Tolling New Capacity An Important Policy Direction for Florida DOT. Ed Regan CDM Smith

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1 Tolling New Capacity An Important Policy Direction for Florida DOT Ed Regan CDM Smith

2 Express Toll Lanes Express Toll Lanes: where tolling and transportation management come together in a way which redefines urban mobility solutions Rapid growth area of the U.S. toll industry Nearly 20 operating projects in the US; A dozen more in development What are Express Toll Lanes Tolls assessed on only a portion of a freeway s capacity Variable tolls used to manage demand and keep lanes moving Sometimes discounted tolls depending on vehicle occupancy Revenue potential depends how they are operated and pricing policies HOT lanes tend to be low revenue, but cover operating costs ETL where everybody pays can generate high revenue

3 Typical Express Lane Configurations

4 Important Policy Direction at FDOT In an effort to better manage congestion and provide choices to drivers, Express Lanes must be considered for additional capacity on limited access facilities on the State Highway System An express lane is a sustainable transportation systems management solution that assists with long term mobility needs by providing: Travel time reliability Travel options for drivers Balanced transit operations Dynamic congestion pricing

5 Why the Policy Sustainable revenue generation from new transportation investments is a factor But definitely not the biggest one Builds on the overwhelming success of the I-95 Express Lanes experiment in Miami-Dade County Express lane speeds improved from 21 to 55+ MPH General Purpose lanes speeds improve from MPH Everyone benefits including those who don t choose the express lane Very limited political support for EL concept before the experiment; now EL networks are under construction or planning in all four major urban regions in the state

6 Major Metropolitan Express Lane Networks in Florida Miami / Fort Lauderdale Area Tampa / St. Petersburg Area Greater Orlando Area Jacksonville Area Tallahassee Gulf of Mexico Tampa / St. Petersburg Jacksonville Orlando Lake Okeechobee Atlantic Ocean Miami/ Ft. Lauderdale

7 Managed Lanes Network In The Miami / Ft. Lauderdale Area Tallahassee Jacksonville I-95 Express Lanes Ultimately 47 miles long Phase 1 now open Phase Phase Open in Operation Under Gulf Construction of Planning Mexico and Design Express Lanes on Toll Roads (Under Construction) Express Lanes on Toll Roads (Planning) Orlando Atlantic Ocean I-595 Express lanes Reversible lanes now open I-75 / SR 826 Under construction Florida s Turnpike Toll in toll lanes Under construction Atlantic Ocean Miami/ Ft. Lauderdale Lake Okeechobee

Managed Lanes Network In The Orlando Area Tallahassee Jacksonville I-4

3 billion P3 under construction 20 miles Completion in 2020 Gulf of Mexico

Atlantic Ocean South Extension 20 miles under study Includes access to

8 Managed Lanes Network In The Orlando Area Tallahassee Jacksonville I-4 Ultimate $2.3 billion P3 under construction 20 miles Completion in 2020 Gulf of Mexico Under Construction Planning and Study Planned Express Lanes on Toll Road Atlantic Ocean South Extension 20 miles under study Includes access to theme parks North Extension Under study Full project 60 miles Lake Apopka Lake Okeechobee Miami/ Ft. Lauderdale Orlando

I-275 I-4 SR 60/ TIA Airport Express Lanes on Toll Road (Under Construction) Under Design

9 Managed Lanes Network In The Tampa / St. Petersburg Area Tallahassee Jacksonville 50 mile planned network Veterans Expressway I-275 I-4 SR 60/ TIA Airport Express Lanes on Toll Road (Under Construction) Under Design and Development Gulf of Mexico Orlando Atlantic Ocean Lake Okeechobee 600 Miami/ Ft. Lauderdale Tampa Bay Tampa / St. Petersburg

10 Managed Lanes Network In The Jacksonville Area Tallahassee Ultimately 118 miles of express Lanes First 2 segments (10 miles) under construction Gulf of Mexico Orlando Atlantic Ocean 115 Lake Okeechobee 202 Miami/ Ft. Lauderdale Under Construction Planning and Study Jacksonville

11 Express Lanes By the Numbers (Statewide) Projects in operation 2 Projects under construction 14 Projects in planning 22 Miles in operation 20 Miles under construction 108 Miles in planning 282 Total investment $7.8 Billion

12 Tolls Within Toll Roads Premium priced Express Lanes also being added within existing toll roads Miami Tampa Orlando (future) Express lane tolls will typically charge small increment above general toll rates Increment subject to increase when EL demand approaches capacity

13 Pricing and Operational Policy Details All Vehicles will pay Except for Transit vehicles No free or discounted trips Based on vehicle occupancy Based on vehicle type (eg hybrid, alternative fuels or motorcycles No vehicles with 3 or more axles Dynamic pricing must be used Toll collection and violation enforcement responsibility of Florida Turnpike Enterprise Even though most of the new projects will be funded and implemented by DOT Districts

close coordination with regional traffic management systems Regional Concept of Operations (RCTO) in each

14 Technology is Critical to Success All-ETC tolling No video tolling Dynamic price signing Increasingly complex in integrated EL networks Common operating plan All express lanes statewide to use common signing Need for close coordination with regional traffic management systems Regional Concept of Operations (RCTO) in each urban region integrates pricing and operations management of express lanes with TMC and other traffic management systems

15 In Summary Tolling all new urban capacity is a huge policy change in the Sunshine State Brings together tolling and demand management to create new mobility solutions A huge part of transportation capital investment in the state will be tolled Also creating a new sustainable source of revenue for future use Drivers will be the real winners New travel options Reduced overall congestion

16 Ed Regan Senior Vice President CDM Smith Special thanks to Jennifer Fortunas Florida Department of Transportation

DISTRICT EXPRESS LANES ANNUAL REPORT FISCAL YEAR 2017 JULY 1, 2016 JUNE 30, FloridaExpressLanes.com

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