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I-85 Express Lanes

Overview Presentation

August 2011

The Road Ahead

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Congestion Reduction

Demonstration Project

I-85 Express Lanes Project

Overview

Peach Pass

Schedule

Questions

Congestion Reduction

Demonstration Project

Current I-85 Conditions • Converts 16 miles of existing

HOV lanes to Express Lanes

• $182 million project includes a

$110 million federal government

grant

• Expands transit service in the

corridor

• Combination of occupancy

requirement and tolling to

manage traffic demand

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Regional Transit Enhancements

• $122 million of potential transit

investments

– Doubles Xpress service in the I-

85 Corridor

– Supports Xpress facilities

throughout the region

– 21 new Xpress coaches, support

for more in the future if needed

• $60 million in roadside

investments

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Express Lanes Project Overview

• I-85 Express Lanes Project converts approximately 16 miles of existing High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lanes to Express Lanes or High Occupancy Toll Lanes (HOT) on I-85 from Chamblee Tucker Road to Old Peachtree Road.

• Designed to reduce traffic congestion on general purpose lanes and provide more reliable trip times to users.

• Express Lanes open this summer and will be available 24/7

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Types of Express Lane Users

* AFV Vehicles must have the proper license plate (does not include hybrids)

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Toll-Exempt

Tolled

Prohibited

• Transit

• 3 or more person carpools

• Motorcycles

• Alternative Fuel Vehicles

(AFV)*

• On-call emergency vehicles

• Single drivers

• 2 person carpools

• Trucks

with more

than 6

wheels

and/or 2

axles

Dynamic Pricing

• Express Lane tolls will fluctuate based on congestion levels

• Toll price will rise as congestion increases

• Toll rates are $0.10 to $0.90 per mile. For a 6-7 mile trip tolls could range from $0.60 to nearly $6.00 per trip depending on congestion

• Estimated over 90% of customers will pay less than $5.00 or no toll at all

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Estimated Weekday Average

Toll Rate

Opening Year 2011

7% $5.00 - $10.00

2% $10.00 - $15.00

27% Non-Tolled

64% Less than $5.00

Innovative Solutions

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Express Lane Signage

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Peach Pass

• A small, thin electronic sticker

that adheres to a vehicle’s windshield

• Tolls are automatically deducted from your Peach Pass account (no toll

booths); except for toll exempt accounts

• Can be used on the I-85 Express Lanes when they open and GA 400

today

• All I-85 Express Lane users need to register for a Peach Pass

• Authorized* vanpools owners/providers must register their

vehicles/fleet for an account (not drivers)

*Authorized vanpools are vanpools that are contracted or registered with the Georgia

Regional Transportation Authority (GRTA).

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Rules of the Road

Violations: • Crossing the double solid white line

• Using the Express Lanes without a Peach Pass/Cruise Card transponder

Penalties: • Occupancy - vehicle does not meet

the appropriate number of occupants for toll-free access • Does not apply to Authorized vanpools

with a registered corporate toll-exempt account

• SRTA toll violation = $25 + toll amount

• May also be issued citation by law enforcement


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Billboards up now on I-85

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Where do I get a Peach Pass?


Where do I get a Peach Pass?


For Personal Toll Account registrations:

• Online – www.PeachPass.com

• By Phone – 1-855-PCH-PASS (724-7277)

• 2 Department of Driver Services Locations (Now Open)

• Hurricane Shoals Road

• Beaver Ruin Road

• Walk-Up Center at SRTA, 47 Trinity Avenue, Ground Floor

Toll-Exempt Accounts must be opened via phone or in person

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Upcoming Public

Outreach Events

• Asian Festival (July 23 & 24)

• WSB Radio “GO” Mobile Tour (July 25th – Aug. 12)

• Mall Outreach - Discover Mills, Gwinnett Place, Mall of Georgia (August)

• GA Limousine Association (Aug. 16)

• Rotary Club of Gwinnett Mosaic (Aug. 16)

• Gwinnett Partnership Summit (Augu. 26)

• El Patron (radio) Chamba Hispanic Outreach Event (Aug. 28)

• V103 For Sisters Only (Sept. 17 & 18)

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Schedule


Sept. 2010:

Project Construction

Began

June/July 2011:

Peach Pass Registration

begins

Sept. 2011:

I-85 Express Lanes Open

March 2011:

Public Education Campaign

Starts


QUESTIONS?

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http://www.grta.org/

http://www.gatech.edu/

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