Managed Lanes

A National Perspective with Emphasis on US 74 Project in Charlotte, NC

Sreekanth “Sunny” Nandagiri, PE, PMP

NCAMPO Conference-May 15, 2014

Managed Lanes

Florida

Virginia

Colorado

California

Georgia

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Managed Lanes Overview

Managed lanes are designated lanes or roadways within highway rights-of-way where the flow of traffic is managed by restricting vehicle eligibility, limiting facility access, or collecting variably priced tolls.

HOV Lanes

Bus Only Lanes

Reversible Lanes

Truck Only Lanes

Express Lanes

Priced Managed Lanes

Priced Managed Lanes in the U.S.

Enhanced Corridor Mobility

Efficient Use of Capacity

Travel Time Savings

Transit Improvements

Travel Options

Trip Time Reliability

Revenue Generation

Environmental Advantages

Reduced Vehicle Hours Traveled

Enhanced Corridor Mobility

Efficient Use of Capacity

Travel Time Savings

Transit Improvements

Travel Options

Trip Time Reliability

Revenue Generation

Environmental Advantages

Benefits of Priced Managed Lanes

Priced Managed Lanes Trends

Priced Managed Lanes Projects

95 Express, Miami, FL I-495 Express, Northern VA I-85 Managed Lanes, Atlanta, GA

I-10/I-110 Express Lanes, LA, CA I-595 Express, Ft Lauderdale, FL MnPass Managed Lanes, MN

North Carolina’s Managed Lanes

Key Challenges

Business Rules

Access / Egress / Buffer

Tolling Strategy

Public Acceptance

Bottleneck Management

Project Phasing Managed Lanes projects need to address key issues

early in the process through the development of T&R, ConOps and PDEA Studies.

NCDOT Managed Lanes Efforts

• Ongoing NCDOT Managed Lanes Studies • (5) Planning and Environmental Studies • (6) Feasibility Studies

• Developing NCDOT Managed Lanes Program Concept of Operations

NCDOT Managed Lanes Efforts

Charlotte Metro-Managed Lanes-Closer Look

NCDOT Managed Lanes Efforts

• Identification of Stakeholders • Communications Plan • Concept of Operations • Development of Regional Managed Lanes

Network Plan • Managed Lane NEPA/Project Development

Process

Generic Items-for All Managed Lanes Projects

NCDOT Managed Lanes Efforts

Transitions between General Purpose Lanes and Managed Lanes

Vehicle eligibility

Corridor signing (static / dynamic)

Method of payment

Toll zone locations Cost development – Capital, Operations & Maintenance, Renewal and Replacement

Delineation between General Purpose Lanes and Managed Lanes

Traffic & Revenue projections

Construction methodology Corridor Plan of Finance

Project Specific Toll Scenarios Development

US-74 Managed Lanes Study

US-74 Managed Lanes Study

• Stand alone study to evaluate Managed Lanes on US-74-part of NCTA Toll operations on-call

• Administered by Turnpike Authority with support from various NCDOT departments, CDOT, others

• First opportunity for NCDOT to develop Managed Lanes policy

• Precursor to US-74 NEPA projects

US 74 Project Team

NCDOT (Turnpike, Roadway, Congestion Management, Division 10, PDEA, Communication,

ITS, Planning, Traffic Forecasting and others)

City of Charlotte and Town of Matthews

AECOM and the sub-consultants (TTI and BWZA)

US-74 - Segment 1

Segment 1: I-277 to Albemarle Road - currently used as two-way bus lanes in median (28-ft between barriers). Length - 3.8 Miles

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Photo Courtesy of http://www.fta.dot.gov/4345.html

US-74 - Segment 2 (U-209B)

Segment 2-under construction - U209B (from Albemarle Road to Wallace Lane; construction complete-2017). Length—2.0 Miles

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Photo Courtesy of http://www.ncdot.gov/projects/us74wideningimprovements/

Project Segments (U-2509)

Segment 3 from Wallace Lane to Sardis North.

Length - 2.3 Miles Segment 4 from Sardis North to I-485. Length - 3.5 Miles

Project-Components

• Concept of Operations (ConOps)-Statewide and Corridor Level

• Traffic and Revenue (T&R) Reports • Design and Constructability Report

• Functional/Conceptual Plans in Support of NEPA

Studies

• Operation and Maintenance Costs

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Concept of Operations(ConOps)

Concept of Operations (ConOps) • The ConOps was prepared and will be used as a roadmap for the

development, implementation, and operation of a Managed Lanes facility along US-74 (Independence Boulevard) in Charlotte, North Carolina.

