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OOCEA Briefing to the Transportation Committee October 17, 2005

OOCEA Briefing to the Transportation Committee October 17, 2005. Overview. Created in 1963 by the Florida Legislature to construct limited access toll roads throughout Central Florida Oversight by five member Board – three gubernatorial appointees, two Ex-Officio members

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OOCEA Briefing to the Transportation Committee October 17, 2005

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  1. OOCEA Briefing to the Transportation Committee October 17, 2005

  2. Overview • Created in 1963 by the Florida Legislature to construct limited access toll roads throughout Central Florida • Oversight by five member Board – three gubernatorial appointees, two Ex-Officio members • Privatized operation consisting of a lean staff of 43 employees

  3. Expressway Authority Board • Allan E. Keen, Chairman • Chairman & Owner; The Keewin Real Property Company • Orlando L. Evora, Vice Chairman • Co-Managing Shareholder; Greenberg, Traurig • Arthur J. Lee, Secretary/Treasurer • President; Lee, Wesley & Associates • George Gilhooley, Ex-Officio • Secretary, District Five; FDOT • Richard T. Crotty, Ex-Officio • Mayor; Orange County

  4. OOCEA Mission • Mobility through toll highways • Fiscally sound • Environmentally sensitive • Serving economic centers • Cooperation with other modes and jurisdictions

  5. E-PASS • Celebrated the 10-Year Anniversary last year - deployed in May 1994 - first in state • Gateless system • Over 460,000 active transponders • Over 70% peak hour system wide ETC usage • Over 60% 24-hour system wide ETC usage

  6. E-PASS • E-PASS now a payment option at Orlando International Airport parking facilities • The Expressway Authority worked closely with GOAA & Florida's Turnpike Enterprise to make this convenient technology a reality for our customers • Began operation in February 2005 • E-PASS/SunPass used as payment option for 27% of total revenue

  7. E-PASS County by County Breakdown of E-PASS Accounts

  8. 2002 Past & Future Timeline of Expressways 2009 1988 2000 1989 1989 1973 2002 1990 2005 1967 1974 OOCEA 1993 1996 2006

  9. Finances

  10. Finances • FY 2005 gross toll revenue: $183.6 million • Budget FY 2006: $200 million • Average toll: $.67 per toll transaction • Total annual toll transactions: 300 million

  11. Finances • Exceptional bond rating from all three rating agencies: • Moody’s A2 • Fitch A • Standard & Poor’s A • Assets vs. Liabilities • $2.1 billion in assets (historical/depreciated cost) • $1.5 billion in liabilities • $529 million in net assets As of 6/30/04

  12. Finances • According to METROPLAN’s Transportation Improvement Program, the Expressway Authority is consistently among the largest roadway funding entities for Central Florida • Cost of Existing System • A new expressway costs about $40 million per mile • The Expressway Authority has a 92-mile system • The replacement value of the system is therefore approximately $3.68 billion

  13. Finances • Funded directly by user fees • Not a burden on county tax payers • Monies collected stay local to benefit entire Central Florida region

  14. Finances • If tolls were removed from the expressway system, a drastic tax increase would be needed just to pay off the bonds – below are some examples of how these monies would be recovered: • Each Orange County taxpayer could be assessed $2,300 OR • The gas tax could increase by 60 cents, of which, our community may only receive 20% • Orange County would foot the bill while other counties would get a free ride • Without funding, the system would deteriorate & there would be no money to expand or improve the system

  15. Financial PerformanceFY 1994 to FY 2005 Toll Revenue

  16. Seven-Year Monthly Revenue Trend Projected Percentage of System Revenues Shown for FY 2004 and FY 2042 Source: System Traffic and Earnings Report (Final Draft)

  17. Toll Rate Comparison

  18. Planning

  19. Five-Year Work Plan • More than $1 billion • Equates to 50,000 new jobs in our community

  20. Five-Year Work Plan Source: OOCEA Five-Year Work Plan – Adopted August 2005

  21. State Road 408 Widening • $600 Million widening project extends from Hiawassee Road to State Road 417 • Intended to alleviate congestion due to growing traffic by increasing system capacity • Traffic projected to double to 210,000 vehicles per day by 2025 • Seven segment project will be constructed over the next four years • In an effort to keep construction impacts down, road work primarily occurs at night so it does not interfere with customer travel

  22. Express Lanes • Allows E-PASS customers to pay tolls electronically at posted highway speed • First Express Lanes in Florida featured at Forest Lake Toll Plaza on S.R. 429 and University Toll Plaza on S.R. 417 • Two additional conversions have been completed – Curry Ford & Dean Road • Hiawassee Mainline complete in summer 2006 • All toll plazas on the system are scheduled for conversion to Express Lanes by 2007

  23. Partnerships • Maitland Blvd. Extension (SR 414) • $394 million project • Received $35 million commitment from State Infrastructure Bank (SIB) program • Wekiva Parkway • Executive Order of the Governor • Bill signed in June 2004 • Consensus agreement between pro-development & environmental representatives • Result of two years of work of the Wekiva Task Force & Wekiva Coordinating Committee

  24. Maitland Boulevard Extension

  25. Maitland Boulevard Extension Activity Calendar Year 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2003 DurationMonths Advance Planning 9 6 PD&E Re-evaluation 6-9 Preliminary Engineering 15-18 Design Right-of-Way Acquisition Advance Right-of-Way Acquisition Right-of-Way Acquisition 18 12 Permitting 9 Construction 24 to 30 Open to Public

  26. SR 46 Bypass Wekiva Parkway Maitland Boulevard Extension Wekiva Parkway

  27. The Future & Beyond

  28. The Future & Beyond • Additional community partnerships are always welcome as the Expressway Authority constantly looks for ways to improve its services for the region • Investigating opportunities for E-PASS transponders as to be used as a payment option in a variety of locations to enhance customer service

  29. Toll Industry Trends • Current competing technologies prohibit regional/national interoperability • It is the goal of industry leaders to have nationwide interoperability • Automobile industry is aiding this goal by including transponders in vehicles • Over the next 10 years, this will be a common feature in vehicles

  30. Thank You!The Expressway Authority is committed to building & operating a better, safer & faster expressway system. 525 S. Magnolia Avenue Orlando, FL 32801 407.316.3800 ExpresswayAuthority.com We get you there… We bring you home.

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