HOT Lanes on I-77

1. HOT Lanes on I-77 A commuter’s perspective Dec 11, 2012

2. The Problem Phase 2: Single GP lane in both directions from exit 28 to exit 36: ~$75M Phase 1: Single GP lane in both directions from I-485 to exit 28: ~$50M Source: Meeting with Bill Coxe, Sept 20, 2012; “I-77 HOT Discussion with Cornelius Town Board”, email from Bill Coxe to Andrew Grant, Oct. 10, 2012

3. The Initial Solution Source: “I-77 Feasibility Study HOV-HOT Lanes Conversion”, Parsons- Brinkerhoff, May 6, 2010

4. Current Funding Now that $27M + $15M have materialized, what if… Source: MUMPO 2012- 2018 TIP, Adopted

5. We Used It For GP Lanes? A $13M Gap Keeps Us From a General Purpose Lane, Phase 1

6. The Initial Proposal – TIP 5405 HOT Add HOT Lanes But the initial proposal did not have enough toll paying miles in it, so… Convert HOV to HOT Lanes Source: “I-77 Feasibility Study HOV-HOT Lanes Conversion”, Parsons- Brinkerhoff, May 6, 2010

7. The Current Proposal 27 Miles of HOT Lanes Cost: $513M Let’s look at the projects in Mecklenburg… 5405 & 3311C Source: “I-77 HOT Lanes Project Overview NCSITE Lunch N’ Learn”, August 21, 2012; “I-77 Widening Update”, MUMPO (Bill Coxe), Sept 19, 2012

8. 5405 HOV–HOT Lane $7M 2nd HOT Lane $50M Source: MUMPO 2012- 2018 TIP (Adopted); KRN Analysis

9. 3311C Issue Cost I-277 Connector $$$$M Widen Lanes $16.5M Environmental $$$ Source: I- 3311E; “I-77 Local Officials Meeting”, August 1, 2012

10. The Current Proposal ?

11. The Real Cost of HOT Lanes The HOT Lane Financial Model Requires Substantial Additional Investments Items in Red- No benefit to LKN HOT Lanes Require $300M+ Investment- 6X GP Lanes Source: ibid, I-77 HOV- HOT Lane Conversion Fact Sheet, Mar 10, 2010

12. About That $50M GP Lane… $37M Public Funds + $13M funding gap… …that end up costing us over $300M!!

13. HOT Lanes and Congestion • HOT lanes rely on congestion • More congestion = more profit

14. HOT Lane Options Highest Throughput Best for P3 High: 2 Lanes HOT Lane Capacity Lower Cost Lowest Throughput Low: 1 Lane Low: 2 PPV High: 3 PPV HOT Lane Restriction “HOV 2+ require substantial subsidies from the state” Source: “I-77 Feasibility Study HOV-HOT Lanes Conversion”, Parsons- Brinkerhoff, May 6, 2010

15. HOT Lanes & Congestion HOT lanes are expected to have “minimal impact to the travel speed in the existing general purpose lanes.” - “Comments on Environmental Documents for TIP Projects I-3311 C and I-4750 HOT”, MUMPO memo dated October 4, 2012 HOT Lanes Will Ensure Congestion, Not Relieve It

16. HOT Lanes & the Future Unplanned Revenue Impacting Facility Compensation Event Source: “I-77 HOT Lane Project Discussion with Cornelius Town Board”, email from Bill Coxe to Andrew Grant, October 15, 2012

17. HOT Lanes and Our Future Q: “Will there ever be an opportunity to construct GP lanes along I-77 under the P3 scenario?” A: “The answer is technically “yes” but it would almost certainly cost the public much more than the cost of construction and… it would be an ongoing cost through the remaining life of the contract.” HOT Lanes Put Us in a Contractual Straightjacket Source: “I-77 HOT Lane Project Discussion with Cornelius Town Board”, email from Bill Coxe to Andrew Grant, October 15, 2012

18. HOT Lanes on I-77: • Cost more- much more- than GP lanes • Require additional improvements with no benefits to LKN commuters • Ensure congestion instead of relieving it • Preclude additional GP lanes • Limit our ability to improve other roads • Lock us into an agreement with a private company for 50years

19. I-77: A Commuter’s Perspective • Has never been widened in ~40 years • Serves one of the fastest growing regions in the state • Is the only four lane interstate in Mecklenburg County • Is now the most congested four lane in the state and… • …is set to become the first HOT lane in the county

20. What Should We Do? • Town Commissioners • LNTC • State Elected Officials • Constituents

21. What Can I Do? • Wideni77.org • wideni77@hotmail.com • Wideni77 FB page Follow! Email! Like! Engage!