Project Location. Connects I-10 in Duval County to I-95 in St. John County Four lane limited access toll facility. Jacksonville

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1 First Coast Outer Beltway August 2012

2 Project Location DUVAL Jacksonville First Coast Outer Beltway CLAY ST. JOHNS Connects I-10 in Duval County to I-95 in St. John County Four lane limited access toll facility Atlantic Ocean

3 Project Overview Two Segments: Branan Field-Chaffee Road portion From I-10 to SR 21 (Blanding Boulevard) St. Johns River Crossing From SR 21 to I-95 in St. Johns County 3

4 Project Need Accommodate current and future growth Provide additional commuter and freight capacity Promote and support employment and economic development Enhance public safety

5 Project Need Population Growth Population per Square Mile

6 Project Need Population Growth Population per Square Mile

7 Project Need Population Growth Population per Square Mile

8 Project Need Population Growth Rapid population growth 44% population increase over the last 20 years

9 Project Need Additional Capacity Shands SR Bridge 16 Shands over St. Bridge Johns River 9

10 Project Need Additional Capacity 10 Brannan Field Road north of SR-21

11 Project Need Economic Development Improved access to developments in the area Cecil Commerce Center Cecil Airport / Spaceport Commercial Development (Home Depot, Wal-Mart Mart, St. Vincent s Hospital, etc.) Economic development in Clay County hindered by lack of y y y limited access facilities

12 Project Need Economic Development Promotes new economic development activity Could help create and serve up to 65,000 long-term jobs Expansion of currently approved developments along the corridor First Coast Outer Beltway Vehicle hours of travel reduced by 280,000 hours per day C t f t ffi ti i d d b ti t d Cost of traffic congestion is reduced by an estimated $1.7 billion per year

13 Project Need Economic Development

14 Project Need Public Safety Evacuation Zones Evacuation Routes Legend Cat 1 Cat 2 Cat 3 Cat 4 I-295 Bridge SR 16 Bridge US 17 Bridge

15 Project Coordination Project is listed in the North Florida Transportation Planning Organization (NFTPO) Long Range Transportation ti Plan and Transportation ti Improvement Plan Project has been listed as the number one priority for the NFTPO for several years Numerous meetings held with Duval, Clay and St. Johns Counties, NFTPO, Northeast Florida Regional Council Industry Forums held March 2007 and May public meetings held Project website, created in 2007

16 Project Overview Two Segments: Branan Field-Chaffee Road portion From I-10 to SR 21 (Blanding Boulevard) St. Johns River Crossing From SR 21 to I-95 in St. Johns County 16

17 St. Johns River Crossing Segment 31.5 mile segment on new alignment 4-lane limited access toll expressway from I-95 in St. Johns County to SR 21 in Clay County Interchanges at I-95, Planned CR 2209, CR 16A, US 17, SR 16, Future CR 218 Bypass, CR 739 and SR 21 Major bridge crossing over the St. Johns River Interchange Justification Report approved July 2012 Environmental Impact Statement will be complete this year

18 St. Johns River Crossing Segment Portion of the right-of-way funded over the next several years Not currently scheduled for construction Could be implemented as a Public Private Partnership project or through funding by the Florida Turnpike Enterprise

19 Project Overview Two Segments: Branan Field-Chaffee Road portion From I-10 to SR 21 (Blanding Boulevard) St. Johns River Crossing From SR 21 to I-95 in St. Johns County 19

20 Branan Field-Chaffee Road Segment 20

21 Branan Field-Chaffee Road Segment 15 mile segment 4-lane limited access toll expressway from SR-21 in Clay p y y County to I-10 in Duval County

22 Branan Field-Chaffee Road Segment Branan Field-Chaffee Road studied as a toll road since the 1980 s Project History 1988 Florida Turnpike proposed funding if constructed t as an expressway 1990 legislation enacted placing this project on a list of eligible Florida Turnpike projects Feasibility Tests conducted in 1990, 1992 and 1995 Toll Feasibility Test passed in 2011

23 Branan Field-Chaffee Road Segment FDOT has invested approximately $170 million All right-of-way has been acquired Portions of the mainline constructed Branan Field-Chaffee Road / Plantation Oaks Overpass constructed Branan Field-Chaffee Road Interchange at I-10 constructed t Frontage Roads under construction

