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ExpressLanes/HOT Lanes (I-110 ExpressLanes/HOT Lanes (I-110)

DEIR/EA Project Overview

March 9 2010

Project Goals Project Goals

64 separate cars

Move More Peopl Move More People, Not More Vehic e, Not More Vehicles es

>Increase Throughput of HOT Lanes Increase Throughput of HOT Lanes >Effectiveness (Mode Shift) Effectiveness (Mode Shift) >Efficiency (Cost of Projec Efficiency (Cost of Project Rel t Relative to Benefits) tive to Benefits) >Equity (Address Impact on Low Income Commuters) Equity (Address Impact on Low Income Commuters) >Educate Community (Extensi Educate Community (Extensive Community Outreach) ve Community Outreach) >Execute as a 1-Year Demonstration Project Execute as a 1-Year Demonstration Project

I-110 at Adams Blvd (North Terminus) I-110 at Adams Blvd (North Terminus)

Adams Blvd Pedestrian Plaza (Concept) Adams Blvd Pedestrian Plaza (Concept)

Concept of Operations Concept of Operations

All electronic “open road” All electronic “open road” tolling

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• Dynamic, segmented pricing assembled by trip

Dynamic, segmented pricing assembled by trip

• Dedicated Enforcement CHP Officers

Dedicated Enforcement CHP Officers

• Dedicated Incident Response Tow Trucks

Dedicated Incident Response Tow Trucks

• Access Points Same as Current HOV access

Access Points Same as Current HOV access

• Transponders for all ve

Transponders for all vehicles in ExpressLanes hicles in ExpressLanes

ExpressLanes Demonstration Business Rule I-110 Harbor Transitway Lanes Only SOV Pay HOV 2+ Free

Toll Rates Toll Rates

> Minimum Toll per Mile: $0.25 > Minimum Toll per Mile: $0.25 > Maximum Toll per Mile: $1.40 > Maximum Toll per Mile: $1.40 Avg Peak Toll (End to End) – Avg Peak Toll (End to End) – I-110 is $4

• 110 is $4

> Toll Rates will vary within the range based upon demand. > Toll Rates will vary within the range based upon demand. > The Toll Rate is based on traffic leve > The Toll Rate is based on traffic levels in the ExpressLanes to ensure ls in the ExpressLanes to ensure 45 mph. 45 mph. > Maximum toll represents a Price to > Maximum toll represents a Price to Discourage Discourage More Entry rather More Entry rather than generate more revenue than generate more revenue

Electronic Toll Collection Electronic Toll Collection

> Used to Effectively Manage Lanes > Used to Effectively Manage Lanes (Less Labor Intensive than Toll (Less Labor Intensive than Toll Booths) & Prevents Back-up Booths) & Prevents Back-up Queuing on Freeway Queuing on Freeway > Works w/All Existing Toll > Works w/All Existing Toll Facilities in CA Facilities in CA > All Users Pay Toll via Pre-Paid > All Users Pay Toll via Pre-Paid Account Account > Need Automatic Ability to Identify > Need Automatic Ability to Identify Carpools/Vanpools Carpools/Vanpools

Transponder Upgrade Transponder Upgrade

> Can Self-Declare Vehicle Can Self-Declare Vehicle Occupancy Occupancy

> SOV SOV > HOV 2 HOV 2 > HOV 3+ HOV 3+

> Allows Ca Allows Carpools/Vanpool rpools/Vanpools to be Automa s to be Automatically Identified So They Don’t Get tically Identified So They Don’t Get Charged a Toll Charged a Toll > Requires Pre- Requires Pre-paid Balance to Off- paid Balance to Off-set Charges When Not set Charges When Not Ca Carpool rpooling/Vanpooling ing/Vanpooling

Administrative Account Fees Administrative Account Fees

PURPOSE: Address Costs Incurred PURPOSE: Address Costs Incurred by MTA associated with Issuing a by MTA associated with Issuing a Transponder & Maintaining an Account Transponder & Maintaining an Account 3 Types of Fees 3 Types of Fees > Account Set-Up/Establishment – Account Set-Up/Establishment – One Time Only ne Time Only > Account Replenishment – Account Replenishment – User Generated ser Generated > Account Administrative Service – Account Administrative Service – Per Occurrence er Occurrence Methodology Methodology > Fiscal Responsibility Fiscal Responsibility > Ta Tailor to LA County ilor to LA County > Comparison to Other HOT Lanes in Cal Comparison to Other HOT Lanes in California fornia

