Interstates

September 28, 2015

95 Express Key Successes•First of its kind in Florida (located in Miami-Dade County)•Converted 7 miles of High Occupancy Vehicle lanes to High

Occupancy Toll lanes in December 2008•Major Benefits:

− Improves overall corridor performance− Increases peak hour speed in express lanes over former HOV lanes from 19 mph to 57 mph− Increases peak hour speed in non-tolled general use lanes from 19 mph to 45 mph− Benefits users of all income levels− Promotes ride-sharing via transit and carpool options

595 Express Facts•Three reversible

express lanes spanning 10 miles opened in March 2014

•Traffic continues to ramp up

•Multiaxle trucks are allowed as a pilot project

Existing Projects

Public Support•Drivers want safe, reliable roads and predictable travel times•Survey results indicate that transportation choices are important to citizens •Citizens appreciate increased productivity and the ability to be more efficient in their workday

Other Features•Tolls are dynamically priced to manage congestion based on traffic in express lanes only•Only customers with SunPass or interoperable transponders/tags are allowed•Customers will generally not lose any existing lanes by adding express lanes•Florida Statutes 338.166 requires excess toll revenues from express lanes after paying

operating and maintenance expenses and other financial obligations to be used for improvements on State Highway System in the county where revenues are collected

• I-4 in Orlando (21 miles)

• I-75/SR 826 in S. Florida (26 miles)

•Extension of 95 Express (Phases 2 and 3A, 25 miles)

• I-295 West (4 miles)• I-295 East (5 miles)

•Veterans Expressway in Tampa/SR 589 (9 miles)− One express lane extends from Memorial to Hutchison Road

•Seminole Expressway/SR 417 (6 miles)− Two express lanes between Aloma Ave and SR 434

•Turnpike in Orange/Osceola/Lake (24 miles)− Two express lanes between Kissimmee and Consulate Drive− Two express lanes between SR 50 and Minneola

•Turnpike in Miami-Dade/SR 821 (38 miles)− One to two express lanes extend from Biscayne to milepost 45

•Beachline West/SR 528 (8 miles)− One or two express lanes between I-4 and McCoy Road

•Sawgrass Expressway (23 miles)− One or two express lanes between Sunrise and Turnpike Mainline

Why Express Lanes?Use as a long term congestion management tool to lessen delays

Save future construction dollars by reducing the need for additional roadway widening

Offer travel choices, enhance mobility, and improve predictability in travel time

Florida’s Turnpike Enterprise (FTE) System

Future Projects in Florida(See map on back for regional networks of express lanes)

•Relevant Statistics:− 66,000 drivers use the express lanes every weekday− During 2014, average peak hour toll ranges between $2 southbound and $3 northbound− Majority of times when high tolls are reached, a crash or incident has occurred− Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) usage increased nearly 300% since facility opened

EXPRESS LANESFlorida Department of Transportation Projects

CURRENT AND FUTURE EXPRESS LANES PROJECTS IN FLORIDA

MIAMI-DADE

BROWARD

PALM BEACH

MANATEE

HILLSBOROUGH

PASCO

PINELLAS

LAKE

SEMINOLE

ORANGE

OSCEOLA

SUMTER

POLKBREVARD

VOLUSIA

MARION

CLAY

DUVAL

NASSAU

ST JOHNS

41

27

95

195

59575

75

826

98

997

1

71075

75

4275

275

60

19301

39

60

75

4

50

441

27

46

44

192

10

95

295301

1

21

16

17

EXPRESS LANES

Central Florida

South Florida

Jacksonville Area

Tampa Area

FTE Planning 7/15/2015

54

19434

415472

520

95

1

50

46

42

FDOT In Operation Turnpike FacilityFDOT Construction Future Turnpike Facility

FTE Construction Other Toll Road

FDOT Design Future Toll Road

FTE Design Interstate

FDOT PD&E Study Primary Road

FTE PD&E Study Secondary Road

FDOT Planning County Boundary

674

95 Express Phase 3C(Stirling Rd. to Broward Blvd.)

Additional NB/SBExpress Lanes

FY 2020