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WSDOT SW Region, Vancouver, WA
December 7, 2009WSDOT SW Region, Vancouver, WA
December 7, 2009
Tolling Study Committee
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Agenda
• Scenarios being studied
• Smarter highways and active traffic management
• What we’ve been hearing
• Expected next steps after the report
• Public comment
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Tolling scenarios
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Tolling scenario evaluation
• Six preliminary tolling scenarios discussed with public (summer, fall 2009)• Four scenarios for tolling I-5; two for tolling I-5 and I-
205
• Updates and additional analysis (fall 2009)• 2 scenarios dropped from consideration• Preliminary scenarios updated • 6 new scenarios modeled
Notes: -Tolling during construction (beginning 2012): Option could be added to any scenario to raise additional funds and manage congestion-No toll scenario evaluated for comparison purposes; project could not be funded without tolls
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Tolling scenarios
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Active traffic management
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What causes congestion?
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Active Traffic ManagementActive Traffic ManagementTools that are already making our highways Tools that are already making our highways smartersmarter
• Variable message signs
• Variable speed limits
• Traffic management centers
• Traffic cameras
• Ramp meters
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WSDOT is a nationwide leader using cutting edge WSDOT is a nationwide leader using cutting edge traffic technologytraffic technology
• Variable speed limits
• Lane status
• Automatic, real-time driver information
Signs every half mile warn of slower traffic and blocked lanes ahead to prevent collisions that cause at least 25 percent of congestion.
Information instills trust; trust means compliance.
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A collision ahead causes speed limit to drop to 50 mph.
How will the system work?How will the system work?Smarter Highways in action during a blocking Smarter Highways in action during a blocking incidentincident
Speed drops again; message sign provides traffic information.
Signs also indicate lane status.
After the incident, the speed limit automatically returns to the posted 60 mph.
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Smarter Highways symbols
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What makes Smarter Highways better?What makes Smarter Highways better?
• Help drivers make more informed decisions by providing real-time traffic information.
• The technology is proven to reduce congestion-causing collisions by up to 30 percent.
• Variable speed limits warn motorists of slower traffic ahead.
• Safer and more efficient because they detect changes in traffic and adapt to current conditions.
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Getting the most out of our roadwaysGetting the most out of our roadways
Using smarter roadway technology to improve traffic flow and reduce delay is a key element of WSDOT’s three-point plan for reducing congestion.
This ongoing strategy includes:
• adding new road space where it makes the most sense
• offering travelers and commuters more choices to reduce traffic demand
• making the state’s existing highways as efficient as possible.
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What we’ve been hearing
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Input sought by legislation
• Funding a portion of the CRC project with tolls
• Implementing variable tolling as a way to reduce congestion on the facility
• Tolling I-205 separately as a management tool for the broader state and regional transportation system
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Tolling outreach activities, June - December• 2 open houses
• 2 freight forums
• 20 fairs and festivals
• 3 listening sessions/Tolling Study Committee meetings
• 19 presentations to business/freight groups
• 30 presentations to community groups
• 48 agencies/organizations have posted or distributed information
• 4,248 completed CRC tolling Web survey
• Tolling Web site: http://tolling.columbiarivercrossing.org
These activities are part of the project’s 700 events to date, reaching over 21,000 people.
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Online survey – top zip codes
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Online survey
• Over 4,200 self-selected to complete the outreach survey
• About half travel across I-5 Bridge multiple times a week; I-205 was used less frequently
• More than half of the trips on I-5 were by single occupants in a personal vehicle; work was the most frequent reason for the trip
• Tolling in 2012 to lower tolls and financing costs: more than half would support this
• Learning more about variable tolling did increase support
• Low support expressed for tolling I-205
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Next steps
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What happens after the report?
• January 2010: Tolling report submitted to legislatures
• Summer 2010: Final Environmental Impact Statement (includes financial chapter)
• Fall 2010: Federal Record of Decision
• 2012: Earliest construction could start
• 2017: New bridge opens
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Public comment
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Tolling study comments and information
• Comments received by Dec. 11, 2009 will be included in the Tolling Study report• Email: [email protected]• Online: tolling.columbiarivercrossing.org• Mail: 700 Washington St., Suite 300, Vancouver, WA
98660• Phone: 866-396-2726
• Comments about the project can be submitted at anytime
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