I-15 MANAGED LANES Building on Success Institute of Transportation Studies’ Center for Urban Infrastructure March 7, 2003

Today’s Presentation I-15 FasTrak I-15 FasTrak I-15 Managed Lanes I-15 Managed Lanes Design Concepts Design Concepts Public Outreach Public Outreach Next Steps Next Steps

Escondido to Kearny Mesa I-15 FasTrak SR 163 SR 56 8-Lane Freeway 2-Lane Reversible “Express Lanes”

Existing I-15 Express Lanes

Increase use of Express Lanes Increase use of Express Lanes Relieve main lane congestion Relieve main lane congestion Fund new I-15 transit service Fund new I-15 transit service Project Goals 21,500 Vehicles 16,100 HOVs Inland Breeze Revenue for Inland Breeze

Major Facility Differences 20 miles 20 miles 4 lanes 4 lanes Multiple access Multiple access Movable barrier Movable barrier 24 hours a day 24 hours a day Open all week Open all week Express Lanes Managed Lanes 8 miles 8 miles 2 lanes 2 lanes Only two access points Only two access points Reversible Reversible Peak periods only Peak periods only Closed weekends Closed weekends

Managed Lanes Access Movable Barrier

I-15 Managed Lanes Value Pricing Study Evaluated pricing strategies Evaluated pricing strategies Conducted public outreach Conducted public outreach Developed systems requirement plan Developed systems requirement plan

Per Mile Toll Strategy B-2: SKEWED PER MILE RATE FasTrak Only Typical Variable Message Toll Sign CURRENT TOLL 20¢ / Mile $1.00 MINIMUM $3.00 MAXIMUM MANAGED LANES (NO CASH) 20¢ 10¢ 30¢

Public Outreach Results Broad support for Managed Lanes Broad support for Managed Lanes Pricing considered “effective” Pricing considered “effective” Pricing considered “fair” Pricing considered “fair” Equity not perceived as an issue Equity not perceived as an issue No significant income/ ethnicity differences No significant income/ ethnicity differences

I-15 FasTrak Program Approval Approve 88% Don’t Know 1% Disapprove 11% Don’t Know 6% Disapprove 28% FasTrak CustomerOther I-15 Users Approve 66%

Ethnicity Percent Agree “People who drive alone should be able to use the I-15 Express Lanes for a fee?” Income ($000’s)

Next Steps I-15 Managed Lanes I-15 Managed Lanes SR 56 to Centre City Parkway SR 56 to Centre City Parkway SR 163 to SR 56 SR 163 to SR 56 Centre City Parkway to SR 78 Centre City Parkway to SR 78 Other regional applications Other regional applications

Mobility Network 2030 Regional Transportation Plan I-15 SR 52 I-805 I-5

I-15 MANAGED LANES Building on Success Institute of Transportation Studies’ Center for Urban Infrastructure March 7, 2003