• A starting point that will continue to be refined as projects move forward

• Global policies applicable to all managed lanes projects

• Policies specific to the US 74 project • Document important for NCTA/NCDOT as they move forward on all

managed lanes projects

ConOps Overview

• Stakeholder Roles • Interagency Agreements • Operational Policies • Business Rules • Public Education & Outreach • ITS and Toll Systems • Performance Measures • Design Issues • Operational Analyses • Implementation Plan • Risk Analysis • Decision Matrix

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Traffic & Revenue(T&R)

Traffic & Revenue - Basics

• Traffic volumes used to determine financial feasibility

• Three levels of T&R - Sketch, Preliminary and Investment Grade

• US 74 project - Sketch and Preliminary • Investment grade - to be reviewed by bond rating

agencies and investors Turnpike 101, 11/20/2006 at http://www.ncdot.gov/turnpike/download/TP101_NEPA_Traffic_Forecasting_Analysis_HNTB.pdf

Major Decisions – US-74

• HOT and “every one pays” models - Both were run for various scenarios

• Throughput, Reliable Travel and Revenue Maximization were all considered

• NC Quick Pass/Bill by Mail

• Dynamic Tolling

• Ingress/Egress Points

T&R - Project Phasing

• “Starter”: One reversible Lane for Segment 1 (I-277 to Albemarle Road) and 1 Express Lane in each direction for Segment 2 (Albemarle to Wallace Lane)—2017 to 2025

• “Ultimate 1”: Two Express Lanes in each direction from I-277 to I-485 (operating in median)

• “Ultimate 2”: One Express Lane in each direction from I-277 to I-485 (operating in median)

T&R - Project Phasing

• “Ultimate 3”: Two Express Lanes in each direction from I-277 to I-485 (Segment 4-Sardis North to I-485 as Elevated)

• “Ultimate 4”: One Express Lane in each direction from I-277 to I-485 (Segment 4 -Sardis North to I-485 as Elevated)

Sample Results - 2035 Scenario 1 US 74 HOT Lanes Program

X-Axis Scale: 1" = 2,000'Y-Axis: Not to Scale

0' 1,000' 2,000' 3,000' 4,000'

Segment 2: One Lane in each Direction

Project U-0209B

0.937 mi4,947.36 ft

Segment 1: One Lane in each Direction

0.756 mi3,991.68 ft

0.777 mi4,102.56 ft

0.631 mi3,331.68 ft

NC 27 Albemarle Rd

0.670 mi3,537.60 ft

Alternative 1 – Year 2035:

Charlottetowne Ave

Eastway Dr

720 ft -|- 550 ft620 ft -|- 450 ft

Ramp Termini

Briar Creek Rd

1100 ft -|- n/an/a -|- 550 ft

Ramp Termini

Sharon Amity RdOLD CL NEW CL (+157.69 ft)

EB INGRESS – EB EGRESS

WB EGRESS – WB INGRESS

WB EGRESS 277

CHARLOTTETOWNEEB INGRESS

EB INGRESS 277

CHARLOTTETOWNEWB EGRESS

1400 ftisland to US 74 WB egress

1400 ftisland to US 74 EB ingress

Existing Signalized Crossing Removed

ALBEMARLE RD ACCESS TOHOT LANES: WB INGRESS ONLY

DIRECT EB EGRESS TO ALBEMARLE RD

Segment 2: One Lane in each Direction

Project U-0209B

0.937 mi4,947.36 ft

1.147 mi6,056.16 ft

Segment 4: One Lane in each Direction, At-grade in Median

Project U-xxxxx

0.2 mi1,056 ft

0.500 mi2,640 ft

Wallace Ln

0.650 mi3,432 ft

0.40 mi2,112 ft

1.250 mi6,600 ft

Segment 3: One Lane in each Direction, At-grade in Median

Project U-2509

Idlewild Rd

362 ft -|- n/an/a -|- 374 ft

Ramp Termini

Conference Dr

NEW CL (+193.08 ft)

