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US DOT Congestion Initiative Urban Partnership Agreements
I-95 Corridor Coalition EPS Summit
September 19, 2007
Boston, Massachusetts
Jeffrey F. PaniatiAssociate Administrator, Office of Operations
Federal Highway Administration
Strategy to Reduce Congestion
Solving the Congestion Problem
Shape Demand Invest in New Capacity Operate System at Peak Performance Bring Supply and Demand into Alignment
-- Congestion Pricing
Strategy to Reduce Congestion
Congestion Pricing – Bringing Supply and Demand into Alignment Failure to properly price travel on highways is a
root cause of congestion. The price of highway travel (gas taxes, registration
fees, etc.) bears little or no relationship to the cost of congestion.
Unlike other public utilities, the public expectation is that the “service” is free or does not change with changes in demand.
Rationing transportation services via pricing is more efficient than rationing by delay.
Strategy to Reduce Congestion
Congestion Pricing - The Options
HOV to HOT Conversion (Use Excess
Capacity)
Variably or Dynamically Priced Lanes
(New)
Variably or Dynamically Priced Lanes
(Existing)
Cordon or
Area Pricing
Region - Wide
Charges
Strategy to Reduce Congestion
Congestion Pricing of Excess HOV Facility Capacity (HOT Lanes)
Fees for SOV use vary based on traffic levels - I-394 MnPass Express lanes in Minneapolis (dynamic pricing, real-time), I-15 FasTrak Lanes in San Diego (quasi-dynamic, every 6 minutes), and I-25 Express Lanes in Denver (variable pricing) all using electronic transponders.
QuickRide in Houston, TX, on the Katy Freeway - HOV-3 free; HOV-2 is $2 per trip using electronic transponder.
Strategy to Reduce Congestion
HOV and HOT Lanes in the U.S.
Source: Texas Transportation Institute
Strategy to Reduce Congestion
Urban Partnership Agreements – Congestion Pricing Congestion Pricing is a key component of the USDOT
Congestion Initiative (Relieve Urban Congestion element) - Urban Partnerships.
Integrated “4T” Strategy . TOLLING (pricing) – Key Element
Direct user charge based on use of facility; varies based on level of congestion
Toll collection via electronic means (no booths) Transit Telecommuting/Travel Demand Management Technology
About $850 million in USDOT Discretionary Funds.
Strategy to Reduce Congestion
Urban Partners
Miami
Minneapolis -St. Paul
San Francisco
Seattle
NewYorkCity
Strategy to Reduce Congestion
Congestion Pricing - The Progress
HOV to HOT Conversion (Use Excess
Capacity)
Variably or Dynamically Priced Lanes
(New)
Variably or Dynamically Priced Lanes
(Existing)
Cordon or
Area Pricing
Region - Wide
Charges
Minneapolis – St. Paul
Miami
Strategy to Reduce Congestion
Minneapolis – St. Paul Urban Partner
I-35W between downtown Minneapolis and
the southern suburbs. Existing HOV lanes converted to
dynamically-priced HOT lanes (similar to existing MnPASS operation).
Existing HOT lanes extended. Shoulder lanes dynamically priced.
Strategy to Reduce Congestion
Miami Urban Partner
21 miles of HOT lanes on I-95 from Fort Lauderdale to downtown Miami.
Raise HOV limit from HOV2 to HOV3+. Expand 10-lane highway to 12 lanes (by
reducing the width of the existing lanes from 12 to 11 feet and using a portion of the shoulder).
Strategy to Reduce Congestion
Congestion Pricing - The Progress
HOV to HOT Conversion (Use Excess
Capacity)
Variably or Dynamically Priced Lanes
(New)
Variably or Dynamically Priced Lanes
(Existing)
Cordon or
Area Pricing
Region - Wide
Charges
San Francisco
Seattle
Minneapolis – St. Paul
Miami
Strategy to Reduce Congestion
Seattle Urban Partner
Variable pricing on the State Route 520 floating bridge. King County crossing that currently carries
about 160,000 people per day between Seattle and its Eastside suburbs.
Tolls on the existing bridge are intended to help pay for the new bridge.
Strategy to Reduce Congestion
San Francisco Urban Partner
Variable pricing on Doyle Drive, the 1.5 mile elevated roadway leading to the Golden Gate Bridge.
Will charge an extra 1-way-fee above the $5 toll on the Golden Gate Bridge.
Revenues will help pay to reconstruct the 70-year old Doyle Drive.
Creation of Integrated Mobility Accounts. Variable pricing of on/off-street parking and city-
owned garage spaces in downtown San Francisco.
Strategy to Reduce Congestion
Congestion Pricing - The Progress
HOV to HOT Conversion (Use Excess
Capacity)
Variably or Dynamically Priced Lanes
(New)
Variably or Dynamically Priced Lanes
(Existing)
Cordon or
Area Pricing
Region - Wide
Charges
New York City
San Francisco
Seattle
Minneapolis – St. Paul
Miami
Strategy to Reduce Congestion
New York City Urban Partner
Will charge drivers $8 and trucks $21 a day to enter or leave Manhattan below 86th Street on weekdays during the workday.
Those who drive only within the congestion zone would pay $4 a day for cars, $5.50 for trucks.
Strategy to Reduce Congestion
Congestion Pricing - The Progress
HOV to HOT Conversion (Use Excess
Capacity)
Variably or Dynamically Priced Lanes
(New)
Variably or Dynamically Priced Lanes
(Existing)
Cordon or
Area Pricing
Region - Wide
Charges
New York City
San Francisco
Seattle
Minneapolis – St. Paul
Miami
Strategy to Reduce Congestion
Congestion Pricing – Region Wide Charges
Current Examples Studies in Oregon and Seattle have tested
mileage-based fees and peak-period driving charges.
Nationwide Truck Pricing in Germany, Austria and Switzerland – Automated weight-distance truck tolls across their national highways (Note: Sets the stage for area-wide congestion pricing).
Strategy to Reduce Congestion
USDOT/FHWA Next Steps
Promote HOV to HOT Conversions through Tailored Technical Assistance.
Urban Partners. Provide Direct Support to the Urban Partners. Harness and Share Experiences.
Provide General Resource Material - Tailored Workshops and Seminars; Reference Material. Value Pricing Pilot Program Lessons Learned. Model Pricing Legislation. “Making the Case” Outreach and Technical Support.
Strategy to Reduce Congestion
For More Information
Visit www.fightgridlocknow.gov www.fhwa.dot.gov/congestion/index.htm