IntelliDrive for Safety, Mobility, and User Fee Project

Cory Johnson Mn/DOT IntelliDrive Program Engineer

MN IntelliDrive for Safety, Mobility and User Fee (ISMUF)

The Issue

US and State Department of Transportations (DOT’s) are concerned about their funding.

Not only a Minnesota issue

Not only a DOT issue

MN IntelliDrive for Safety, Mobility and User Fee (ISMUF)

But Why are we Concerned?

Decreasing fuel consumption for same or increasing VMT

Increasing fuel efficiency standardsAlternative fuels

Erosion of buying powerCost of construction increasesProject scopes have multiple mode considerations and requirements

Gas Tax increases are not commonHighway Fund balances have not been keeping pace and require fund transfers

MN IntelliDrive for Safety, Mobility and User Fee (ISMUF)

Mn/DOT’s History with the MBUF

1997 - Minnesota Road Pricing Study

2003 - A New Approach to Assessing Road User Charges

2007 - Mileage-Based User Fee Demonstration Legislation

2009 – Legislative Report examining DOT funding alternatives

MN IntelliDrive for Safety, Mobility and User Fee (ISMUF)

Program Vision

MN IntelliDrive for Safety, Mobility and User Fee (ISMUF)

Program Approach

Leverage existing off the shelf products and their consumers / public

Utilize commercially available communications

Integrate new functions on single existing mobile platform

Address MBUF specific concerns • Privacy• Equity• Enforcement and Evasion• Administration Costs

MN IntelliDrive for Safety, Mobility and User Fee (ISMUF)

Program Progress

Project Planning Market researchRisk analysis

Phase 1 ScopingConcept of OperationsHigh Level RequirementsPreliminary Evaluation Plan

Phase 2 ImplementationDesign and Build (finish July 2011)Field Test (July 2011 - July 2012)Outreach (finish July 2012)Evaluation (finish Dec 2012)Close (finish Dec 2012)

MN IntelliDrive for Safety, Mobility and User Fee (ISMUF)

Our System Design Concept

MN IntelliDrive for Safety, Mobility and User Fee (ISMUF)

- Rates based on zones

- Monthly Billing and Payment

- Enforce at Time of Vehicle Registration

MBUF Requirements

Current Rate

MN IntelliDrive for Safety, Mobility and User Fee (ISMUF)

Travel Time Collection

Drivers choose to transmit travel times

Individual settings to allow for privacy concerns to be addressed

Device transmits travel times without interaction during trip as allowed

All trip data is collected at one point

MN IntelliDrive for Safety, Mobility and User Fee (ISMUF)

In-Vehicle Signage Application

Proposing two types of signage notification

MN IntelliDrive for Safety, Mobility and User Fee (ISMUF)

- Document implementation experience- Assess technical performance- Assess customer satisfaction- Investigate safety impacts- Investigate mobility impacts- Assess potential and feasibility

Evaluation Goals

MN IntelliDrive for Safety, Mobility and User Fee (ISMUF)

Questions or Comments

Project Website http://www.dot.state.mn.us/guidestar/2006_2010/intellidrive.html