It s Been 15 Years Already?! What We ve Learned from 12 Operational Facilities 14 Parsons Brinckerhoff, 2012.
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David Ungemah ungemah@pbworld.com May 24, 2012 Parsons Brinckerhoff, 2012. 3
Agenda perations and Design ricing Systems evenue Sufficiency May 24, 2012 Parsons Brinckerhoff, 2012. 4
PERATIONS & DESIGN Lane Separation Access Treatments Hours of Operation May 24, 2012 Parsons Brinckerhoff, 2012. 5
Separation and Access Treatments Initial managed lanes were physically separated with direct access provided SR-91 I-25 I-15 I-10 6/5/2012 Parsons Brinckerhoff, 2011 6
Separation and Access Treatments Today, they are more integrated into the freeway with less physical separation SR-167 I-95 I-85 I-35W 6/5/2012 Parsons Brinckerhoff, 2011 7
Separation and Access Treatments Utilizing buffer separation with multiple access zones, near continuous access, or continuous access I-35W I-85
Varying Designs and Features Project Year Opened Type of Facility Total Lanes Type of Separation Separation Width SR 91, Orange County 1996 Concurrent 4 Buffer + Channelizers 4 ft. I 15, San Diego (original) 1998 Reversible 2 Barrier 22 ft. I 394, Minnesota 2005 Reversible 2 Barrier 12 ft. I 394, Minnesota 2005 Concurrent 2 Buffer 2 ft. I 15, Salt Lake City 2006 Concurrent 2 Buffer 4 ft. I 25, Denver 2006 Reversible 2 Barrier 22 ft. SR 167, Seattle 2008 Concurrent 2 Line 2 ft. I 15, San Diego (extension) 2009 Concurrent 4 Barrier + Moveable 22 ft. I 10, Houston 2009 Concurrent 4 Buffer + Channelizers 14 ft. I 95, Miami 2009 Concurrent 4 Buffer + Channelizers 2 ft. I 35W, Minnesota 2010 Concurrent 2 Line None I 680, Alameda County 2010 Concurrent 1 Buffer 4 ft. I 85, Atlanta 2011 Concurrent 1 Buffer 2 ft. SR 237 / I 880, San Jose 2012 Concurrent 2 Buffer 2 ft. I 45 South, Houston 2012 Reversible 1 Barrier 3 ft. May 24, 2012 Parsons Brinckerhoff, 2012. 9
Hours of Operation Almost all HOT lanes operate fulltime. Exceptions: Late evening / early morning toll-free (I-680, SR-167) Reversible facilities close to change direction (I-15, I-25) Off-peak revert to general-purpose use (I-394, I-35W) I-10 May 24, 2012 Parsons Brinckerhoff, 2012. 10
Operations & Design: Lessons Learned Design and Operations have evolved from HOV systems to meet the requirements of pricing and active management National trends Extensive planning for buffer separation Limited consideration of barrier separation Incorporation of Active Traffic Management Differing design philosophies on access May 24, 2012 Parsons Brinckerhoff, 2012. 11
RICING SYSTEMS Occupancy Policies Pricing Methodologies May 24, 2012 Parsons Brinckerhoff, 2012. 12
Occupancy Policies 1997 2008: Adoption of pre-existing HOV requirements 2009 current: Modify or drop HOV requirements HOV-2+ free at all times HOV-2+ free peak only HOV-3+ with restrictions HOV-3+ discount I-15 (SD) I-10 (TX) I-95 (FL) SR-91* I-394 I-45 I-85 I-635 I-15 (SLC) I-495 I-35E I-25 SR-91* SR 167 I-35W I-680 SR-237 / I-880 May 24, 2012 Parsons Brinckerhoff, 2012. 13
Occupancy Policies Enforcement Visual enforcement still primary means License plate recognition for tolling Mandatory or switchable transponders Monitoring Registration programs Unrestricted use erodes active management SR-91 May 24, 2012 Parsons Brinckerhoff, 2012. 14
Pricing Mechanisms Static / flat price Interim on I-15 (San Diego and Salt Lake City), I-10 (Houston) Variable time of day SR-91, I-25, I-10, I-45 South Variable dynamic Most contemporary facilities May 24, 2012 Parsons Brinckerhoff, 2012. 15
Pricing Mechanisms Collection mechanisms Sticker pass Electronic toll collection License plate tolling Interoperability May 24, 2012 Parsons Brinckerhoff, 2012. 16
