I-394 MnPASS NCHRP Domestic Scanning Tour November 13, 2009 Julie Johnson, P.E. Mn/DOT.
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Transcript of I-394 MnPASS NCHRP Domestic Scanning Tour November 13, 2009 Julie Johnson, P.E. Mn/DOT.
I-394 MnPASS NCHRP Domestic Scanning
TourNovember 13, 2009
Julie Johnson, P.E.Julie Johnson, P.E.
Mn/DOTMn/DOT
Orientation• 11 mile corridor
3 mile barrier separated reversible section
8 mile diamond lane section
• 5 EB and 6 WB access points in diamond section
• HOVs, transit and motorcycles free
• Fully electronic & dynamically priced
Problem & Solution• I-394 opens in 1992 with HOV lanes funded by
Federal Highway Administration• Problem
– Congestion continues to grow– Funding for new construction is limited– I-394 perception: Is HOV lane half empty or half full?
• 2002 Twin Cities HOV Study– HOV lanes 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, but opening HOV lane to all traffic
not permitted
Solution: MnPASS Express Lanes
I-394 MnPASS Project Goals
1. Improve I-394 efficiency 2. Maintain free flow
speeds for transit and carpoolers
3. Use revenues to improve highway and transit in corridor
4. Employ new technologies for pricing and enforcement
Toll Collection • Set up a pre-paid
MnPASS account• Install transponder
• Antennae reads transponder in vehicle
Transponders• Needed a transponder that:
– Could be turned off by people when carpooling
– MnPASS could read/write to– Was long lasting (5 year battery life)
• Tested gray – law enforcement couldn’t see – went to white
• Decided to lease v. sell – Signup cost higher under the sales
scenario - $40 plus cost of transponder ($24)
– Inventory “cost” would have been higher (we’d have had to have more of them readily available/around)
Technology - Tolling Antenna
• Approximate antenna weight = 10 lbs
• Multiple antenna readers are used over each HOT lane.
• Antenna readers are located at five locations along HOT lanes.
Dynamic Pricing Overview
• Adjust the toll rate dynamically to encourage or discourage users
• Maintain free flowing traffic in MnPASS lane (speeds greater than 45 MPH, >90% of the time)
• Rates determined based on:– Number of vehicles in HOT lane– Speed of the vehicles– Rate of change of traffic conditions
Dynamic Pricing Overview
• Rates are calculated each entry point• Based on the maximum traffic density
downstream of each entry point in the HOT lane
• Adjust the rate calculation interval such that rapidly changing traffic conditions can be measured
• Raise the toll rate as traffic increases in order to control the LOS
• Allow the toll rate change to reflect the rate of change in traffic density
• Avoid large toll rate changes in a single rate calculation interval
Managing Traffic
Dynamic Pricing• Price based on HOT Lane Traffic Conditions
– Data from Mn/DOT Loop Detectors
• Price updated every 3 minutes - using 6 minute averaged data
• Price set off of customizable rate tables– Existing price, level of service, and rate of change determine
new price
• Price based on worst traffic density point down- stream of entrance
• Fee posted on overhead signs just before MnPASS lane access points
Dynamic Pricing Works
Toll ranges $0.25 - $8.00 max– Overall average $1.17 (Year 4)– Peak average $1.00 - $4.00– Off-peak average $0.25 per section– EB average $1.46– WB average $0.79– 90% of all trips in 2008-09 were < $2.75.
