I-15 MANAGED LANES I-15 MANAGED LANES Building on SuccessBuilding on Success

Institute of Transportation Studies’ Center for Urban

Infrastructure

March 7, 2003

Today’s PresentationToday’s Presentation

I-15 FasTrakI-15 FasTrak

I-15 Managed Lanes I-15 Managed Lanes Design ConceptsDesign Concepts Public OutreachPublic Outreach

Next StepsNext Steps

Escondido to Kearny Mesa

I-15 I-15 FasTrakFasTrak

SR 163

SR 568-Lane Freeway

2-Lane Reversible “Express Lanes”

Existing I-15 Express LanesExisting I-15 Express Lanes

• Increase use of Express LanesIncrease use of Express Lanes

• Relieve main lane congestionRelieve main lane congestion

• Fund new I-15 transit serviceFund new I-15 transit service

Project GoalsProject Goals

21,500 Vehicles 16,100 HOVs

Revenue for Inland Inland BreezeBreeze

Major Facility DifferencesMajor Facility Differences

20 miles20 miles

4 lanes4 lanes

Multiple accessMultiple access

Movable barrierMovable barrier

24 hours a day24 hours a day

Open all weekOpen all week

Express Lanes Managed Lanes

8 miles8 miles

2 lanes2 lanes

Only two access Only two access

pointspoints

ReversibleReversible

Peak periods onlyPeak periods only

Closed weekendsClosed weekends

Managed Lanes AccessManaged Lanes Access

Movable Barrier

I-15 Managed Lanes I-15 Managed Lanes Value Pricing StudyValue Pricing Study

Evaluated pricing strategiesEvaluated pricing strategies

Conducted public outreachConducted public outreach

Developed systems requirement Developed systems requirement planplan

Per Mile Toll StrategyPer Mile Toll Strategy

B-2: SKEWED PER MILE RATE

FasTrak Only

Typical VariableMessage Toll Sign

CURRENT TOLL

20¢ / Mile$1.00 MINIMUM$3.00 MAXIMUM

MANAGEDLANES(NO CASH)

20¢

20¢

10¢

10¢

10¢

30¢

30¢

Public Outreach ResultsPublic Outreach Results

Broad support for Managed LanesBroad support for Managed Lanes

Pricing considered “effective”Pricing considered “effective”

Pricing considered “fair”Pricing considered “fair”

Equity not perceived as an issueEquity not perceived as an issue

No significant income/ ethnicity differencesNo significant income/ ethnicity differences

I-15 FasTrak Program ApprovalI-15 FasTrak Program Approval

Approve88%

Don’t Know1%

Disapprove11%

Don’t Know

6%Disapprove28%

FasTrak Customer Other I-15 Users

Approve66%

Ethnicity

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““People who drive alone should be able to People who drive alone should be able to use the I-15 Express Lanes for a fee?”use the I-15 Express Lanes for a fee?”

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All White Hisp. Asian >40 40-70 70-100 100+

Income ($000’s)

Next StepsNext Steps

I-15 Managed LanesI-15 Managed Lanes SR 56 to Centre City ParkwaySR 56 to Centre City Parkway SR 163 to SR 56SR 163 to SR 56 Centre City Parkway to SR 78Centre City Parkway to SR 78

Other regional applicationsOther regional applications

MobilityMobilityNetworkNetwork2030 Regional Transportation Plan I-15

SR 52

I-805

I-5

I-15 MANAGED LANES I-15 MANAGED LANES Building on SuccessBuilding on Success

Institute of Transportation Studies’ Center for Urban

Infrastructure

March 7, 2003