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High-Occupancy Toll (HOT) Lanes Recent Developments

High-Occupancy Toll (HOT) Lanes Recent Developments . Planning and Operations Committee September 9, 2005. Transportation 2030. Regional HOT Network. Transportation 2030 proposal Convert HOV lanes to HOT lanes Carpools, buses still travel free of charge

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High-Occupancy Toll (HOT) Lanes Recent Developments

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  1. High-Occupancy Toll (HOT) LanesRecent Developments Planning and Operations Committee September 9, 2005

  2. Transportation 2030 Regional HOT Network • Transportation 2030 proposal • Convert HOV lanes to HOT lanes • Carpools, buses still travel free of charge • SOVs can choose to use HOT lanes for a toll • FasTrakTM electronic toll collection • Maintain HOV/HOT lane performance

  3. Transportation 2030 Why a Regional HOT Network? • More efficient use of freeway capacity • Help fund expansion of HOV network and express bus service • Offers travelers another choice – “congestion insurance” • Local efforts underway; need regional coordination

  4. Transportation 2030 Conceptual Regional HOT Network

  5. Recent Developments National Projects • HOT Lanes in Operation • Orange County (SR 91) • San Diego (I-15) • Houston, Texas (I-10 Katy Freeway and US 290) • Minneapolis (I-394) opened May 16, 2005 • Coming Soon • Denver (I-25) to open December, 2005 • Seattle (State Route 167) in 2007 • Houston (I-10 extension) in 2009 • San Diego (I-15 extension ) in 2010

  6. Existing HOT Lanes Orange County SR 91 Express Lanes

  7. Existing HOT Lanes San Diego I-15 Express Lanes

  8. Existing HOT Lanes Houston I-10 Katy Freeway

  9. New HOT Lanes Minneapolis I-394 MnPASS (Opened May 16)

  10. Developments Federal Legislation - SAFETEA • Value Pricing Pilot Program • 15 demonstration projects • $11 to $12 million/year • Broad permission to convert HOV to HOT • Must maintain service levels (45 mph minimum) • Encourages directing excess revenue to ridesharing and highway safety programs

  11. Developments State Legislation • Existing law modified by AB 2032 (Dutra) provides specific authority for pilot projects • Alameda County – 2 projects (including I-680) • Santa Clara County – 2 projects • San Diego County – 2 projects • GoCalifornia bills expand authority for Caltrans and regional agencies – difficult path in legislature • AB 850 (Canciamilla) – Caltrans • AB 561 (Runner) – Caltrans • AB 509 (Richman) – Regional transportation agencies • AB 1699 (Frommer) – Regional transportation agencies/ sales tax authorities (Design build and HOT lanes elements)

  12. Recent Developments Regional Projects • I-680 Sunol Grade Smart Carpool Lane Pilot Project (ACCMA & VTA) • Convert southbound I-680 HOV lane to HOT lane • Projected opening 2009 • I-580/I-680 HOT/Credit Lanes Feasibility Study (ACCMA) • Low-income drivers credits toward free HOT lane use • Study recommendations Fall 2005 • Santa Clara County HOT Lane Feasibility Study (VTA) • Identify corridors for pilot projects • Study recommendations September 2005

  13. Recent Developments Proposed I-680 Concept • Limited access • Double-yellow stripe separation with intermediate access (access design under study) • Toll varies by time of day, day of week • Early polling: 60% to 70% support (project area)

  14. Next Steps How Do We Get to a Regional Network? Define a series of phases, for example pilot projects (I-680, ACCMA & VTA corridors) convert low- volume HOV lanes convert HOV lanes when they reach capacity (increase HOV occupancy) construct new lanes to close gaps

  15. Next Steps Regional HOT Network Feasibility Study • Build on work in Alameda and Santa Clara counties • Identify corridors “next in line” • Regional network must be coordinated; considerations include • Carpool lane integrity • Need capacity to sell • Distribution of benefits • Governance • Technology

  16. In Closing EXPRESS LANES HOV 2+ FREE TOLL MINNESOTA MINNESOTA 262 237 To To $1.00 $2.50 FasTrak Tag Only - No Cash

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