Managed Trips
Managed (tolled) trips
(Year 1)
May 05 – April 06
(Year 2)
May 06-April 07
(Year 3)
May 07-April 08
(Year 4)
May 08-April 09
Total 874,154 908,899 942,408 980,846
Eastbound 437,613 488,932 517,066 547,942
Westbound 436,541 419,967 425,342 432,904
Tolls Collected
Collected tolls
(Year 1)
May 05 – April 06
(Year 2)
May 06-April 07
(Year 3)
May 07-April 08
(Year 4)
May 08-April 09
Total$575,559
$1,057,343 $1,083,098 $1,136,958
Eastbound$302,739
$696,589 $745,664 $795,293
Westbound$272,760
$360,754 $337,434 $341,656
Toll Comparison
Tolling
($0.25 - $8.00)
(Year 1)
May 05 – April 06
(Year 2)
May 06-April 07
(Year 3)
May 07-April 08
(Year 4)
May 08-April 09
Overall Average $0.80 $1.17 $1.14 $1.17
Peak Average $0.75-$1.10
$1.05 - $1.95
$1.16 $1.21
Off-Peak average $0.25
$0.25 $ 0.25 $ 0.25
Eastbound Average $0.69
$1.42 $1.44 $1.46
Westbound Average $0.62
$0.86 $0.79 $0.79
Enforcement• Increased enforcement thru partnerships
with:– Minnesota State Patrol
• Petty misdemeanor with $142 fine• Initial planning and equipment cost of $250K• 8 hrs of enforcement on weekdays (4 hours
am peak, 4 hours pm peak)• Annual cost of $165K
Enforcement• Supplemental tools
– Mobile enforcement reader• Antenna linked to PDA in enforcement
vehicle• Acknowledges valid transponder in vehicle
when passing by the antenna/reader• Provides transponder account information:
when and where last read, tolls paid, etc
MnPASS Enforcement
Enforcement ResultsMnPASS Total Enforcement stops Breakdown
875
76
209
2277
343
966
160
1106
91
266
69 89185
1118
1993
389
169
1043
2201
779
357
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
HOV CrossingDouble White
Speeding Seat Belts Other AccidentAssists
StalledAssist
Type of Stop
Nu
mb
er
of
Sto
ps-
05-06
06-07
07-08
-5%20%
Enforcement Results• 50% of stops
involved HOV or double white line crossing violations
• I-394 violations dropped by 50%
• HOV violations on I-394 are much lower than on I-35W
Location Pre-MnPASS
Post-MnPASS
I-394 Reversible
7% 4%
I-394 Diamond
Lane
20% 9%
I-35W HOV 23% 33%
Safety: 12% Decrease in Crashes
Average 2003-05 =560
* Compares data for year starting May 16 to May 15 of the next year
Annual Crashes on I-394
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08
Year
2003-04
2004-05
2005-06
2006-07
2007-08
Diamond Lane Design
• Travel speeds in the general purpose lanes increased by 2% to 15%
• Peak hour volumes increased 7 to 30%, while miles of congestion decreased
• Average Speed is 62 MPH, and 95% of time speeds above 50 mph (required to be above 45 mph 90% of time as per FHWA)
• Eastbound has 56% of trips and 70% of revenue
• Heavy usage days: Tue, Wed, Thu
• 70% of trips start or end in reversible road
Speeds and Usage
I-394 MnPASS Toll Users • 13,200 active transponders• 10,400 active accounts
– As of October 31, 2009• 30% of transponders used on a typical day
– Average user makes two tolled trips per week
• Usage Higher Among– Full-time workers– Homeowners– Ages 35-55– Incomes over $50,000– Women
I-35W MnPASS Toll Users As of October 31, 2009 (opened September
30, 2009):
• 3,700 active transponders• 3,300 active accounts
• $19,610 in tolled revenue• 24,754 tolled trips (including the PDSL)
Revenues Exceed Operating Costs
• Estimated FY09 All Revenues + Fees: $1.5M
• Estimated FY09 Operations costs: $1.1M
• Costs and Revenue (I-394):
2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10
Revenues+Fees $.647M $1.286M $1.345M $1.428M $1.471M
Operations costs $.790M $0.960M $0.971M $1.077M $1.266M
Enforcement Costs
$165K $165K $165K $165K $165K
I-394 Key Milestones• May 05: MnPASS lanes open
• June 05: Change to peak period operations in non-barrier section
• Nov 05: New auxiliary lane opens
• Jan 06: Pricing algorithm adjustment
• May 06: 1-year anniversary
• Sept 06: 10,000 transponders leased
• Feb 07: surpassed $10,000 in tolls for one day and had highest weekly revenue (over $110,000)
• May 2007 2-year anniversary
• June 2007: surpassed 11,000 transponders leased
• May, 2008 3-year anniversary
• September, 2008: surpassed 12,000 transponders leased
• May, 2009 4-year anniversary
• September 30, 2009 Expanded to I-35W
• October, 2009: surpassed 13,000 transponders and 10,000 active accounts
International Award Winning Project
TEAM FL
I-394 MnPASS Meeting Its Goals
1. Reduces congestion and increases safety• Non-barrier separated access is safe and reduces
infrastructure requirements
2. Dynamic pricing and technology works• Free flow speeds maintained• Lower violation rates
3. Revenues + Fees exceed operating costs in Years 2, 3, and 4.
4. Studying I-394 MnPASS Phase 2 5. Expansion of MnPASS system to I-35W 2009
Questions and More Information
Visit www.mnpass.org
Julie Johnson, P.E.
651-234-7024