BASIC DeSCrIPTION
Description The I-35W MnPASS is a 16-mile HOT facility providing one lane in each direction. It includes six miles of converted HOV lanes, six miles of new HOT lanes developed along with Crosstown Commons reconstruction, two miles of new construction NB, and two miles of priced dynamic shoulder lanes, which are the first of their kind to operate in the United States.
Location Minneapolis, Minnesota and southern suburbs in Hennepin and Scott Counties
Project Sponsor Minnesota Department of Transportation Project Delivery Method Design-Build and Design-Bid-Build
Status Open since 2009
Number of Lanes Northbound: 14 miles of single lane directional; 2 miles of northbound priced dynamic shoulder lanes
Southbound: 11 miles of single lane directional
Length Total length is 16 miles
Opening Date September, 2009
New Construction or Conversion 6 miles of converted HOV lanes in both directions, 6 miles of new HOT lanes developed along with Crosstown Commons reconstruction, 2 miles of new construction NB, 2 mile of priced dynamic shoulder lanes
environmental Approvals Environmental Assessment
Separation Treatment Single-lane directional sections are separated with two foot double-white stripe buffer. It is always illegal to cross a double-white stripe buffer.
However, 75% of the distance is open access which is designated with a single skip stripe.
Number of Points of Access / egress See above description of separation treatment Moveable or reversible Lanes N/A
Transit / Park-and-ride Facilities Two park-and-ride lots existed in the corridor prior to MnPASS conversion. Additionally, one park-and-ride facility was located and developed in the south I-35W corridor with MnPASS. Express bus service was added into downtown Minneapolis.
Other Innovations Uses fully dynamic pricing, multiple segment pricing, read/write transponders
STAkehOLDerS
Project Sponsor Minnesota Department of Transportation
Private Development Partner Wilbur Smith consortium with SRF Consultants, Cofiroute USA, and Raytheon Corporation
Transit Partners Metro Transit enforcement Agency State Patrol
Back-Office Operator Cofiroute USA through Wilbur Smith
Other Local Partners Many partners were involved in the development of the I-35W UPA project.
IMPLeMeNTATION COSTS
Capital Construction Cost $48 million
Technology Costs $18 million in sign gantries, tolling infrastructure, freeway management system enhancements and intelligent lane control signals.
Total Capital Cost $66 million Project Cost with Financing
Other Complementary Investments uTILIzATION
ADT un-tolled
ADT Tolled About 4000 vehicles per day
Priced Managed Lane Guide – Appendix 1: Priced Managed Lane Profiles
Appendix 1-28
Total ADT 52,000 (South End) to 198,000 (North end near downtown)
hourly Operational Capacity In peak period the lane is priced to accommodate about 1500 vehicles per hour in order to ensure a high level of service (50-55 mph) for transit and carpools
Peaking Characteristics 20 percent of the vehicles in peak period are toll-paying MnPASS customers
Annual Operating Costs $1.69 million in FY11 Annual revenue Generation $751,300 in FY 11
use of revenues Operations
Other Subsidies
OPerATIONAL POLICIeS
Occupancy requirements HOV 2+ are free and do not require transponder Type of Pricing Fully dynamic when facility is priced (peak periods only)
Maximum Price $8.00 total
Minimum Price $0.25 per segment
hours of Operation 6:00 AM to 10:00 AM; 2:00 PM to 7:00 PM Toll exempted Vehicles Transit, HOVs , motorcycles
TeChNOLOGY AND eNFOrCeMeNT
Toll Collection Technology Read-Write Transponders Type of Transponder Raytheon
existing regional Toll Operator Cofiroute USA
Complementary Operations Systems Freeway Management System including ramp meters, CCTV and dynamic message signs. Managed lanes systems including Intelligent Lane Control Signals (ILCS)
Operation Center Regional Transportation Management Center Video enforcement Authority Minnesota does not permit video enforcement Occupancy enforcement Procedures Visual enforcement is primary means
Fine Levels $142 per violation, considered a petty misdemeanor Violation rates Around 5-8 percent of lane users are violators TrANSIT SerVICeS
New Transit Services Express transit service levels are extremely good in the corridor. Although no new service was added when the project was developed, transit service is always evolving and being tweaked.
New Transit Facilities Existing park and rides were enhanced after project was implemented.
An online bus station was added at 46th St. as an independent project.
Daily Transit utilization There are currently about 9,000 transit trips per day in the corridor.