OLD CL

Krefeld Dr Hayden DrWB INGRESS

EB EGRESS

WB INGRESS

EB EGRESS

74277

277

277

277ToNB

FromNB

FromSB

ToSB

EB INGRESS – EB EGRESS

WB EGRESS – WB INGRESS

WT Harris Blvd

VillageLake Dr

EB EGRESS

Sardis Rd North

EB EGRESS

WB INGRESSWB INGRESS

EB INGRESS

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1.147 mi6,056.16 ft

Segment 4: One Lane in each Direction, At-grade in Median

Project U-2509

0.910 mi4,804.80 ft

0.640 mi3,379.20 ft

0.765 mi4,039.20 ft

NC 51/ Matthews Township Pkwy

MatthewsMint Hill Rd

1600 ft -|- 1850 ftn/a -|- 1850 ft

Ramp Termini1830 ft -|- 2180 ft1750 ft -|- 1900 ft

Ramp Termini

485

Sam Newell Rd

Windsor Sq

0.803 mi4,239.84 ft

0.350 mi1,848.00 ft

1.260 mi6,652.80 ft

Indian Trail Fairview Rd

Blenhein Rd

McKee Ext

Monroe Bypass

Stallings RdUS 74 WB INGRESS FROM I-485 EB

US 74 EB EGRESS TO I-485 WB

US 74 WB INGRESSFROM MONROE BYPASS

US 74 EB EGRESSTO MONROE BYPASS

EB EGRESS

WB INGRESS

EB EGRESS

WB INGRESS

Segment 5: One Lane in each Direction, At-grade in Median

Project R-2559

2,300 ft

1,600 ft

74

1.114 mi5,692.32 ft

0.341 mi1,800 ft

Hawthorne Ln

EB EGRESS

WB INGRESS

T&R Results – 2035 Scenario 1

Express Lanes HOT Lanes Throughput Reliable TT Rev. Max Throughput Reliable TT Rev. Max Toll Revenue (Weekday) $52,837 $54,562 $73,436 $44,553 $46,336 $57,791 Toll Transactions 55,250 54,931 46,411 46,980 46,362 37,661 Total Transactions 55,250 54,931 46,411 61,818 61,394 53,622 Revenue per Transaction $ 0.96 $ 0.99 $ 1.58 $ 0.95 $ 1.00 $ 1.53 Average Trip Length 5.4 5.4 5.2 5.51 5.46 5.21

Optimal Peak Period Toll: $0.40 - $0.80 per mile PM Peak exhibits congested conditions for entire length of corridor Gap between various Project Goals increases Significant revenue difference between Express Lanes and HOT Lanes operation

T&R Results – 2035 Scenario 1 (Express)

GP Speeds improve by 0-6 MPH; GP Speeds are slowest in Segment 4 Express Lanes operate at 23-33 MPH above GP Speeds in PM Peak Express Lanes operate at 10-29 MPH above GP Speeds in AM Peak

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Seg-1 NBD Seg-1 GP Seg-1 HOT Seg-2 NBD Seg-2 GP Seg-2 HOT

Seg-3 NBD Seg-3 GP Seg-3 HOT Seg-4 NBD Seg-4 GP Seg-4 HOT

Typical Section - Proposed Starter Project

Typical Section - Proposed Starter Project

Typical Section - Proposed Starter Project

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Design and Construction Challenges

Design & Construction Challenges

• A report containing an overview of the design and construction

challenges of the US-74 Scenarios.

• The report discusses both general challenges for managed lane projects and challenges specific to each of the T&R scenarios analysed for this project.

• Safety and “Hot spot” traffic analysis were part of this report

• Ingress and Egress for various scenarios were studied • Visio Diagrams (straight line diagrams) were developed to illustrate

all the T&R Scenarios.

US-74 Next Steps

• US-74 Managed Lanes Study Final Report submitted in April 2014

• NCDOT-Reprioritization-Results-Next TIP-Dec 2014? • U-5526 PDEA study (conversion to Managed Lane on US-74)

• Refine Operations and Maintenance Costs • Functional Designs • Refine T&R-Phase II/Project Specific • Design • Operational Assessment • Construction-2016?

Thank you to the US 74 Project Team!

NCDOT—Andy Lelewski, PE- Director of Toll Road

Operations(NC Turnpike), and Other Groups--Roadway, Congestion Management, Division 10, PDEA,

Communication, ITS, Planning, Traffic Forecasting and others

City of Charlotte (Tim Gibbs, AICP-Senior Planner and

others) and Town of Matthews

AECOM and the sub-consultants (TTI and BWZA)

Managed Lanes

Sreekanth “Sunny” Nandagiri, PE, PMP Associate Vice-President, AECOM Sreekanth.nandagiri@aecom.com

NCAMPO Conference-May 15, 2014

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