1. I-680 Value Pricing: A “Smart Carpool “ Lane Demonstration Project June 2004

2. 2 Why high-occupancy toll (“HOT” ) Lanes? u Provide another option for travelers u More efficient use of HOV lane and freeway capacity u Generate revenue for transportation improvements u Maintain public support for HOV lanes

3. 3 Where Are Other U.S. HOT Lanes? u San Diego (Interstate15) u Orange County (SR 91toll road) u Houston (Interstate 10)

4. 4 I-15 San Diego

5. 5 SR 91 Orange County

6. 6 HOT Lane Considerations u Capacity available to sell u Toll collection technology u Enforcement u Intermediate access

7. 7 What is the I-680 “Smart Carpool Lane”? u A demonstration project that would allow single-occupant vehicles to use the high-occupancy vehicle (HOV or “carpool”) lane u Southbound Interstate 680 on the 14- mile stretch between Pleasanton and Milpitas (“Sunol Grade”) u HOVs will continue to ride for free.

8. 8 How will tolls be collected? u All electronic toll collection (no toll booths). u Same technology as the current Fastrak system used for collection on all Bay Area bridges. u Tolls vary by time of day, based on congestion

9. 9 How does a driver know where to enter or exit the Smart Carpool lane? u Smart Carpool lane will be separated form the regular freeway lanes by solid double yellow stripes. u Vehicles may legally enter or exit the Smart Carpool lane only at designated locations, where there is a gap in the solid stripes.

10. 10 How will it be enforced? u Enforcement primarily done by California Highway Patrol. u A light on an overhead reader indicates toll-paying vehicle is using the lane.

12. 12 Gross Smart Carpool Lane Revenues u Total revenues –Tolls generate $6.3 million in gross revenues in first year of operation, and $12.3 in 20 th year. –Southbound-only generates approximately $3.1 million in first year, $6.1 in 20 th year. u Net Revenues –$83 million over 20 years (two-way tolls) for both directions; $41.5 million for southbound-only.

13. 13 How could toll revenues be spent? u Pay for Smart Carpool lane operations u Completion of NB carpool lane u Improved transit service on corridor u Capital improvements on corridor

14. 14 Sunol Grade Smart Lanes: First Description

15. 15 Smart Lane Elements

16. 16 Sunol Grade Smart Carpool Lanes: Final Result

17. 17 Next Steps u Schedule –Auxiliary lane opened November 2000 –Interim Southbound opened December 2002 –HOV/HOT construction to begin late 2005 –HOV/HOT lane to open mid-2007 AB 2032 (Dutra) passed state Assembly and pending in Senate, authorizes HOT lanes