What Kinds of Toll/PPP
Projects Are Being Done?
 Robert W. Poole, Jr.
 Director of Transportation Studies
 Reason Foundation
 www.reason.org/transportation
Overview of Presentation
   New toll roads: extensions &
   missing links
   Adding new Managed Lanes
   Bridges & tunnels: new &
   replacements
   Possible So. California projects
New Toll Roads: Extensions

   South Bay Expressway (SR 125), San Diego
   (in operation)
   Dulles Greenway, No. Virginia (in operation)
   SH 130, Austin to San Antonio (financed)
   Mon-Fayette Expressway, Pittsburgh (pre-
   proposal stage)
South Bay Expressway, SR 125
New Toll Roads: Missing Links

   Triangle Expressway, Raleigh, NC (pre-
   RFQ stage)
   Outer Beltway, Jacksonville, FL (RFQ
   stage)
   Southern Beltway, Pittsburgh (pre-RFQ)
   Grand Parkway, Houston (2 unsolicited
   proposals)
Managed Lanes, Conventional
   I-15 ML expansion, San Diego
   Katy I-10 MLs, Houston
   I-495 Beltway HOT lanes, No. Virginia
   I-95/395 HOT lanes, No. Virginia
   I-95 express toll lanes, Baltimore
   I-595 express toll lanes, Ft. Lauderdale
   I-70 toll truck lanes (MO, IL, IN, OH)
Main Lanes


             Managed
              Lanes
                                                   Direct Access
                                                  Road to Arterial




                       Direct Transit    BRT
                       Access Ramps     Station
Capitol Beltway HOT Lanes




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Managed Lanes, Conventional
   I-15 ML expansion, San Diego
   Katy I-10 MLs, Houston
   I-495 Beltway HOT lanes, No. Virginia
   I-95/395 HOT lanes, No. Virginia
   I-95 express toll lanes, Baltimore
   I-595 express toll lanes, Ft. Lauderdale
   I-70 toll truck lanes (MO, IL, IN, OH)
Managed Lanes, Elevated
   Crosstown Expressway, Tampa
   (operational)
   HOT/BRT, Honolulu (proposed)
   Parkway East, Pittsburgh (pre-RFQ)
   Schuykill Expressway, Philadelphia (pre-
   RFQ)
Tampa
  Express
  Toll Lanes

Open to Traffic
WB - 7/06
EB - 8/06

Express Lane
Traffic @ Forecast
Approximately
11,000 ADT
(Peak-Hour Only)

Total Traffic
+2,000 ADT
(Diversions from
Local parallel
Non-tolled roads)
Managed Lanes
in Tunnels, I-635, Dallas
“Longest, Widest, Mined Auto Tunnels in U.S.”
Basic dimensions – 2 mile long - 30’ x 60’ wide
Bridges & Tunnels, Replacements

   Tappan Zee Bridge, NY (proposed)
   Seattle SR 520 Floating Bridge
   (proposed, federal study grant)
   Seattle Inland Bypass Tunnel to replace
   Alaskan Way Viaduct (proposed)
Bridges & Tunnels, New
   Miami Port Tunnel (winner selected)
   Mid-Curritick Bridge, NC (pre-RFQ)
   Norfolk Tunnel (RFI stage)
   Third Detroit-Windsor Crossing (pre-
   RFQ)
   Long Island Sound Tunnel (unsolicited
   proposal)
Long Island Sound Tunnel
Possible So. California Applications
   New toll roads: High Desert Corridor
   Missing links: I-710 tunnel, S. Pasadena
   Managed Lanes: HOT Network
   Toll truckway: I-710/SR 60 truckway
   Replaced bridge: Gerald Desmond
   Bridge, Long Beach
   New tunnels: Glendale-Palmdale;
   Riverside-Orange County
What Kinds of Toll/PPP
Projects Are Being Done?
 Robert W. Poole, Jr.
 Director of Transportation Studies
 Reason Foundation
 www.reason.org/transportation

