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395 Express Lanes Extension

March 2016

Building a network of Express Lanes

Project overview

Support 1,500 jobs and

generate more than $500 million of economic activity

Enhance HOV service by

reducing violations and improve travel times

Improve travel on regular lanes by taking more cars off

the road and lanes

Provide new travel choices

by extending toll option to the D.C. line

Generate guaranteed transit funding by dedicating portion

• f annual toll revenue

Add capacity on I-395 with

addition of a third HOV lane and active traffic management

Guaranteed funding source for transit

Benefits of using Public-Private Partnership

• Private financing means scarce taxpayer

dollars can be used for other needs

• Private money enables projects to get off

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

Project would be funded by private sector as part of existing partnership

with VDOT for 95 Express Lanes Project will be designed to dedicate a portion of annual toll revenue to fund transit improvements in the corridor

Going Express benefits transit

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

More than one third

• f new transit riders

previously drove alone across these cities on average

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

PM period after tolling began Minneapolis

• Bus speeds increased and bus travel times decreased after I-35W

converted to HOT lanes Seattle

• Speeds in the SR-167 HOT lanes have remained around 60 mph
• n average to the benefit of bus riders in the lanes

Additional benefits to Arlington & Alexandria

Residents traveling for vacation or pleasure enjoy new options for

• ut-of-town trips

Providing new transportation options and improving regional mobility Travel and environmental benefits

A study in Orange County, California found that its toll roads save drivers

• Over $182 million a year from the travel

time saved as a result of reduced traffic congestion during just the daily peak periods

• Over 2 million gallons of gasoline per year

as a result of improved fuel efficiency

• Over $7 million per year in total savings

from improved fuel efficiency

Source: Economic Benefits of Toll Roads Operated by the Transportation Corridor Agencies

Helps local businesses attract and keep customers and draw new visitors to the area Enhanced transportation networks help Arlington and Alexandria remain competitive for new businesses and talent

Minimizing impacts to the community

3rd lane constructed within existing HOV footprint Eligible communities can elect for new sound walls Will not require taking of any homes or businesses No interchange construction except at Eads Street No lane closures during peak hours

No impacts to most interchanges

Strong public support

Virginia Express Lanes

• 35-40 minutes average time savings per

daily commute

• 2.5 hours maximum time savings for
• ne trip (Springfield to Stafford)
• 17.5 minutes average time savings per

trip on I-95 regular lanes

• 1.5 minutes average time to detect an

incident on Express Lanes

• 6 minutes average response time for
• ur dedicated Express Assist
• 15% reduction in accidents on HOV

Lanes since conversion to Express Lanes

ECONOMIC BENEFITS1 TIME SAVINGS2 TRANSIT/HOV BENEFITS SAFETY

• $5.3 billion generated in economic

activity

• 28,000 jobs supported
• $765 million in DBE/SWaM contracts
• 20,000+ HOV trips per weekday
• 34% of weekday trips on 95 Express

Lanes are HOV/carpools

• 515 bus trips per weekday trips on 95

Express Lanes

1 George Mason University, 2008 & 2012. 2Traffic Analysis Sept 2016 Quarter

TRAVEL TIMES: Express Lanes vs. unreliable regular lanes

50 100 150 200 250

Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct

GP Travel Time EL Travel Time Worst GP Travel Time

Source: Regional Integrated Transportation Information System (RITIS)

Minutes of Travel

FULL LENGTH PEAK 95 SOUTHBOUND EXPRESS AND GENERAL PURPOSE LANES1

36 41 39 47 36 30 30 37 32 29 20 30 40 50

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday I-95 Northbound General Purpose Lanes Travel Times

September 2014 September 2015

Minutes of Travel

Source: Regional Integrated Transportation Information System (RITIS)

Improving travel times in regular lanes Faster speeds, reduced travel time for all I-95 drivers

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

• rganizations 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 way

• Individual meetings with homeowner and

community groups

• Multiple large-scale public meetings
• Outreach to communities, government
• fficials and business leaders
• Ongoing updates and opportunities to

provide input using a multi-channel approach What’s next

• Preliminary design
• Transit subsidy study
• Multimodal study by DRPT
• Environmental assessment

to begin including noise and traffic studies

• Initial public meetings