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Managed Lanes and Bus Rapid Transit: Managed Lanes and Bus Rapid Transit:
Emerging New Financing OpportunitiesEmerging New Financing Opportunities
Managed Lanes and Bus Rapid Transit: Managed Lanes and Bus Rapid Transit:
Emerging New Financing OpportunitiesEmerging New Financing Opportunities
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Ed ReganEd ReganSenior Vice PresidentSenior Vice President
Ed ReganEd ReganSenior Vice PresidentSenior Vice President
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HOT / BRT: Better TogetherHOT / BRT: Better Together
• Managed and HOT Lanes Gaining Interest in U.S.Managed and HOT Lanes Gaining Interest in U.S. SR 91 Express Lanes - Orange CountySR 91 Express Lanes - Orange County I-15 Managed Lanes - San DiegoI-15 Managed Lanes - San Diego I-10 (Katy Freeway) Managed Lanes - HoustonI-10 (Katy Freeway) Managed Lanes - Houston I-635 (LBJ Freeway) Managed Lanes - DallasI-635 (LBJ Freeway) Managed Lanes - Dallas
• BRT Enjoying ResurgenceBRT Enjoying Resurgence
• Today’s Presentation Looks at Examples of Potential New Today’s Presentation Looks at Examples of Potential New Synergies Between the ConceptsSynergies Between the Concepts A “highway” solution can also become a “transit” solutionA “highway” solution can also become a “transit” solution Together they can provide a new framework for “High Quality Together they can provide a new framework for “High Quality
Transportation”Transportation”
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• A Look at the New I-10 (Katy Freeway) A Look at the New I-10 (Katy Freeway)
Project in Houston.Project in Houston.
• A Look at I-15 in San Diego - Including A Look at I-15 in San Diego - Including
Public Perceptions about Managed Lanes.Public Perceptions about Managed Lanes.
• The Potential for HOT / BRT Together.The Potential for HOT / BRT Together.
Hint: Think “Win - Win”Hint: Think “Win - Win”
Today’s PresentationToday’s Presentation
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Managed Lanes - The SR 91 Managed Lanes - The SR 91 ExampleExample
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IH-10 Managed LanesIH-10 Managed LanesHoustonHouston
• Part of Major Katy Freeway Expansion Part of Major Katy Freeway Expansion Program.Program.
• Innovative Operational and Financing Solution Innovative Operational and Financing Solution to Difficult Congested Corridor.to Difficult Congested Corridor.
• Could be Important Model for Urban Freeway Could be Important Model for Urban Freeway Expansion in the Future.Expansion in the Future.
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Project Location MapProject Location MapProject Location MapProject Location Map
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4559
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Katy
PecanGrove
Fulshear
Sugar Land
Stafford
Piney PointVillage
Spring Valley
Bellaire
Hempstead Hwy
43RD StClay Rd
Katy Frwy
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Katy
PecanGrove
Fulshear
Sugar Land
Stafford
Piney PointVillage
Spring Valley
Bellaire
Hempstead Hwy
43RD StClay Rd
Katy Frwy
Eld
ridge
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FORT BEND CO.
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IH 10Toll Lanes
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Managed Lanes Access Managed Lanes Access ConfigurationConfiguration
Managed Lanes Access Managed Lanes Access ConfigurationConfiguration
SH 6BRT Park& Ride
BRT Park& Ride
Dairy Ashford Rd
SH 8Silber
Rd BRT Park& Ride
BRT Park& Ride
Houston
N
No Scale
6
10 10 10 10
6
8
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Dairy
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shfo
rd R
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Sam
Hou
ston
Tollw
ay
Sillb
er R
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Post O
ak
Ln
Bunker Hill Rd
Bu
nke
r H
ill Rd
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Current and Planned IH-10 Current and Planned IH-10 ConfigurationsConfigurations
Current and Planned IH-10 Current and Planned IH-10 ConfigurationsConfigurations
Planned Expanded Configuration
General Purpos
eLanes
Reversible
Carpool Lane
General Purpose
Lanes
Current Configuration Gener
al Purpose Lanes
General Purpose Lanes
Future Managed Lanes
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Groundbreaking ProjectGroundbreaking Project
• Cooperative “Public-Public” Partnership.Cooperative “Public-Public” Partnership. TexDOT – State AgencyTexDOT – State Agency HCTRA – County Toll AgencyHCTRA – County Toll Agency METRO – Regional Transit AgencyMETRO – Regional Transit Agency FHWA and FTAFHWA and FTA
• Tolls Used to Finance a Portion of the Major Expansion of an Urban Tolls Used to Finance a Portion of the Major Expansion of an Urban Interstate.Interstate.
