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.