Pricing Systems: Lessons Learned The pricing of managed lanes still largely reflects additive features, with legacy HOV preference policies National trends Abandonment of static / flat monthly pricing Dynamic pricing systems Re-evaluation of HOV-free policies Legitimizing non-account users May 24, 2012 Parsons Brinckerhoff, 2012. 17
EVENUE SUFFICIENCY Gross Revenue O&M Costs May 24, 2012 Parsons Brinckerhoff, 2012. 18
Gross Revenue Key variables Net capacity Travel time savings Travel time reliability SR-167 May 24, 2012 Parsons Brinckerhoff, 2012. 19
Successful Facilities are in Top 15 Congested Regions INRIX Metro Congestion Rankings Corridor Design Region 2010 2009 2008 2007 I 15 (CA) Express Lanes 2 reversible; 3+1 concur San Diego 13 17 15 14 I 15 (UT) Express Lanes 1+1 concurrent Salt Lake City 57 51 49 44 SR 91 Express Lanes 2+2 concurrent Orange County 1 1 1 1 I 25 Express Lanes 2 reversible Denver 15 16 16 18 SR 167 HOT Lanes 1+1 concurrent Seattle 10 9 9 9 I 680 Express Lanes 1 concurrent Oakland 18 19 19 20 I 95 Express Lanes 2+2 concurrent Miami 15 13 13 11 I 85 HOT Lanes 1+1 concurrent Atlanta 12 12 12 10 I 10 (TX) Managed lanes 2+2 concurrent Houston 7 6 4 7 I 394 MnPass Lanes 1+1 concurrent; 2 rev Minneapolis 11 11 10 13 I 35W MnPass Lanes 1+1 concurrent Minneapolis 11 11 10 13 I 495 Express Lanes 2+2 concurrent Washington DC 4 4 6 4 I 10 (CA) Express Lanes 2+2 concurrent Los Angeles 1 1 1 1 I 110 Express Lanes 2+2 concurrent Los Angeles 1 1 1 1 I 635 Managed Lanes 3+3 concurrent Dallas 5 5 5 5 May 24, 2012 Parsons Brinckerhoff, 2012. 20
Successful Facilities are on Highly Congested Corridors Corridor Design Region Ranking INRIX / TTI Top 328 Congested Corridors PH Delay (min) Delay / Mile I 15 (CA) Express Lanes 2 reversible; 3+1 concur San Diego I 15 (UT) Express Lanes 1+1 concurrent Salt Lake City SR 91 Express Lanes 2+2 concurrent Orange County 2 60 2.90 I 25 Express Lanes 2 reversible Denver 74 24 1.59 SR 167 HOT Lanes 1+1 concurrent Seattle 124 13 1.78 I 680 Express Lanes 1 concurrent Oakland 99 27 2.84 I 95 Express Lanes 2+2 concurrent Miami I 85 HOT Lanes 1+1 concurrent Atlanta 160 11 2.97 I 10 (TX) Managed lanes 2+2 concurrent Houston 73 12 2.73 I 394 MnPass Lanes 1+1 concurrent; 2 rever Minneapolis 265 6 1.82 I 35W MnPass Lanes 1+1 concurrent Minneapolis 122 16 2.08 I 495 Express Lanes 2+2 concurrent Washington DC 19 47 2.27 I 10 (CA) Express Lanes 2+2 concurrent Los Angeles 10 32 2.50 I 110 Express Lanes 2+2 concurrent Los Angeles 33 13 4.19 I 635 Managed Lanes 3+3 concurrent Dallas 105 21 1.26 May 24, 2012 Parsons Brinckerhoff, 2012. 21
Annual Gross Revenue (2011 $) Differs Widely I 35W MnPass Lanes I 394 MnPass Lanes I 10 (TX) Managed lanes I 85 HOT Lanes I 95 Express Lanes I 680 Express Lanes SR 167 HOT Lanes I 25 Express Lanes SR 91 Express Lanes I 15 (UT) Express Lanes I 15 (CA) Express Lanes May 24, 2012 Parsons Brinckerhoff, 2012. 22
More Consistency with O&M Costs (per mile) $300,000 $250,000 $200,000 $247,632 Estimated (2010) Actual (2009) $150,000 $118,417 $100,000 $96,062 $75,119 $84,672 $97,199 $50,000 $ Bay Area Seattle SR 167 OCTA SR 91 Colorado I 25 Miami I 95 San Diego I 15 May 24, 2012 Parsons Brinckerhoff, 2012. 23
Revenue Sufficiency: Lessons Learned Priced managed lanes generate revenue, but many barely break even against O&M costs and few generate significant funds for capital National trends Successful facilities are on congested corridors Few projects provide SR-91-like revenue New capacity in highly congested corridors generates more gross revenue O&M costs are falling on a per-mile basis May 24, 2012 Parsons Brinckerhoff, 2012. 24
FINAL THOUGHTS May 24, 2012 Parsons Brinckerhoff, 2012. 25
What If We Could Provide more capacity over time without significant new capital? Empower state and local governments to invest in demand management? Right-size our highway system, so as to reduce project costs and other impacts? May 24, 2012 Parsons Brinckerhoff, 2012. 26
David Ungemah ungemah@pbworld.com May 24, 2012 Parsons Brinckerhoff, 2012. 27