HCTRA will provide $250 million in revenue bonds toward overall HCTRA will provide $250 million in revenue bonds toward overall project costproject cost
• Managed Lanes Replace Single Reversible HOV Lane.Managed Lanes Replace Single Reversible HOV Lane.
• Incorporation of Bus Rapid Transit.Incorporation of Bus Rapid Transit.
• Fully Electronic Open Road Tolling.Fully Electronic Open Road Tolling.
• Variable Pricing to Maintain Free Flow for BRT, HOV and Toll Users.Variable Pricing to Maintain Free Flow for BRT, HOV and Toll Users.
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Unique Transit ProvisionsUnique Transit Provisions
• Four Managed Lanes Replace Single Reversible Lane.Four Managed Lanes Replace Single Reversible Lane.
• METRO Provided up to 25% of Peak Period Capacity in METRO Provided up to 25% of Peak Period Capacity in Peak Direction.Peak Direction. Express BussesExpress Busses Three person CarpoolsThree person Carpools
• Pricing will be Set to Maintain Free Flow for Transit / Pricing will be Set to Maintain Free Flow for Transit / HOV’s.HOV’s.
• TexDOT Agrees to “Buy Out” Remaining Bonds if Rail TexDOT Agrees to “Buy Out” Remaining Bonds if Rail Constructed in Corridor in Distant Future.Constructed in Corridor in Distant Future.
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• Key Provision for Transit.Key Provision for Transit.
• HCTRA Agrees to Always Price the Managed Lanes to HCTRA Agrees to Always Price the Managed Lanes to
Assure 55 MPH Operating Speed - Even in Peak Hours.Assure 55 MPH Operating Speed - Even in Peak Hours.
• Busses Have Free Usage - Plus Direct Access To/From BRT Busses Have Free Usage - Plus Direct Access To/From BRT
Center Park and Rides.Center Park and Rides.
• Essentially a Four Lane, Two Directional Free-Flowing Essentially a Four Lane, Two Directional Free-Flowing
“Busway”.“Busway”. Shared with, Shared with, and paid for byand paid for by, toll paying vehicles (managed , toll paying vehicles (managed
through pricing)through pricing)
Using Price to Manage DemandUsing Price to Manage Demand
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Typical Managed Lanes AccessTypical Managed Lanes AccessTypical Managed Lanes AccessTypical Managed Lanes Access
Peak Period
Managed Lane
CURRENT TOLLTo
Dairy Ashford
$0.50Free
1 or 2Occupants
HOV 3+
To
$2.50Free
610
To Bunker
Hill
$1.00Free
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Typical Tolling ZonesTypical Tolling ZonesTypical Tolling ZonesTypical Tolling Zones
Police Car Polic
e Car
Guide Posts
Guide Posts
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Toll Rate / Toll Rate / Operations Operations ProfileProfileWestboundWestboundP.M. PeakP.M. Peak
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3.251.65 2.15 4.90 5.95 7.05 7.60 8.20 9.203.80 5.45 6.50 8.700.00 2.75 4.35
THROUGH TRIP TOLL RATE ($)
M/L VMT
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T, V
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Managed Lanes
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3.251.65 2.15 4.90 5.95 7.05 7.60 8.20 9.203.80 5.45 6.50 8.700.00 2.75 4.35
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3.251.65 2.15 4.90 5.95 7.05 7.60 8.20 9.203.80 5.45 6.50 8.700.00 2.75 4.35 3.251.65 2.15 4.90 5.95 7.05 7.60 8.20 9.203.80 5.45 6.50 8.700.00 2.75 4.35
3.251.65 2.15 4.90 5.95 7.05 7.60 8.20 9.203.80 5.45 6.50 8.700.00 2.75 4.35 3.251.65 2.15 4.90 5.95 7.05 7.60 8.20 9.203.80 5.45 6.50 8.700.00 2.75 4.35
2007 2015
Optimum Toll Rate
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Through Trip Toll RatesThrough Trip Toll Rates
•AM Peak•AM Shoulder•Mid-Day•PM Shoulder•PM Peak
$2.202.151.101.101.10
$5.453.802.152.151.65
$6.755.452.152.152.15
•AM Peak•AM Shoulder•Mid-Day•PM Shoulder•PM Peak
$0.550.550.851.652.70
$1.101.100.853.254.35
$1.651.651.104.906.75
Eastbound
Westbound
2007 2015 2022
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Peak Hour Traffic Distribution*Peak Hour Traffic Distribution*
LOVHOV-3+CVTotal
11,500900100
12,500
8,900100100
9,100
2,300800
3,100
Eastbound - AM Peak
Westbound - PM Peak
20.0%88.9%
24.8%
LOVHOV-3+CVTotal
11,400800300
12,500
9,400100300
9,800
2,000700
2,700
17.5%87.5%
21.6%
TotalDemand
GeneralPurposeLanes
ManualLanes
ManagedLanesShare
* 2003 Levels at East Toll plaza
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Broad Support for the I-15Broad Support for the I-15Managed Lanes ProjectManaged Lanes Project