24 Branan Field-Chaffee Road Segment Upgrade to a high speed facility Existing at-grade intersections will be upgraded to grade separated interchanges at: Branan Field Road (Frontage Roads) Oak Leaf Plantation Parkway Argyle Forest Boulevard SR-134 (103rd Street) SR-228 (Normandy Boulevard) New World Avenue I-10 (existing-no changes) Intersection at SR-21 (Blanding Blvd)

25 Branan Field-Chaffee Road Segment Total remaining cost $230 million Proposed to be constructed as Design-Build projects Proposed funding to be provided using bonds with future tolls committed for repayment Bonds administered by Florida Turnpike Enterprise

26 Branan Field-Chaffee Road Segment Project will be implemented in two segments I-10 to 1 mile north of Argyle Forest Boulevard Advertise designbuild contract in September 2012 Design-build contract executes in March

27 Branan Field-Chaffee Road Segment Cecil Commerce Industrial Center

28 Branan Field-Chaffee Road Segment Project will be implemented in two segments: 1 mile north of Argyle Forest Boulevard to SR 21 (Blanding Blvd) Advertise designbuild contract in April 2013 Design-build contract executes in September

29 Branan Field-Chaffee Road Segment Begin Frontage Roads End Frontage Roads

30 Tolling Allows FDOT to deliver the project sooner; will be decades away through traditional funding All electronic toll collection using SunPass No cash toll booths No stopping or slowing for toll collection

31 Tolling Where to purchase a SunPass

32 Almost 50,000 transponders in northeast Florida

33 Tolling Estimated opening day toll charges Toll rates will be adjusted annually for inflation, using the Consumer Price Index Base toll rate will be adjusted every 10 years

34 Tolling Why will the trip from I-10 to New World Avenue be free? Support economic development at Cecil Commerce Industrial Center Commitment made by FDOT City invested approximately $26 million of Better Jacksonville Plan funds on the corridor How much toll revenue will not be collected? FDOT will not collect an estimated $47 million over the next t20 years

35 Free routes There are alternate toll-free routes available in the area

36 Other Funded Construction Projects Frontage Roads SR 21 Old Jennings to SR 23 Old Jennings Rd By Clay County I-10 Widening SR 23 to I-295 Marietta Interchange Collins Road Interchange

37 Public Private Partnerships Private sector cannot build project without a funding source (tolls) Long-term Public-Private Partnerships involve tolls Private sector requires higher returns on investment Project is currently feasible for private sector at a higher toll rate Florida Turnpike Enterprise funding project Lower cost to finance Results in lower toll rates

38 Funding Dilemma Jacksonville Expressway Authority (now Jacksonville Transportation Authority, JTA) bonded against future tolls collected on the Hart Bridge, Mathews Bridge, Fuller Warren Bridge, Trout River Bridge and J. Turner Butler Boulevard 1988 Referendum replaced toll revenues, committed to repay bonds with half penny sales tax allowing JTA to remove tolls FDOT has received no revenues from tolls or half penny sales tax to operate, maintain and improve the formerly tolled infrastructure

39 Funding Dilemma Since 1988 (when tolls were removed), FDOT maintained the facilities as well as: Replaced the Fuller Warren Bridge - $85 million Replaced the Trout River Bridge - $53 million Funded a part of the J. Turner Butler Boulevard widening to 6 lanes - $26 million Painted the Hart Bridge - $26 million Painted and replaced the deck of the Mathews Bridge - $26 million Total cost of above improvements - $216 million

40 Funding Dilemma Important Considerations: All improvements paid for using the half penny sales tax revenues remain toll-free Half penny sales tax is not sufficient to pay for Half penny sales tax is not sufficient to pay for infrastructure needs

41 Funding Dilemma Gas Tax is not a sustainable funding source No Inflation Adjustment No Adjustment for increased fuel mileage of vehicles Increasing MPG decreases gas consumed, reduces gas tax paid Tax is only collected on Gasoline and Diesel Electric and Hybrid Vehicles consume less gas, less tax paid!

42 Funding Dilemma $10 billion in statewide projects have been delayed since 2006 due to revenue Shortfalls. (add how much in D2) Alternatives for funding for this type of project are: Tolls Increase Taxes

43 Florida Department of Transportation Mission Statement The Department will provide a safe transportation system that ensures the mobility of people p and goods, enhances economic prosperity p and preserves the quality of our environment and communities.

44 Next Steps: Branan Field-Chaffee Road portion From I-10 to SR 21 (Blanding Boulevard) St. Johns River Crossing From SR 21 to I-95 in St. Johns County 45

45 Thank You For more information, please visit the project website at 46