Transcript MnPASS

MnPASS I-394 Operations
March 23, 2006
Nick Thompson
Mn/DOT
Problem/Solution
• Nature of the problem
– Funding for new construction is limited
– Congestion continues to grow
– I-394 perception: Is HOV lane half empty or half full?
• 2002 Twin Cities HOV Study
– 2001 Legislature mandated study HOV lanes
– Findings:
• HOV lanes successful for carpool/transit but operating at
less than full potential
• During peak, HOV lanes (3,053) are typically moving more
people per lane than general-purpose lanes (2,076)
– FHWA urged changes
• Solution: MnPASS Express Lane
394 MnPASS Project Goals
• Improve the efficiency of I-394
• Maintain free flow speeds for transit
and carpools
• Improve highway and transit in
corridor with revenues generated
• Use electronic toll collection
• Employ new technologies such as
dynamic pricing and in-vehicle
enforcement tools
What is new about MnPASS?
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Truly dynamic pricing
Non-barrier separate HOT lane
Enforcement technologies
Tolling in Minnesota!
Key Milestones
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April 11th, 2005: Sign up starts
May 16th: Tolling begins
June 9th: Change from 24/7 tolling
November 23rd : Open new AUX lane
December 1st: 9,000 transponders
January 3rd: Modify dynamic pricing
March 14th: Revenue record
May 15th, 2006: 1 year of MnPASS
Dynamic Pricing
• Peak hour average $1.00-4.00
– $0.25 min $8.00 max
• Dynamic pricing works!
Enforcement
• Essential to success of MnPASS
• Increased enforcement through
partnerships with:
– Minneapolis Police Department
– Golden Valley Police Department
– Minnesota State Patrol
• Petty misdemeanor with $142 fine
• Carpoolers happy to see enforcement
Audio/Visual Mobile
Enforcement Indicator
Trips and Revenue
• Average toll paid: $0.74
• 70% of trips start or end in reversible road
– Longer trips the norm
• Tuesdays and Wednesdays have highest
use
– Friday is low point for weekdays
• Eastbound has 52% of trips and 65% of
revenue
– Auxiliary lane reduced westbound use/revenue
• 95% of time speeds above 50 mph
Trips and Revenue (cont.)
Trips
Pre-price adjustment: 3,550/day
Post adjustment:
3,400/day
Revenue
Pre-price adjustment: $2,680/day
Post adjustment:
$3,600/day
Max trips: 4,324 Max tolls: $7,099
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Transponder Leases
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5,000
4,000
9,441
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7,000
6,000
Opening Day
3,000
2,000
1,000
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Customer Base
(City Address of MnPASS accounts)
Rank
City
% of All Accounts
1.
Plymouth
14.4%
2.
Minneapolis
12.0%
3.
Minnetonka
11.5%
4.
Wayzata
8.2%
5.
Edina
5.5%
6.
Eden Prairie
4.2%
7.
St Louis Park
3.9%
8.
Golden Valley
2.5%
9.
Mound
2.5%
10.
Excelsior
2.4%
11.
Orono
2.3%
12.
Long Lake
2.0%
13.
Shorewood
1.8%
14.
St Paul
1.7%
15.
Chanhassen
1.5%
Peak Period Transit Ridership
(6 to 9 AM, 3 to 6 PM)
Location
Ridership Change
(July-Sept, 2005 vs. 2004)
394 Reversible Road
+14.3%
394 Diamond Lane
+13.4%
35W Diamond Lane
+3.7%
Source: Mn/DOT HOV 3rd Quarter Reports
Diamond Lane Access Design
High Compliance
Crashes on I-394
Year
Crashes
2003
309
2004
315
2005
(MnPASS)
299
Compares data from May 16th to Dec. 31st of each year
Miles of Congestion on I-394
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