The 2014 annual report from the Transportation Interim Committee provides an overview and usage statistics for Utah's express lanes. It summarizes that vehicles using the express lanes increased during the spring of 2014. It also outlines the access points and toll rates for the express lanes, showing varying rates depending on time of day and location. Finally, it concludes that the express lanes help optimize mobility by providing increased speed and reliable travel times compared to general purpose lanes.

1. 2014 Annual Report
for Transportation Interim Committee
November 2014

2. Express Lanes Users
Vehicles using the Express Lane
4:00p – 6:30p Southbound all Zones (Spring 2014)

3. Express Lane Overview
Access Points and System Overview
Access Points
Express Lanes
Full Funding Not Yet Identified
Electronic Payment Zones

4. Express Lane Overview
Tax, fee or charges for usage
Toll Rates on Typical Weekday
September 24, 2014 Sample
Southbound Northbound
Davis
Salt Lake
South Valley
0
0.25
0.5
0.75
1
12
AM
4
AM
8
AM
12
PM
4
PM
8
PM
0
0.25
0.5
0.75
1
12
AM
4
AM
8
AM
12
PM
4
PM
8
PM
0
0.25
0.5
0.75
1
12
AM
4
AM
8
AM
12
PM
4
PM
8
PM
0
0.25
0.5
0.75
1
12
AM
4
AM
8
AM
12
PM
4
PM
8
PM
0
0.25
0.5
0.75
1
12
AM
4
AM
8
AM
12
PM
4
PM
8
PM
0
0.25
0.5
0.75
1
12
AM
4
AM
8
AM
12
PM
4
PM
8
PM

5. $-
$5,000
$10,000
$15,000
$20,000
$25,000
$30,000
$35,000
$40,000
Account Costs
(paid from toll funds)
New Fee
(Paid by users)
$2.85+
<$2.85
Inactive
Covered by
toll revenue
from users
Account
Activity
Express Lane Overview
Representative Monthly Account Cost

6. Express Lane Overview
Variations in median speed between lanes
Zone
General
Purpose Speed
Express Lane
Speed
General
Purpose Speed
Express Lane
Speed
NB Davis 71.3 76.6 58.6 67.1
NB Salt Lake 68.5 73.2 65.3 70.7
NB South Valley 53.7 60.5 59.3 65.3
NB North Utah County 67.0 73.9 61.0 68.2
NB Central Utah County 72.9 76.4 71.3 75.4
NB South Utah County 72.7 75.9 72.0 75.2
AM Peak Hour
8 – 9
PM Peak Hour
5 - 6

7. Express Lane Overview
Variations in median speed between lanes
Zone
General
Purpose Speed
Express Lane
Speed
General
Purpose Speed
Express Lane
Speed
SB Davis 70.4 74.8 70.5 74.5
SB Salt Lake 69.3 73.8 50.5 57.6
SB South Valley 67.3 73.3 48.5 55.9
SB North Utah County 72.7 77.4 54.2 63.6
SB Central Utah County 72.2 76.1 71.7 74.8
SB South Utah County 72.0 75.5 71.4 75.1
AM Peak Hour
8 – 9
PM Peak Hour
5 - 6

8. Express Lane Overview
Enforcement
Oct 2013 Nov 2013 Dec 2013 Jan 2014 Feb 2014 Mar 2014
Citations 327 198 107 128 112 131
Warnings 269 190 130 167 121 165
Month
Total Contacts
596 388 237 295 233 296
Apr 2014 May 2014 Jun 2014 Jul 2014 Aug 2014 Sep 2014
Citations 286 178 104 139 161 146
Warnings 245 175 150 200 198 191
Month
Total Contacts
531 353 254 339 359 315

9. Express Lane Overview
Safety
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
20
General purpose Express Lane
% of traffic
% of crashes
18%
10%
18%
10%

10. Express Lane Overview
C Decal Cap

11. Express Lane Overview
Conclusion

12. Optimizing Mobility