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Providing New Transportation Opportunities in Florida Express Lanes, Dynamic Tolling Critical to Florida’S Managed-Lane Strategy PERSPECTIVE Providing New Transportation Opportunities in Florida Express lanes, dynamic tolling critical to Florida’s managed-lane strategy by Ananth Prasad, Florida Department of Transportation lanes are built, and may provide only 20 years of acceptable level of service. A dynamically tolled express lane, however, can adapt to future conditions using technology that adjusts toll rates, and provides individuals with the ability to make travel choices based on real- time traffic information. The driver can compare the estimated tolled and non- tolled travel times, and decide whether the current toll rate is worth the travel time savings and reliability of the express lanes. At the heart of the system is dynamic tolling. When sensors detect the express lanes are beginning to reach capacity, As part of the Florida Department of Transportation’s interconnected network of express the price increases incrementally, lanes, the 95 Express project in Miami-Dade County has created momentum to continue thereby reducing the number of drivers planned extensions. All photos and diagrams: Florida Department of Transportation. that choose the express lane option, and maintaining reliable travel speeds In 2011, the Florida Department of truck-only lanes, bus rapid-transit lanes, on the tolled lanes. As the express lanes Transportation (FDOT), under the reversible lanes, and express lanes. begin to stabilize, the price is adjusted leadership of Governor Rick Scott and downward accordingly, enticing more the Secretary of the Florida Department “Express lanes” is the term used in drivers to choose the express lanes. This of Transportation, created the Florida Florida to describe the state’s approach constant balancing process is repeated Transportation Vision for the 21st to implementing managed lanes continually throughout the day. Dynamic Century. This vision establishes a bold strategies. These barrier-separated tolled pricing on the express lanes even roadmap for advancing the most lanes within an existing highway allow benefits those who choose never to use innovative transportation system in the congestion to be managed by limiting the lanes, because when drivers divert country. Many strategies and innovative the number of access points to the to the express lanes, they free up more tools are part of this vision, expanding special lanes, and by charging variable capacity in the general-purpose lanes. choices for users and making our toll rates throughout the day, depending transportation system more efficient. on congestion levels. Tolled express As Florida advances its new The availability of express lanes on our lanes have proven to be successful on transportation vision, FDOT is most congested corridors is one of these highly congested facilities, providing beginning to form an interconnected important tools. individuals a choice of paying a toll to network of express lanes. The success bypass congestion and experience more of the 95 Express project in Miami- In an effort to get the most capacity reliable travel times. Express lanes will Dade County has created momentum out of our existing highways, states be a necessary solution for many Florida to continue planned extensions along throughout the nation have employed urban areas, with plans for express lanes I-95 in Broward and Palm Beach a wide variety of “managed-lane” in southeast Florida, Tampa, Jacksonville, counties. Expansion of the express- strategies. As part of these strategies, and Orlando. lane concept encompasses other designated special lanes within a facilities in the southeast Florida highway facility, or sometimes all lanes Implementation of express lanes region, including I-595, I-75, and the of an entire facility, are managed in in Florida is made possible by recent Palmetto Expressway, creating a need response to changing conditions. These federal and state laws that allow to develop a Regional Concept of strategies may include controlling tolling of new capacity on existing Operations for the Southeast Florida accessibility to these lanes, vehicle facilities. This new capability is critically Express Lane Network (ELN). Successful eligibility, pricing, or a combination of important to addressing Florida’s implementation of a regional network these tools. Examples of managed lanes long-term transportation needs. In requires a high degree of coordination include high-occupancy vehicle (HOV) traditional freeway capacity expansion among all regional stakeholders and lanes, high-occupancy toll (HOT) lanes, projects, non-tolled, general-purpose agreement on a framework for policy 12 | ASPIRE, Summer 2013 Funding Expansion 95 75 Governor Rick Scott and the Florida Legislature recognize that 595 good transportation infrastructure is a key ingredient for a thriving economy. Governor Scott recently signed the FY 2013-14 General 595 Appropriations Act into law which provides $9.4 billion for transportation in Florida. 75 Florida Transportation Budget 95 • FY 2013-14: $9.4 billion • FY 2012-13: $8.2 billion • FY 2011-12: $7.9 billion • FY 2010-11: $6.9 billion BROWARD COUNTY • FY 2009-10: $6.5 billion MIAMI-DADE COUNTY More information can be found in Governor Scott’s May 20, 2013, 828 75 press release on the transportation budget located at http://www. flgov.com/governor-scott-florida-families-first-budget-makes- 924 strategic-transportation-improvements/ 95 828 195 NORTHEAST REGION Interstates 95 & 295: Jacksonville Area 828 CENTRAL REGION Interstate 4: Orlando Area 1 Interstates 4, 27, & 275: Tampa Bay Area N SOUTHEAST REGION 874 Interstate 95: Broward & Palm Beach Counties Legend 1 Operating within 10 yrs Interstate 595: Broward County Vision projects Interstate expressways Interstate 75: Broward & Miami-Dade County Atlantic Florida turnpike Ocean MDX 826: Palmetto Expressway in Miami-Dade County County line Future network of express lanes in Southeast Florida. Future location of express lanes in Florida. decisions on how the network will additional transportation options • Express lanes will use only function and operate. The framework for drivers. electronic toll collection via Florida’s must define roles and responsibilities for • Additional capacity on limited- SUNPASS. all involved. access facilities on the state highway system will be dynamically The Florida Transportation Vision for The Florida Department of tolled while maintaining the same the 21st Century lays the foundation Transportation, in partnership with number of non-tolled lanes. for a future that maximizes existing expressway authorities, Florida’s • Toll revenue may be used for the infrastructure including our many Turnpike Enterprise, and others, is operations and maintenance of concrete bridges. It is a future that uses building on its successes in southeast express bus service routes operating evolving technologies to create a more Florida by developing statewide policy within the express lanes. advanced and efficient transportation guidance for all types of managed lanes. • Multi-axle vehicles (vehicles with system for Florida residents and visitors. This guidance will provide a structure three or more axles) will not be Express lanes and other advanced to coordinate plans and encourage permitted to use express lanes. strategies are important tools helping to consistent business rules, including • Except where toll exemptions are fuel this transformation, and providing these guiding principles: granted by law, exemptions will a new set of flexible choices to enhance • Express lanes have the purpose of not be provided on express lane the quality of life for transportation managing congestion and creating facilities. users in the Sunshine State. ASPIRE, Summer 2013 | 13.
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