000
  Services     58,605,400
  Supplies and equipment     1,730,000
  Transfer payments      
     Ottawa River Crossing   750,000  
     Transition Fund   15,001,000  
     First Nations   3,000,000 18,751,000
  Total Capital Expense to be Voted     82,456,400
  Sub-Items:      
  Transfer Payments      
  Transfer payments      
     Ottawa River Crossing 750,000    
     Transition Fund 15,001,000    
     First Nations 3,000,000 18,751,000 18,751,000
  Remote Aviation      
  Transportation and communication   60,000  
  Services   1,930,000  
  Supplies and equipment   1,530,000 3,520,000
  Windsor Border Initiatives Implementation Group      
  Salaries and wages   2,630,000  
  Employee benefits   180,000  
  Transportation and communication   500,000  
  Services   56,675,400  
  Supplies and equipment   200,000 60,185,400
  Total Capital Expense to be Voted     82,456,400
2704-4 Highway Work-In-Progress      
  Salaries and wages     57,175,800
  Employee benefits     7,735,600
  Transportation and communication     1,969,000
  Services     6,000,000
  Supplies and equipment     2,120,600
  Subtotal     75,001,000
  Less: Recoveries     75,000,000
  Total Capital Expense to be Voted     1,000
  Sub-Items:      
  Highway Work-In-Progress      
  Salaries and wages   54,895,800  
  Employee benefits   7,555,600  
  Transportation and communication   1,919,000  
  Services   5,800,000  
  Supplies and equipment   2,080,100  
  Subtotal   72,250,500  
  Less: Recoveries from Capital Assets   72,250,000 500
  Windsor Border Initiatives Implementation Group      
  Salaries and wages   2,280,000  
  Employee benefits   180,000  
  Transportation and communication   50,000  
  Services   200,000  
  Supplies and equipment   40,500  
  Subtotal   2,750,500  
  Less: Recoveries from Capital Assets   2,750,000 500
  Total Capital Expense to be Voted     1,000
  Statutory Appropriations      
  Other transactions      
Statutory    Amortization, Engineering and Construction, the Financial Administration Act     465,470,500
  Total Capital Expense for Provincial Highways Management Program     547,927,900
  CAPITAL ASSETS      
2704-3 Transportation Infrastructure Assets      
  Transportation infrastructure     2,398,946,600
  Business application software     7,721,000
  Subtotal     2,406,667,600
  Less: Recoveries     628,369,000
  Total Capital Assets to be Voted     1,778,298,600
  Sub-Items:      
  Transportation Infrastructure Assets      
  Transportation infrastructure   2,212,033,600  
  Business application software   7,721,000  
  Subtotal   2,219,754,600  
  Less: Recoveries   628,369,000 1,591,385,600
  Windsor Border Initiatives Implementation Group      
  Transportation infrastructure   186,913,000 186,913,000
  Total Capital Assets to be Voted     1,778,298,600
  Total Capital Assets for Provincial Highways Management Program     1,778,298,600