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FAST Lanes Program
Transportation and General Government Policy Committee
Association of Metropolitan MunicipalitiesAugust 16, 2004
Minnesota Department of Transportation
Terminology
: System of express lanes funded by tolls
HOT Lanes: Converts existing HOV lanes to allow toll-paying SOVs
FAST Lanes: Adds new lanes to an existing highway; used by toll-paying vehicles
FAST Lanes Structure
New lanes built to add capacity to an existing highway. In certain cases, conversion of short segments of existing lanes may be considered to maintain system continuity.
Fees rise or fall as congestion increases or decreases on adjacent lanes.
Fees are collected using non-cash, electronic technology (no toll booths).
Benefits of FAST Lanes
Provide users with a new travel option
Leverages private sector innovation and equity to increase highway capacity
Manages congestion and traffic flow through pricing
Provides congestion relief for adjacent “free” lanes
MnPASS FAST Lanes Work Plan
Identify Funding Sources to be Leveraged
Public Outreach, Education & Involvement
MnPASS System Study
Stakeholder Advisory Committee
Community & Industry Feedback
Identify Potential Systems
Request for Partnership Proposals (RFPP)
Evaluate Proposals
Select Proposals
Negotiate Development Agreements
Approval by Transportation Commissioner
Local Veto Period
Notice to Proceed
Ground Breaking
Phase I: System Feasibility
Phase II: Solicitation for Partnership Proposals
Phase III: Development Agreement
Phase IV: Design and Construction
Phase V: MnPASS Operations
Municipal Consent & Environmental Approvals
Open for Public Use
I-394 MnPASS Implementation
Phase I: System Feasibility
MnPASS System Study Objectives:
– Identify a potential Twin City Metro Area MnPASS system
– Provide cost, operational, revenue and system implication information
– Identify impacts that MnPASS will have on existing transportation system and policy plans
Task
Month
Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb
1. Mobilization & Data Collection
2. Identify & Screen Candidate Systems
3. Develop Forecasting Tools & Baseline Forecasts
4. Evaluation of Traffic, Revenue, System
Effectiveness & Impacts (Round 1 & 2)
5. Design & cost analysis (Round 1 & 2)
6. Financial Analysis & Synthesis (Round 1 & 2)
7. Final Documentation
8. Support Outreach & Legislative Efforts
Tasks & Timeframe
*
Through June, 2005 *
Study Team
Steering Committee (James Hovland, Chair)
Met Council – Transportation Advisory Board:
Apple Valley Washington County Edina Excelsior
Golden Valley Mendota Heights
Minneapolis Anoka County
White Bear Lake
Humphrey Institute
Minnesota House of Representatives
(Ron Erhardt)
Minnesota Senate (Sharon Marko)
Mn/DOT
Technical Team (Paul Czech, Mike
Sobolewski – Co-Chairs)
FHWA
Met Council
Mn/DOT
Project Management
Paul Czech
Mike Sobolewski
Consultant Team
Cambridge Systematics
URS
Key Study Assumptions
• The new 2030 Met Council travel demand model will be used for this analysis
• Study horizons:
• Long Term (2030) to consider ultimate system
• Short Term (2010, with 10 year work program) to consider immediate implementation opportunities
• Two rounds of analysis are proposed – to allow for initialevaluation, and then fine tuning of concepts
Key Study Assumptions
• Scenarios will be evaluated for up to three tolling policies• Maximize revenue• Maximize traffic flow• Mid-level
• Corridors ranked according to development opportunity (e.g., high/medium/low)
• Transit,HOVs & hybrids:• HOVs & buses free access to existing HOV lanes (I-394, I-35W South)• All other MnPASS lanes will be new capacity, with all traffic paying tolls except for transit vehicles•Limited off-model analysis of the potential impacts of allowing HOVs and hybrids into the MnPASS system
Phase II: Soliciting Project Proposals
Corridors can be anywhere in the State – Interstate or State Trunk Highway systems– High Potential corridors identified in MnPASS System Study
Public cost participation considered for desirable projects that might otherwise not be feasible
– Eligible projects include those in the 10-year work plan, STIP and bond funded projects.
– Options should also recognize projects in Mn/DOT’s 20-year plan.
Willing to work with private partners to share revenue risks– Non-compete clauses will NOT be considered– Need to explore options to ensure predictable revenue sources
Phase III: Development Agreement
Development agreement will define build, operation and maintenance responsibilities
– Developer is responsible for construction
– Developer is responsible for operating, maintaining and administering toll collections system
– Mn/DOT provides ‘routine’ maintenance
Public Outreach
Local community involvement and support is key
Desire to engage communities early and often– MnPASS System Study– Regular and frequent contact with high potential corridor
communities
Local veto provision contained in toll road enabling statute
Minnesota Department of Transportation
Mike Sobolewski Metro District – Program Management [email protected]
651/582-1375
http://www.mnpass.org
John Doan FAST Lanes Program Director
[email protected] 651/284-3605