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MnPASS I-394 Operations

MnPASS I-394 Operations. March 23, 2006 Nick Thompson Mn/DOT. Problem/Solution. Nature of the problem Funding for new construction is limited Congestion continues to grow I-394 perception: Is HOV lane half empty or half full? 2002 Twin Cities HOV Study

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MnPASS I-394 Operations

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  1. MnPASS I-394 Operations March 23, 2006 Nick Thompson Mn/DOT

  2. Problem/Solution • Nature of the problem • Funding for new construction is limited • Congestion continues to grow • I-394 perception: Is HOV lane half empty or half full? • 2002 Twin Cities HOV Study • 2001 Legislature mandated study HOV lanes • Findings: • HOV lanes successful for carpool/transit but operating at less than full potential • During peak, HOV lanes (3,053) are typically moving more people per lane than general-purpose lanes (2,076) • FHWA urged changes • Solution: MnPASS Express Lane

  3. 394 MnPASS Project Goals • Improve the efficiency of I-394 • Maintain free flow speeds for transit and carpools • Improve highway and transit in corridor with revenues generated • Use electronic toll collection • Employ new technologies such as dynamic pricing and in-vehicle enforcement tools

  4. What is new about MnPASS? • Truly dynamic pricing • Non-barrier separate HOT lane • Enforcement technologies • Tolling in Minnesota!

  5. Key Milestones • April 11th, 2005: Sign up starts • May 16th: Tolling begins • June 9th: Change from 24/7 tolling • November 23rd : Open new AUX lane • December 1st: 9,000 transponders • January 3rd: Modify dynamic pricing • March 14th: Revenue record • May 15th, 2006: 1 year of MnPASS

  6. Dynamic Pricing • Peak hour average $1.00-4.00 • $0.25 min $8.00 max • Dynamic pricing works!

  7. Enforcement • Essential to success of MnPASS • Increased enforcement through partnerships with: • Minneapolis Police Department • Golden Valley Police Department • Minnesota State Patrol • Petty misdemeanor with $142 fine • Carpoolers happy to see enforcement

  8. Audio/Visual Mobile Enforcement Indicator

  9. Trips and Revenue • Average toll paid: $0.74 • 70% of trips start or end in reversible road • Longer trips the norm • Tuesdays and Wednesdays have highest use • Friday is low point for weekdays • Eastbound has 52% of trips and 65% of revenue • Auxiliary lane reduced westbound use/revenue • 95% of time speeds above 50 mph

  10. Trips and Revenue (cont.) Trips Pre-price adjustment: 3,550/day Post adjustment: 3,400/day Revenue Pre-price adjustment: $2,680/day Post adjustment: $3,600/day Max trips: 4,324 Max tolls: $7,099

  11. Transponder Leases 9,441 Opening Day

  12. Customer Base(City Address of MnPASS accounts)

  13. Peak Period Transit Ridership(6 to 9 AM, 3 to 6 PM) Source: Mn/DOT HOV 3rd Quarter Reports

  14. Diamond Lane Access Design

  15. High Compliance

  16. Crashes on I-394 Compares data from May 16th to Dec. 31st of each year

  17. Miles of Congestion on I-394

  18. New customer? www.mnpass.net

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