The Florida Department of Transportation, Florida’s Turnpike Enterprise is proposing to convert the existing N.W. 106th Interchange located on the Homestead Extension of Florida’s Turnpike (HEFT) at MP 34 to a SunPass-Only interchange. Tolls at this ...

 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Departmental

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
14-15.0081: Toll Facilities Description and Toll Rate Schedule
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Florida Department of Transportation, Florida’s Turnpike Enterprise is proposing to convert the existing N.W. 106th Interchange located on the Homestead Extension of Florida’s Turnpike (HEFT) at MP 34 to a SunPass-Only interchange. Tolls at this interchange are currently collected using either SunPass or cash collection methods. The project is located in Miami-Dade County. Tolls are proposed to be collected from vehicles accessing to and from the north. Section 338.155(1), Florida Statutes, does not permit the use of the State’s toll facilities without paying a toll. The existing cash rate for payment of the toll at this interchange is being deleted from the Toll Rate Schedule. The SunPass rate for payment of the toll at this interchange is not being changed by this amendment.
SUMMARY: The Florida Department of Transportation, Florida’s Turnpike Enterprise is proposing to convert the existing NW 106th interchange located on the HEFT at MP 34 to a SunPass-Only interchange. Tolls at this interchange are currently collected using either SunPass or cash collection methods. The project is located in Miami-Dade County. Tolls are proposed to be collected from vehicles accessing to and from the north.
SUMMARY OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS: No Statement of Estimated Regulatory Cost was prepared.
Any person who wishes to provide information regarding a statement of estimated regulatory costs, or provide a proposal for a lower cost regulatory alternative must do so in writing within 21 days of this notice.
A HEARING WILL BE HELD AT THE TIME, DATE AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:
TIME AND DATE: Thursday, November 16, 2006, Informal Open House 5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. Public Hearing begins at 6:30 p.m.
PLACE: City of Hialeah Gardens Commission Chambers, 10001 N.W. 87th Avenue, Hialeah, Florida 33016
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: James C. Myers, Clerk of Agency Proceedings, Florida Department of Transportation, Office of the General Counsel, 605 Suwannee Street, Mail Station 58, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0458

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

14-15.0081 Toll Facilities Description and Toll Rate Schedule.

The Toll Facilities Description and Toll Rate Schedule, adopted November 15, 1987, and amended on February 8, 1988, August 1, 1988, February 2, 1989, May 10, 1989, July 1, 1991, August 1, 1991, November 6, 1991, July 11, 1993, November 28, 1993, September 18, 1994, June 6, 1995, July 9, 1995, January 1, 1996, March 31, 1996, April 28, 1996, June 2, 1996, July 28, 1996, September 23, 1997, November 24, 1997, February 12, 1998, June 30, 1998, July 29, 1998, January 6, 1999, February 9, 1999, April 29, 1999, June 21, 1999, September 4, 2001, March 26, 2002, April 10, 2003, October 1, 2003, December 11, 2003, March 7, 2004, May 20, 2004, November 1, 2005, February 5, 2006, July 27, 2006, October 26, 2006, and             , is hereby incorporated by this rule and made a part of the rules of the Department. Copies of this Department of Transportation Toll Facilities Description and Toll Rate Schedule and any amendments thereto are available at no more than cost.

Specific Authority 334.044(2), 338.155(1) FS. Law Implemented 338.222, 338.231, 338.155 FS. History–New 11-15-87, Amended 2-8-88, 8-1-88, 2-2-89, 5-10-89, 7-1-91, 8-1-91, 11-6-91, 7-11-93, 11-28-93, 9-18-94, 6-6-95, 7-9-95, 1-1-96, 3-31-96, 4-28-96, 6-2-96, 7-28-96, 9-23-97, 11-24-97, 2-12-98, 6-30-98, 7-29-98, 1-6-99, 2-9-99, 4-29-99, 6-21-99, 9-4-01, 3-26-02, 4-10-03, 10-1-03, 12-11-03, 3-7-04, 5-20-04, 11-1-05, 2-5-06, 7-27-06, 10-26-06,     ________.

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: James Ely, Executive Director, Florida’s Turnpike Enterprise
NAME OF SUPERVISOR OR PERSON WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Denver J. Stutler, Jr., P.E., Secretary
DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: October 2, 2006
DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: August 18, 2006