Account Set-Up – Account Set-Up – One Time Only One Time Only

Multiple Vehicles Can be Registered to a Transponder Account

Proposed Metro - Standard Proposed Metro - Low Income Commuters Account Set-up/Establishment – Credit/Debit Card Prepaid Toll Balance -Credit/Debit $ 40.00 $ 40.00 Transponder Deposit – Credit/Debit Waived Waived Low Income Toll Credit Discount Not Available $ (25.00) Total Cost for Account Establishment $ 40.00 $ 15.00 Account Establishment - Cash/Check Prepaid Toll Balance - Cash/Check $ 50.00 $ 50.00 Transponder Deposit - Cash/Check $ 25.00 $ 25.00 Low Income Toll Credit Discount Not Available $ (25.00) Total Cost for Account Establishment $ 75.00 $ 50.00

Account Replenishment Account Replenishment

User Generated

Proposed Metro - Standard Proposed Metro - Low Income Commuters Account Replenishment – Credit/Debit Card Minimum Balance - Threshold $ 10.00 $ 10.00 Replenishment Amount $ 40.00 $ 40.00 Account Replenishment - Cash/Check Minimum Balance – Threshold $ 25.00 $ 25.00 Replenishment Amount $ 50.00 $ 50.00

Administrative Services Administrative Services

Proposed Metro - Standard Proposed Metro - Low Income Commuters Non-User Fee per Transponder (monthly)* $ 3.00 Waived Per Occurrence Transponder Replacement Fee $ 35.00 $ 35.00 Defective/Malfunctioning Transponder No Charge No Charge Credit/Debit Card Declined Fee $ 25.00 $ 25.00 Returned Check Fee $ 25.00 $ 25.00 Negative Balance Fee $ 25.00 $ 25.00 Forced Account Closing Fee $ 25.00 $ 25.00 Return Transponder in Good Condition $ (25.00) $ (25.00)

* Fee is Waived if use ExpressLanes at least 4 trips per month whether SOV or carpooling.

Low Income Commuter Assessment Low Income Commuter Assessment

Required by State Law Required by State Law Findings Findings > Threshold - Threshold - $35,000 Annual HH In $35,000 Annual HH Income come > Consider Waiving Account Set-up Fees Consider Waiving Account Set-up Fees > Minimum Account Balanc Minimum Account Balances & Cons es & Consequences of Going Below Them equences of Going Below Them > Minimum Monthly Usage Charges for Lo Minimum Monthly Usage Charges for Low Activity Accounts w Activity Accounts > Distribution Network for Transponders stribution Network for Transponders > Performance Measures Performance Measures > Transit Riders Benefit Substantially from Transit Riders Benefit Substantially from $70 M Investment & Increased Transit Service $70 M Investment & Increased Transit Service

Low Income Commuter Assessment Low Income Commuter Assessment

Proposed Mitigation Proposed Mitigation > $25 Credit to Qualifying Lo $25 Credit to Qualifying Low-Income w-Income HH for Account Set-up that can be HH for Account Set-up that can be applied to Transponder Deposi applied to Transponder Deposit or Pre-Pa t or Pre-Paid Toll Balance id Toll Balance > Waive the Monthly $3 Non-User Fee Waive the Monthly $3 Non-User Fee > Limit Eligibility to LA County Limit Eligibility to LA County Residents, 1 per HH Address Residents, 1 per HH Address > Offer Alterna Offer Alternative Options for Unbanked ive Options for Unbanked Customers (Pre-paid Visa TAP Card) Customers (Pre-paid Visa TAP Card) > 1st

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in the State to Offer Low Income Discount/Toll Credit in the State to Offer Low Income Discount/Toll Credit

Impact of Toll Credit/Discount Impact of Toll Credit/Discount

A Driver Will Choose to Pay the Toll if it A Driver Will Choose to Pay the Toll if it is Lower than H is Lower than His/Her s/Her Val alue of Time on tha ue of Time on that t Occasion Occasion > Model Shows tha Model Shows that w/o a Toll Credit/D w/o a Toll Credit/Dis iscount,there would be No Situations count,there would be No Situations where a Low Income Commuter where a Low Income Commuter Would Choose to Pay a Toll Would Choose to Pay a Toll > With the $25 Toll Credit/D th the $25 Toll Credit/Discount, iscount, Low In Low Income D come Drivers would be induced to Pay ivers would be induced to Pay During Certain Times/Directions: During Certain Times/Directions:

> I-110 NB Morn I-110 NB Mornin ing & Even g & Evening Peak (SOV) ing Peak (SOV) > I-110 SB Evening Peak (SOV) I-110 SB Evening Peak (SOV)

> Waiving Monthly No Waiving Monthly Non-User Fee Addres n-User Fee Addresses Low Income Commuter Traditional ses Low Income Commuter Traditional Beha havior of Low Activity on HOT Lanes vior of Low Activity on HOT Lanes

Project Schedule Project Schedule

Description 2010 2011 2012

Environmental Document Approval

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Award Design-Build- Operate-Maintain Contract

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Begin Construction

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ExpressLanes Open

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I-10 2nd HOT Lane & I-110 Adams Blvd Improvements

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