PrOJeCT CONTACT Kenneth R. Buckeye
Value Pricing Program Manager
Minnesota Department of Transportation http://www.mnpass.org/index%2035w.html
I-394 MnPASS
Minneapolis, Minnesota
BASIC DeSCrIPTION
Description Minnesota implemented I-394 MnPASS by converting the existing occupancy vehicle (HOV) lane into the state’s first high-occupancy toll (HOT) lane. The lanes, which are dynamically priced, remain free to HOVs and motorcyclists during peak hours, and are free to all users in off-peak periods. The facility provides 8 miles of single lane directional HOT lanes and a 3-mile, two-lane reversible-flow section.
Location Minneapolis, Minnesota and western suburbs in Hennepin County Project Sponsor Minnesota Department of Transportation
Project Delivery Method Design-build / ITS hybrid project development
Status Open since 2005
Number of Lanes 8 miles of single lane directional; 3 miles of double lane reversible
Length Total length is 11 miles
Opening Date May, 2005
New Construction or Conversion HOV Conversion environmental Approvals Categorical Exclusion
Separation Treatment Single lane directional sections are separated with two foot white stripe buffer. It is always illegal to cross a double-white stripe buffer. Twenty five percent of the distance is open access which is designated with a single skip stripe. Reversible section is separated with Jersey barriers
Number of Points of Access / egress Five access points eastbound, six access points westbound Moveable or reversible Lanes Three miles of reversible lanes
Transit / Park-and-ride Facilities Three park-and-ride facilities located in the corridor provide express bus service into downtown Minneapolis
Other Innovations Uses fully dynamic pricing, multiple segment pricing, read/write transponders, enforcement transponder readers for enforcement agencies
STAkehOLDerS
Project Sponsor Minnesota Department of Transportation
Private Development Partner Wilbur Smith consortium with SRF Consultants, Cofiroute USA, and Raytheon Corporation
Transit Partners Metro Transit
enforcement Agency State Patrol and local officials
Back-Office Operator Cofiroute USA through agreement with Wilbur Smith
Other Local Partners N/A
IMPLeMeNTATION COSTS
Capital Construction Cost Nominal capital costs for restriping
Technology Costs $10 million
Total Capital Cost $10 million
Project Cost with Financing
Other Complementary Investments $2 million in 0.75 mile auxiliary lane development to enhance performance in bottleneck area
uTILIzATION ADT un-tolled
ADT Tolled About 4000-5000 vehicles per day
Total ADT 78,000 (West end) to 148,000 (East end near downtown) hourly Operational Capacity In peak period the lane is priced to accommodate about 1500
vehicles per hour in order to ensure a high level of service (50-55 mph) for transit and carpools
Priced Managed Lane Guide – Appendix 1: Priced Managed Lane Profiles
Appendix 1-30
Peaking Characteristics 20 percent of the vehicles in peak period are toll-paying MnPASS customers
FINANCIAL INFOrMATION
Type of Financing State funds
revenue Source
Sources of Capital Funding Initial sources of capital for development were from MnDOT owned parking garage accounts and road construction funds for auxiliary lane
Federal Grants and Credit enhancements Value Pricing Pilot Program funds provided $500,000 for planning, outreach and education
Financial Status Authorizing legislation required capital account to be repaid first.
Capital funds will be repaid by FY 2014.
Annual Operating Costs FY’11: $961,000 Annual revenue Generation FY’11: $1.6 million
use of revenues Operations including utilities, enforcement, customer service Other Subsidies $1.5 million to repay capital loan account
OPerATIONAL POLICIeS
Occupancy requirements HOV 2+ are free and do not require transponder Type of Pricing Fully dynamic when facility is priced (peak periods only)
Maximum Price $8.00 total
Minimum Price $0.25 per segment
hours of Operation 6:00 AM to 10:00 AM; 2:00 PM to 7:00 PM Toll exempted Vehicles Transit, HOVs, motorcycles
TeChNOLOGY AND eNFOrCeMeNT
Toll Collection Technology Read-Write Transponders
Type of Transponder Raytheon
existing regional Toll Operator Cofiroute USA through Wilbur Smith
Complementary Operations Systems Freeway Management System including ramp metering, CCTV Operation Center Regional Transportation Management Center
Video enforcement Authority Minnesota does not permit video enforcement
Occupancy enforcement Procedures Visual enforcement is primary means. State troopers are equipped with transponder readers to aid in enforcement.
Fine Levels $142 per violation, considered a petty misdemeanor Violation rates Around 5-8 percent of lane users are violators TrANSIT SerVICeS
New Transit Services Express transit service levels are extremely good in the corridor.
Although no new service was added when the project was developed, transit service is always evolving and being tweaked.
New Transit Facilities Existing park and rides were enhanced after project was implemented.
Daily Transit utilization There are currently about 9,500 daily transit riders in the corridor.
PrOJeCT CONTACT Kenneth R. Buckeye
Value Pricing Program Manager
Minnesota Department of Transportation http://www.mnpass.org/index%20394.html