CFEE Conference CFEE Conference
March 23rd, 2007
By: Jim Madaffer
State & Local Authority
What We Have, and What We Need
What We HaveI-15SR-125
What We Need New Opportunities
What We HaveI-15SR-125
What We Need New Opportunities
Presentation OutlinePresentation Outline
By the Numbers…By the Numbers…
•Grew from Grew from 1,0001,000 to to 20,00020,000 customers customers
•Over Over 10 million10 million trips processed trips processed
•Over Over $15 million$15 million in tolls collected in tolls collected
•Over Over $7 million$7 million in transit subsidy in transit subsidy
•Over Over 1 million1 million transit passengers transit passengers
Growth 1996 – Present …Growth 1996 – Present …
Average Daily Traffic (ADT) has increased by more than Average Daily Traffic (ADT) has increased by more than 100%100%
HOV use has increased by HOV use has increased by 45%45%
= CMS = VTMS
Where We’ve BeenWhere We’ve BeenPast 10 YearsPast 10 Years
Dynamic Variable PricingDynamic Variable PricingDynamic Variable PricingDynamic Variable Pricing
• Per-trip pricing using FasTrakTM electronic toll collection began in April 1998
• First project to employ dynamic variable pricing
• Fees derived from volume of vehicles in Express Lanes; set to keep traffic free flowing
• Per-trip pricing using FasTrakTM electronic toll collection began in April 1998
• First project to employ dynamic variable pricing
• Fees derived from volume of vehicles in Express Lanes; set to keep traffic free flowing
• Typical fee range is $0.50 to $4.00, with $8.00 maximum toll (Ex.) Pricing Table
• Typical fee range is $0.50 to $4.00, with $8.00 maximum toll (Ex.) Pricing Table
Peak Hour ThroughputPeak Hour ThroughputPeak Hour ThroughputPeak Hour Throughput
Number of People per Hour Per Lane on I-15
1,000
1,500
2,000
2,500
3,000
2:00 PM 2:30 PM 3:00 PM 3:30 PM 4:00 PM 4:30 PM 5:00 PM 5:30 PM 6:00 PM 6:30 PM
General Purpose Lane Managed Lane
2,100 More People During Average P.M. Commute
Public Support for Managed LanesPublic Support for Managed LanesPublic Support for Managed LanesPublic Support for Managed Lanes
Approval of FasTrak Approval of FasTrak Program By GroupProgram By GroupApproval of FasTrak Approval of FasTrak Program By GroupProgram By Group
Don’t Know6%
Approve66%
Disapprove28%
Other I-15 Users
Don’t Know1%
Approve88%
Disapprove11%
FasTrak Customer
Conducted public outreach
• Stakeholder interviews
• Phone / Intercept Surveys
• Focus Groups
Conducted public outreach
• Stakeholder interviews
• Phone / Intercept Surveys
• Focus Groups
Approval of FasTrak ProgramApproval of FasTrak ProgramApproval of FasTrak ProgramApproval of FasTrak Program
Age Ethnicity Income ($000’s)
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
Overall 18-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55+ White Hisp. Asian >40 40-7070-100100+
Approval of FasTrak Program By Age, Ethnicity, and IncomeApproval of FasTrak Program By Age, Ethnicity, and Income
By the Numbers…By the Numbers…Managed Lanes Project, constructed Managed Lanes Project, constructed in in 33 stages (middle, north, and stages (middle, north, and south)south)
Total length =Total length = 20 miles 20 miles
Four-laneFour-lane concurrent (NB/SB) flow concurrent (NB/SB) flow with movable barrierwith movable barrier
Project cost: over Project cost: over $1 billion$1 billion
ML FasTrak Projections…ML FasTrak Projections…
Over Over 6 million6 million toll transactions expected each year (after 2012) toll transactions expected each year (after 2012)
Between Between $7 million$7 million to to $9 million$9 million in revenue per year (after 2012) in revenue per year (after 2012)
Where We’re HeadedWhere We’re Headed I-15 I-15
Managed LanesManaged Lanes
= Stations / Direct Access Ramps
Existing & NewExisting & NewOpportunitiesOpportunities
Existing Toll Road Existing Toll Road (SR-125)(SR-125)
Existing Value Existing Value Pricing CorridorPricing Corridor
New Value Pricing New Value Pricing CorridorsCorridors
Possible New Toll Possible New Toll RoadsRoads
Lessons LearnedLessons LearnedLessons LearnedLessons Learned
• There is public support for congestion pricing.
• Pricing works as a congestion management tool.
• Corridor-level public outreach and market research is needed.
• Given growing demands and constrained revenues, new tools such as pricing and tolling are needed.
• Need Authority at the State Level to expand the concept.
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