•StakeholdersStakeholders Elected Officials support the projectElected Officials support the project Technical stakeholders look to repeat previous successTechnical stakeholders look to repeat previous success
•Focus GroupsFocus Groups Broad support for project, especially Bus Rapid Transit Broad support for project, especially Bus Rapid Transit Current FasTrak customers showed strongest supportCurrent FasTrak customers showed strongest support
•Intercept Surveys (50 carpoolers/50 transit riders along I-Intercept Surveys (50 carpoolers/50 transit riders along I-15 Corridor)15 Corridor)
92% of carpoolers thought FasTrak lanes were “fair to 92% of carpoolers thought FasTrak lanes were “fair to them”them”
94% of transit riders thought FasTrak lanes were “fair to 94% of transit riders thought FasTrak lanes were “fair to them”them”
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Good Idea to Have Time Saving Good Idea to Have Time Saving Option on I-15Option on I-15
Don’t Know
2%Strongly Disagree
3%
Somewhat Disagree
4%
Somewhat Agree
21%
Strongly Agree
70%
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Approval of FasTrak Program on I-Approval of FasTrak Program on I-1515
Approve
88%
Don’tKnow
1%
Disapprove
11%
Don’tKnow
6%Disapprove
28%
FasTrak Customer Other I-15 Users
Approve66%
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FasTrak Program Reduces FasTrak Program Reduces Congestion on I-15Congestion on I-15
StronglyAgree
65%
Somewhat
Agree
25%
Somewhat
Disagree
5%
StronglyDisagree
5%
StronglyAgree
42%Somewha
tAgree
31%
Somewhat
Disagree
11%
StronglyDisagree
14%
Don’tKnow
2%
FasTrak Customer Other I-15 Users
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Don’tKnow
5%
Extend ExpressLanes
37%
AddRegularLanes
26%
BuildOtherRoads
21%Add
Transit
11%
FasTrak Customer Other I-15 Users
Single Most Effective Way toSingle Most Effective Way toReduce Congestion on I-15Reduce Congestion on I-15
ExtendExpressLanes
49%
AddRegularLanes
24%BuildOtherRoads
13%
AddTransit
10%
Don’tKnow
4%
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HOT/BRT: Better TogetherHOT/BRT: Better Together
• Win - Win Scenario.Win - Win Scenario. Highway SideHighway Side
Transit SideTransit Side
• Innovative Integrated Finance Innovative Integrated Finance Opportunity.Opportunity.
• Potential Integrated “High Quality” Potential Integrated “High Quality” Transportation Solution.Transportation Solution.
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Key Ingredient: Value PricingKey Ingredient: Value Pricing
• Manages Demand to Keep Lanes Flowing -Manages Demand to Keep Lanes Flowing -Preserves Critical Time Savings Advantage.Preserves Critical Time Savings Advantage. For toll paying vehiclesFor toll paying vehicles For BRT (“Virtual” Busway)For BRT (“Virtual” Busway)
• Generates Revenue.Generates Revenue. For capital cost to get lanes built - (I-10 example)For capital cost to get lanes built - (I-10 example) For transit operating subsidies where HOV lanes exist (I-15 example)For transit operating subsidies where HOV lanes exist (I-15 example)
• Highway / Transit Cross Subsidy Not Really an Issue.Highway / Transit Cross Subsidy Not Really an Issue. Motorists are Motorists are voluntarilyvoluntarily paying a toll for time savings benefits paying a toll for time savings benefits theythey
receivereceive Not simply a toll for the benefit of a mode they are not usingNot simply a toll for the benefit of a mode they are not using
• Pricing Provides a “Built-In” Incentive to Shift to TransitPricing Provides a “Built-In” Incentive to Shift to Transit
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Bottom Line: Managed Lanes / BRT Bottom Line: Managed Lanes / BRT Together Can…Together Can…
• Increase Efficiency of Existing HOV Lanes.Increase Efficiency of Existing HOV Lanes.
• Enhance Park & Ride Programs and Transit Enhance Park & Ride Programs and Transit Services.Services.
• Merge Roadway and Transit Systems, Making Most Merge Roadway and Transit Systems, Making Most Efficient Use of Each.Efficient Use of Each.
• Manage Demand Through Value Pricing.Manage Demand Through Value Pricing.
• Provide a Badly Needed New Source of Revenue.Provide a Badly Needed New Source of Revenue.
• Generate Strong Public Support - A True Generate Strong Public Support - A True “Win - “Win - Win”Win” Scenario Scenario