I-105 ExpressLanes Draft Concept of Operations February 19, 2020 Prepared for: One Gateway Plaza Los Angeles, CA 90012 Prepared by: Revision Date Description Submitted by 0 8/15/2019 First draft for Metro Review John Lowery 0.1 10/14/2019 Response to Metro Comments John Lowery 1 10/15/2019 Administrative Draft for Stakeholder Review Philbert Wong 1.1 2/13/2020 Response to Administrative Draft Comments John Lowery Revision Prepared by Quality Reviewed by Approved and Released by 0 Esteban Martinez John Lowery Darren Henderson 0.1 Esteban Martinez John Lowery John Lowery 1.1 Esteban Martinez John Lowery Darren Henderson I-105 ExpressLanes February 13, 2020 Concept of Operations – Administrative Draft Contents EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ............................................................................................................... 1 INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................... 2 1.1 PURPOSE AND INTENDED AUDIENCE ........................................................................................................ 2 1.2 PROJECT CONTEXT ................................................................................................................................. 4 1.3 PROJECT HISTORY ................................................................................................................................. 6 1.4 GOALS AND OBJECTS OF THE EXPRESSLANES PROGRAM ............................................................................. 10 CURRENT CHARACTERISTICS OF THE I-105 ............................................................................. 11 2.1 I-105 CORRIDOR GENERAL-PURPOSE LANES ............................................................................................ 11 2.2 I-105 CORRIDOR HOV LANES, OPERATING POLICIES AND ENFORCEMENT ...................................................... 11 2.3 I-105 CORRIDOR TRAVEL CHARACTERISTICS: VOLUMES, TRAFFIC SERVICE AND OPERATIONAL ISSUES ................ 12 2.4 I-105 CORRIDOR TRANSIT FACILITIES AND EXISTING SERVICES ................................................................... 17 ALTERNATIVE CONCEPTS CONSIDERED ................................................................................... 20 3.1 ALTERNATIVE 1: NO-BUILD ................................................................................................................... 20 3.2 ALTERNATIVE 2: CONVERT HOV LANE TO ONE EXPRESSLANE ...................................................................... 21 3.3 ALTERNATIVE 3: CONVERT HOV LANE TO DUAL EXPRESSLANES ................................................................... 22 3.4 OCCUPANCY REQUIREMENTS ................................................................................................................ 23 3.5 NEXT STEPS ....................................................................................................................................... 23 FACILITY DESIGN ............................................................................................................... 24 4.1 ACCESS .............................................................................................................................................. 24 4.2 SEPARATION TREATMENT ..................................................................................................................... 30 4.3 CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY PATROL OBSERVATION/ENFORCEMENT ................................................................... 32 4.4 LIGHTING .......................................................................................................................................... 33 4.5 EXPRESS LANES SIGNAGE ..................................................................................................................... 33 4.6 TOLL RATE SIGNS ................................................................................................................................ 37 4.7 TRANSIT INTEGRATION ........................................................................................................................ 40 4.8 OTHER PHYSICAL IMPROVEMENTS ......................................................................................................... 40 4.9 TOLL SEGMENTS .................................................................................................................................. 41 4.10 TOLLING INFRASTRUCTURE REQUIREMENTS ............................................................................................. 43 4.11 I-105/I-110 INTERCHANGE .................................................................................................................. 44 4.12 STUDEBAKER ROAD ............................................................................................................................. 48 TRAFFIC MODELING AND PERFORMANCE ............................................................................... 52 5.1 SUMMARY OF TRAFFIC MODELING ......................................................................................................... 52 5.2 FUTURE CONDITIONS – 2027 ................................................................................................................ 53 5.3 FUTURE CONDITIONS – 2047 ................................................................................................................ 55 ROLES, RESPONSIBILITIES AND INSTITUTIONAL REQUIREMENTS ............................................... 59 6.1 ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES ............................................................................................................... 59 6.2 EXPRESS LANE AGREEMENTS ................................................................................................................. 63 6.3 EXPRESS LANE AUTHORIZATION LEGISLATION AND OTHER LEGAL REQUIREMENTS .......................................... 63 OPERATIONAL POLICIES ...................................................................................................... 66 7.1 HOURS OF OPERATION ......................................................................................................................... 66 7.2 VEHICLE ELIGIBILITY ............................................................................................................................ 66 7.3 EXEMPTED/DISCOUNTED VEHICLES......................................................................................................... 66 7.4 TOLLING ............................................................................................................................................ 69 7.5 EQUITY AND LOYALTY REWARD PROGRAMS ............................................................................................ 71 7.6 USE OF PROJECT REVENUES .................................................................................................................. 72 I-105 ExpressLanes Page i Concept of Operations – Final Draft February 13, 2020 ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE ................................................................................................... 73 8.1 SETTING ............................................................................................................................................ 74 8.2 MINORITY POPULATIONS ..................................................................................................................... 76 8.3 LOW-INCOME POPULATIONS ................................................................................................................. 84 8.4 RELATED COMMUNITY CHARACTERISTICS ................................................................................................ 91 8.5 REACHING LOW-INCOME AND MINORITY AUDIENCES ............................................................................... 97 TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS ................................................................................................. 99 9.1 ELECTRONIC TOLL COLLECTION ............................................................................................................... 99 9.2 STATE AND NATIONAL INTEROPERABILITY .............................................................................................. 101 9.3 TOLLING OPERATIONS OVERVIEW ......................................................................................................... 102 9.4 ROADSIDE EQUIPMENT ....................................................................................................................... 104 9.5 TOLL SYSTEM HOST ............................................................................................................................. 113 9.6 TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT CENTER............................................................................................................ 115 9.7 CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER ................................................................................................................. 115 9.8 CUSTOMER SERVICE BACK OFFICE SYSTEM FUNCTIONALITY ....................................................................... 116 9.9 SYSTEM MAINTENANCE ...................................................................................................................... 117 9.10 OTHER SYSTEM INTERFACES ................................................................................................................. 117 9.11 FAILURE SCENARIOS ........................................................................................................................... 119 9.12 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