I-680 Value Pricing: A “Smart Carpool “ Lane Demonstration Project June 2004.

I-680 Value Pricing: A “Smart I-680 Value Pricing: A “Smart Carpool “ Lane Carpool “ Lane Demonstration ProjectDemonstration Project

I-680 Value Pricing: A “Smart I-680 Value Pricing: A “Smart Carpool “ Lane Carpool “ Lane Demonstration ProjectDemonstration Project

June 2004June 2004June 2004June 2004

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Why high-occupancy toll Why high-occupancy toll (“HOT” ) Lanes?(“HOT” ) Lanes?

Provide another option for travelersProvide another option for travelers

More efficient use of HOV lane and More efficient use of HOV lane and freeway capacityfreeway capacity

Generate revenue for transportation Generate revenue for transportation improvementsimprovements

Maintain public support for HOV lanesMaintain public support for HOV lanes

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Where Are Other U.S. HOT Where Are Other U.S. HOT Lanes?Lanes?

San Diego (Interstate15)San Diego (Interstate15)

Orange County (SR 91toll road)Orange County (SR 91toll road)

Houston (Interstate 10)Houston (Interstate 10)

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I-15 San DiegoI-15 San Diego

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SR 91 Orange CountySR 91 Orange County

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HOT Lane ConsiderationsHOT Lane Considerations

Capacity available to sellCapacity available to sell

Toll collection technologyToll collection technology

EnforcementEnforcement

Intermediate accessIntermediate access

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What is the I-680 “Smart What is the I-680 “Smart Carpool Lane”?Carpool Lane”? A demonstration project that would A demonstration project that would

allow single-occupant vehicles to use allow single-occupant vehicles to use the high-occupancy vehicle (HOV or the high-occupancy vehicle (HOV or “carpool”) lane“carpool”) lane

Southbound Interstate 680 on the 14-Southbound Interstate 680 on the 14-mile stretch between Pleasanton and mile stretch between Pleasanton and Milpitas (“Sunol Grade”) Milpitas (“Sunol Grade”)

HOVs will continue to ride for free.HOVs will continue to ride for free.

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How will tolls be collected?How will tolls be collected?

All electronic toll collection (no toll All electronic toll collection (no toll booths). booths).

Same technology as the current Same technology as the current Fastrak system used for collection on Fastrak system used for collection on all Bay Area bridges.all Bay Area bridges.

Tolls vary by time of day, based on Tolls vary by time of day, based on congestioncongestion

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How does a driver know where How does a driver know where to enter or exit the Smart to enter or exit the Smart Carpool lane?Carpool lane? Smart Carpool lane will be separated Smart Carpool lane will be separated

form the regular freeway lanes by solid form the regular freeway lanes by solid double yellow stripes.double yellow stripes.

Vehicles may legally enter or exit the Vehicles may legally enter or exit the Smart Carpool lane only at designated Smart Carpool lane only at designated locations, where there is a gap in the locations, where there is a gap in the solid stripes. solid stripes.

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How will it be enforced?How will it be enforced?

Enforcement primarily done by Enforcement primarily done by California Highway Patrol.California Highway Patrol.

A light on an overhead reader indicates A light on an overhead reader indicates toll-paying vehicle is using the lane. toll-paying vehicle is using the lane.

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Gross Smart Carpool Lane Gross Smart Carpool Lane Revenues Revenues Total revenuesTotal revenues

– Tolls generate $6.3 million in gross revenues in first Tolls generate $6.3 million in gross revenues in first year of operation, and $12.3 in 20year of operation, and $12.3 in 20 thth year. year.

– Southbound-only generates approximately $3.1 Southbound-only generates approximately $3.1 million in first year, $6.1 in 20million in first year, $6.1 in 20 thth year. year.

Net RevenuesNet Revenues

– $83 million over 20 years (two-way tolls) for both $83 million over 20 years (two-way tolls) for both directions; $41.5 million for southbound-only.directions; $41.5 million for southbound-only.

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How could toll revenues be How could toll revenues be spent?spent?

Pay for Smart Carpool lane operationsPay for Smart Carpool lane operations

Completion of NB carpool laneCompletion of NB carpool lane

Improved transit service on corridorImproved transit service on corridor

Capital improvements on corridorCapital improvements on corridor

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Sunol Grade Smart Lanes: First Description

57% 60% 60%69%

46%53%

14%4%

2%3%

25% 27%

53%46%

58%

10%12%

10%

33% 28%33%

0%

50%

100%

Overall Alameda CC (Part) SJ (Part) SouthCounty

EastCounty

Frq. SunolComm.

Support (5-7) Und/DK Oppose (1-3)

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Smart Lane ElementsSmart Lane Elements

4.58

4.59

4.69

4.73

4.89

4.99

5.00

5.11

5.92

1 3 5 7

Q44. Better Enforce

Q45. SD success

Q39. Smart Lanes

Q40. Choice

Q42. $$ to Transit

Q43. Comp. NB Lane

Q41. FasTrak

Q38. Demo Proj

Q46. Carpools Free

Mean

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Sunol Grade Smart Sunol Grade Smart Carpool Lanes: Final ResultCarpool Lanes: Final Result

68% 70% 67% 73%60%

9%4%

3%

25% 22%37%

67%

9%7%

10%

23% 22%23%

0%

50%

100%

Support (5-7) Und/DK Oppose (1-3)

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Next StepsNext Steps

ScheduleSchedule

– Auxiliary lane opened November 2000Auxiliary lane opened November 2000

– Interim Southbound opened December 2002Interim Southbound opened December 2002

– HOV/HOT construction to begin late 2005HOV/HOT construction to begin late 2005

– HOV/HOT lane to open mid-2007HOV/HOT lane to open mid-2007

AB 2032 (Dutra) passed state Assembly and AB 2032 (Dutra) passed state Assembly and pending in Senate, authorizes HOT lanespending in Senate, authorizes HOT lanes