395 Express Lanes Extension March 2016
Building a network of Express Lanes
Project overview Add capacity on I-395 with Support 1,500 jobs and Generate guaranteed transit addition of a third HOV lane generate more than $500 funding by dedicating portion and active traffic management million of economic activity of annual toll revenue Improve travel on regular Provide new travel choices Enhance HOV service by by extending toll option to the D.C. lanes by taking more cars off reducing violations and improve line travel times the road and lanes
Guaranteed funding source for transit Project would be funded by private sector as part of existing partnership with VDOT for 95 Express Lanes Benefits of using Public-Private Partnership Project will be designed to • Private financing means scarce taxpayer dedicate a portion of annual dollars can be used for other needs toll revenue to fund transit • Private money enables projects to get off improvements in the corridor the ground more quickly • Key project risks like cost overruns can be transferred to the private company • Private companies can pay for the long- term operations and maintenance
Going Express benefits transit Miami • Average bus travel speed on I-95 Express Lanes increased from 18 to 55 mph • Travel time decreased from 25 to 8 minutes • Average weekday ridership increased 57% from 2008--2010 to Aug. 2011 • 53% of riders said tolling affected their decision to use transit Los Angeles • On-time performance increased for bus rapid transit on I-110 Metro ExpressLanes • Average daily peak period ridership increased by 52% in the AM peak and 41% in the PM peak after USDOT-funded service was added • Ridership increased again by 29% in the AM peak and 25% in the More than one third PM period after tolling began of new transit riders Minneapolis previously drove alone • Bus speeds increased and bus travel times decreased after I-35W across these cities on converted to HOT lanes average Seattle • Speeds in the SR-167 HOT lanes have remained around 60 mph on average to the benefit of bus riders in the lanes Source: A National Perspective on High-Occupancy Toll (HOT) Lanes, American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, December 2015 KRC Research, Survey of 1,700 area drivers, September 2015
Additional benefits to Arlington & Alexandria Providing new transportation options and improving regional mobility Helps local businesses Travel and environmental benefits attract and keep customers and draw new A study in Orange County, California found that visitors to the area its toll roads save drivers • Over $182 million a year from the travel time saved as a result of reduced traffic Residents traveling for congestion during just the daily peak vacation or pleasure periods enjoy new options for • Over 2 million gallons of gasoline per year out-of-town trips as a result of improved fuel efficiency • Over $7 million per year in total savings from improved fuel efficiency Enhanced transportation Source: Economic Benefits of Toll Roads Operated by the networks help Arlington Transportation Corridor Agencies and Alexandria remain competitive for new businesses and talent
Minimizing impacts to the community 3 rd lane constructed within No interchange construction Will not require taking of any existing HOV footprint except at Eads Street homes or businesses No lane closures during Eligible communities can elect for new sound walls peak hours
No impacts to most interchanges
Strong public support
Virginia Express Lanes TIME SAVINGS 2 ECONOMIC BENEFITS 1 • $5.3 billion generated in economic • 35-40 minutes average time savings per activity daily commute • 28,000 jobs supported • 2.5 hours maximum time savings for one trip (Springfield to Stafford) • $765 million in DBE/SWaM contracts • 17.5 minutes average time savings per trip on I-95 regular lanes SAFETY TRANSIT/HOV BENEFITS • 1.5 minutes average time to detect an • 20,000+ HOV trips per weekday incident on Express Lanes • 34% of weekday trips on 95 Express • 6 minutes average response time for Lanes are HOV/carpools our dedicated Express Assist • 515 bus trips per weekday trips on 95 • 15% reduction in accidents on HOV Express Lanes Lanes since conversion to Express Lanes 1 George Mason University, 2008 & 2012. 2Traffic Analysis Sept 2016 Quarter
TRAVEL TIMES: Express Lanes vs. unreliable regular lanes 250 FULL LENGTH PEAK 95 SOUTHBOUND EXPRESS AND GENERAL PURPOSE LANES 1 200 Minutes of Travel 150 100 50 0 Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct GP Travel Time EL Travel Time Worst GP Travel Time Source: Regional Integrated Transportation Information System (RITIS)
Improving travel times in regular lanes Faster speeds, reduced travel time for all I-95 drivers 50 I-95 Northbound General Purpose Lanes Travel Times 47 Minutes of Travel 40 41 39 37 36 36 32 30 30 30 29 20 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday September 2014 September 2015 Source: Regional Integrated Transportation Information System (RITIS)
How Express Lanes work • Carpools, buses and motorcycles travel toll-free • Other drivers have new option to pay a toll for a faster trip • Dynamic tolls adjust based on real-time traffic to keep drivers moving in the Express Lanes • Current toll prices displayed on signs before entry points • Maintains highway speeds and federal required performance standards of 55 mph • E-ZPass required for all drivers – HOV travels free with E-ZPass Flex • Rules of the road are in effect 24/7
395ExpressLanes.com RESOURCE FOR LATEST INFORMATION Downloadable map and project brochure Sign-up for email updates Ask questions; provide feedback Apply for community grant program How the current Express Lanes work
Community grant program Awarded more than $560,000 to organizations in Northern Virginia Supports initiatives like neighborhood cleans-ups, vegetable gardens, rain barrel systems, safety lights for bikes and community landscaping 395 grant program launched Jan. 2016
What to expect We will keep you informed every step of the What’s next way • Preliminary design • Individual meetings with homeowner and • Transit subsidy study community groups • Multimodal study by DRPT • Multiple large-scale public meetings • Environmental assessment • Outreach to communities, government to begin including noise officials and business leaders and traffic studies • Ongoing updates and opportunities to • Initial public meetings provide input using a multi-channel approach
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