LTC, Annual Forum, For Whom the Road Should Toll: The Future of Toll Roads and Road Pricing in California, 05/02/2008, Robert Poole

  • 1.
    What Kinds ofToll/PPP Projects Are Being Done? Robert W. Poole, Jr. Director of Transportation Studies Reason Foundation www.reason.org/transportation
  • 2.
    Overview of Presentation New toll roads: extensions & missing links Adding new Managed Lanes Bridges & tunnels: new & replacements Possible So. California projects
  • 3.
    New Toll Roads:Extensions South Bay Expressway (SR 125), San Diego (in operation) Dulles Greenway, No. Virginia (in operation) SH 130, Austin to San Antonio (financed) Mon-Fayette Expressway, Pittsburgh (pre- proposal stage)
  • 4.
  • 5.
    New Toll Roads:Missing Links Triangle Expressway, Raleigh, NC (pre- RFQ stage) Outer Beltway, Jacksonville, FL (RFQ stage) Southern Beltway, Pittsburgh (pre-RFQ) Grand Parkway, Houston (2 unsolicited proposals)
  • 7.
    Managed Lanes, Conventional I-15 ML expansion, San Diego Katy I-10 MLs, Houston I-495 Beltway HOT lanes, No. Virginia I-95/395 HOT lanes, No. Virginia I-95 express toll lanes, Baltimore I-595 express toll lanes, Ft. Lauderdale I-70 toll truck lanes (MO, IL, IN, OH)
  • 8.
    Main Lanes Managed Lanes Direct Access Road to Arterial Direct Transit BRT Access Ramps Station
  • 9.
  • 10.
    Managed Lanes, Conventional I-15 ML expansion, San Diego Katy I-10 MLs, Houston I-495 Beltway HOT lanes, No. Virginia I-95/395 HOT lanes, No. Virginia I-95 express toll lanes, Baltimore I-595 express toll lanes, Ft. Lauderdale I-70 toll truck lanes (MO, IL, IN, OH)
  • 11.
    Managed Lanes, Elevated Crosstown Expressway, Tampa (operational) HOT/BRT, Honolulu (proposed) Parkway East, Pittsburgh (pre-RFQ) Schuykill Expressway, Philadelphia (pre- RFQ)
  • 12.
    Tampa Express Toll Lanes Open to Traffic WB - 7/06 EB - 8/06 Express Lane Traffic @ Forecast Approximately 11,000 ADT (Peak-Hour Only) Total Traffic +2,000 ADT (Diversions from Local parallel Non-tolled roads)
  • 13.
    Managed Lanes in Tunnels,I-635, Dallas “Longest, Widest, Mined Auto Tunnels in U.S.” Basic dimensions – 2 mile long - 30’ x 60’ wide
  • 14.
    Bridges & Tunnels,Replacements Tappan Zee Bridge, NY (proposed) Seattle SR 520 Floating Bridge (proposed, federal study grant) Seattle Inland Bypass Tunnel to replace Alaskan Way Viaduct (proposed)
  • 15.
    Bridges & Tunnels,New Miami Port Tunnel (winner selected) Mid-Curritick Bridge, NC (pre-RFQ) Norfolk Tunnel (RFI stage) Third Detroit-Windsor Crossing (pre- RFQ) Long Island Sound Tunnel (unsolicited proposal)
  • 16.
  • 17.
    Possible So. CaliforniaApplications New toll roads: High Desert Corridor Missing links: I-710 tunnel, S. Pasadena Managed Lanes: HOT Network Toll truckway: I-710/SR 60 truckway Replaced bridge: Gerald Desmond Bridge, Long Beach New tunnels: Glendale-Palmdale; Riverside-Orange County
  • 18.
    What Kinds ofToll/PPP Projects Are Being Done? Robert W. Poole, Jr. Director of Transportation Studies Reason Foundation www.reason.org/transportation