the usdot urban partners & fhwa august 20, 2007 webcast with division offices jeffrey f. paniati...
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The USDOT Urban Partners & FHWA
August 20, 2007
Webcast with Division Offices
Jeffrey F. PaniatiAssociate Administrator, Office of OperationsFederal Highway AdministratorU.S. Department of Transportation
Strategy to Reduce Congestion
Path to the Urban Partners
Retreat for USDOT leadership Congestion identified as the Issue that should
be addressed Initiated major Departmental effort to scope
out a plan
USDOTRetreat
Early 2006
Strategy to Reduce Congestion
Path to the Urban Partners
Six Points Cornerstone – Relieve Urban Congestion
(Congestion Pricing)
USDOTRetreat
USDOTCongestion
Initiative Announced
May 2006Early 2006
Strategy to Reduce Congestion
Congestion Pricing – Bringing Supply and Demand into Alignment Failure to properly price travel on highways is a
root cause of congestion The price of highway travel (gas taxes, registration
fees, etc.) bears little or no relationship to the cost of congestion
Unlike other public utilities, the public expectation is that the “service” is free or does not change with changes in demand
Allocating transportation services via pricing is more efficient than allocating by delay
Strategy to Reduce Congestion
Path to the Urban Partners
Three Notices Urban Partnership Agreements Value Pricing Pilot Program ITS Operational Testing to Mitigate Congestion
$130 Million Available (Eventually grew to over $1 Billion)
USDOTRetreat
USDOTCongestion
Initiative Announced
ThreeFederal
Register Notices
Released
Dec 2006Early 2006 May 2006
Strategy to Reduce Congestion
Urban Partnership Agreements – Congestion Pricing
Integrated “4T” Strategy TOLLING (pricing) – Key Element
Direct user charge based on use of facility; varies based on level of congestion
Toll collection via electronic means (no booths) Transit Telecommuting/Travel Demand Management Technology
Strategy to Reduce Congestion
Path to the Urban Partners
Over half included a pricing component Most included transit features Most had a technology component Relatively few major telecommuting proposals
USDOTRetreat
USDOTCongestion
Initiative Announced
ThreeFederal
Register Notices
Released
Dec 2006
ReceivedUPA Applications
From27 Metro Areas
Apr 2007Early 2006 May 2006
Strategy to Reduce Congestion
Path to the Urban Partners
Extensive inter-departmental review UPA Coordination Team Technical Review Teams
Involved consensus-building in context of OST defined over-arching objectives
USDOTRetreat
USDOTCongestion
Initiative Announced
ThreeFederal
Register Notices
Released
Dec 2006
ModalAdministrators
BriefedOn Top 16Proposals
May 2007
ReceivedUPA Applications
From27 Metro Areas
Apr 2007Early 2006 May 2006
Strategy to Reduce Congestion
Path to the Urban Partners
Seattle, San Francisco, Minneapolis-St. Paul, New York City, Miami
San Diego, Denver, Dallas, Atlanta
ThreeFederal
Register Notices
Released
Dec 2006
USDOTAnnounces
NinePUPs
Jun 2007
ReceivedUPA Applications
From27 Metro Areas
Apr 2007
ModalAdministrators
BriefedOn Top 16Proposals
May 2007
USDOTCongestion
Initiative Announced
May 2006
Strategy to Reduce Congestion
Path to the Urban Partners
Multi-modal effort to identify projects and sources of funds
Discussions with potential Urban Partners Develop final list based on requirements and
available funds Non-binding agreements with Urban Partners
ThreeFederal
Register Notices
Released
Dec 2006
USDOTAnnounces
NinePUPs
Jun 2007
ReceivedUPA Applications
From27 Metro Areas
Apr 2007
ModalAdministrators
BriefedOn Top 16Proposals
May 2007
USDOTDevelops
Term Sheets
Jul/Aug 2007
Strategy to Reduce Congestion
Path to the Urban Partners
Seattle, San Francisco, Minneapolis-St. Paul, New York City, Miami
San Diego funded for SWOOP, but not a Urban Partner
$850 Million of discretionary resources committed
USDOTAnnounces
NinePUPs
Jun 2007
ReceivedUPA Applications
From27 Metro Areas
Apr 2007
ModalAdministrators
BriefedOn Top 16Proposals
May 2007
USDOTAnnounces
FiveUrban Partners
Aug 2007
USDOTDevelops
Term Sheets
Jul/Aug 2007
Strategy to Reduce Congestion
New York $354 million IF cordon/area pricing is implemented in
Manhattan by March 31, 2009 Will charge drivers $8 and trucks $21 a day to enter or leave
Manhattan below 86th Street on weekdays during the workday
Those who drive only within the congestion zone would pay $4 a day for cars, $5.50 for trucks
Final plan yet to be determined; must meet specified performance measure (6.3% reduction in the pricing zone)
$1.6 million to cover up-front planning costs Tolling authority required by March 2008 to receive remainder
of funds Significant because this is the first time cordon/area pricing will
be implemented in the US
Strategy to Reduce Congestion
New York
Project Highlights - $354 Million Total Implementation of area Pricing Bus Facilities and Other Improvements Initiation of Bus Rapid Transit Regional Ferry Services West of Hudson Regional Transportation Alternative
Analysis
Strategy to Reduce Congestion
New York
Partners New York City Department of Transportation New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority New York State Department of Transportation
Strategy to Reduce Congestion
New York
Sources of Funds - $354.0 million FHWA – $20.8 million
Value Pricing Pilot Program - $5.0 million Ferry Boat - $15.8 million
FTA – $328.3 million RITA - $5.4 million
Strategy to Reduce Congestion
San Francisco
$158.7 million IF variable pricing is implemented on Doyle Drive by Sept 2009 Doyle Drive is the 1.5 mile elevated roadway leading
to the Golden Gate Bridge Will charge an extra (one-way-fee above the $5 toll on
the Golden Gate Bridge); electronic collection Revenues will help pay to reconstruct the 70-year old
Doyle Drive $1.6 million to cover up-front planning costs Tolling authority required by Spring 2008 to receive
remainder of funds Significant because an existing facility will be priced
Strategy to Reduce Congestion
San Francisco
Project Highlights - $158.7 Million Total Tolling Equipment Reconstruction of Doyle Drive Variable Pricing for On/Off Street Parking in Downtown
San Francisco SFgo Arterial Traffic Management System/Traffic
Controller Upgrades Improvements to Regional Ferry Service Creation of Integrated Mobility Accounts 511 Upgrades
Strategy to Reduce Congestion
San Francisco
Partners Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District Bay Area Toll Authority San Francisco Country Transportation Authority California Department of Transportation Golden Gate bridge highway and Transportation District Metropolitan Transportation Commission San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency
Strategy to Reduce Congestion
San Francisco
Sources of Funds - $158.7 million FHWA – $80.1 million
Public Lands - $47.3 million Value Pricing Pilot Program - $10.0 million Transportation Community, and System Preservation -
$10.0 million Ferry Boat - $12.8 million
FTA – $58.4 million RITA - $ 20.2 million
Strategy to Reduce Congestion
Seattle
$138.7 million IF legal authority is adopted and variable pricing is implemented on the State Route 520 floating bridge by September 2009 King County crossing that currently carries about
160,000 people per day between Seattle and its Eastside suburbs
Tolls on the existing bridge are intended to help pay for the new bridge
$1.6 million to cover up-front planning costs Significant because this will be among the first of
existing facilities to be priced
Strategy to Reduce Congestion
Seattle
Project Highlights - $138.7 Million Total Implement variable pricing Enhance bus service and provide supporting amenities Regional ferry service Real-time multi-modal traveler information Active traffic management
Strategy to Reduce Congestion
Seattle
Partners Washington State Department of Transportation Puget Sound Regional Council King County
Strategy to Reduce Congestion
Seattle
Sources of Funds - $138.7 FHWA – $50.7 million
Innovative Bridge - $5.1 million Transportation, Community, and System Preservation
$24.0 million Value Pricing Pilot Program - $10.0 million Ferry Boat - $11.6 million
FTA – $41.0 million RITA - $47.0 million
Strategy to Reduce Congestion
Minneapolis – St. Paul $133 million IF legal authority to implement congestion pricing
has been adopted and placed in effect within 90 days following the opening of the next session of the Minnesota State legislature and the following happens on I-35W between downtown Minneapolis and the southern suburbs by September 30, 2009: Existing HOV lanes are converted to dynamically-priced
HOT lanes (along the lines of the existing MnPASS operation)
The existing HOT lanes are extended The shoulder lanes along the northbound portion of I-35W
from 46th Street to downtown Minneapolis are dynamically priced
$1.6 million to cover up-front planning costs
Strategy to Reduce Congestion
Minneapolis – St. Paul
Project Highlights - $133.0 Million Total Conversion of the I-35W HOV lane to HOT; extension
of HOT lanes; priced dynamic shoulder lanes Establish a Bus Rapid Transit lane into downtown
Minneapolis Advanced BRT stations and park and ride facilities for
the North metro suburbs along the I-35W corridor “Transit advantage” bypass lane/ramp Contra-flow transit lanes in downtown Minneapolis ITS Technology to improved transit services Arterial and freeway management
Strategy to Reduce Congestion
Minneapolis – St. Paul
Partners Minnesota Department of Transportation Twin Cities Metropolitan Council
Strategy to Reduce Congestion
Minneapolis – St. Paul
Sources of Funds - $133.0 million FHWA – $20.8 million
Interstate Maintenance - $6.6 million Transportation, Community, and System Preservation -
$16.4 million Value Pricing Pilot Program - $5.0 million
FTA – $85.9 million RITA - $19.4 million
Strategy to Reduce Congestion
Miami
$62.9 million to establish 21 miles of HOT lanes on I-95 from Fort Lauderdale to downtown Miami (no new tolling authority required); HOV3+ free access SunPass electronic toll collection (requires new
construction) Expand 10-lane highway to 12 lanes (by reducing the
width of the existing lanes from 12 to 11 feet and using a portion of the shoulder)
Revenues to fund construction and expand BTR
All funds immediately available
Strategy to Reduce Congestion
Miami
Project Highlights - $62.9 Million Total I-95 HOV to HOT Conversion Operation of BRT on HOT lanes Express Bus Service Transit Facility Improvements
Strategy to Reduce Congestion
Miami
Partners Florida Department of Transportation Miami-Dade Metrop0olitan Planning Organization Broward Country metropolitan Planning Organization Broward Country Transit Miami-Date Transit Miami-Dade Expressway Authority Florida’s Turnpike Enterprise
Strategy to Reduce Congestion
Miami
Sources of Funds - $62.9 million FHWA – $43.4 million
Interstate Maintenance - $43.4 million FTA – $19.5 million RITA - None
Strategy to Reduce Congestion
FHWA Responsibilities
Fiscal oversight Reporting Requirements – Divisions HOP
Multimodal Coordination OST High Expectations Key is No Surprises Multimodal modeled after the initial UPA Team
High interest/High visibility program – Congress, Media, OIG, GAO, OST
Strategy to Reduce Congestion
FHWA Responsibilities
Expedited Approvals Again, key is no surprises Anticipate roadblocks and address quickly
(engage all relevant parties – cross-Agency, cross-Department)
Lessons Learned Lessons Transferred Resource Center involvement Idea is to take the UPA experience and broadly
promote/facilitate