Rule 14-15.0081, F.A.C., is being amended to add Garcon Point Bridge, Central Polk Parkway, and Poinciana Connector as toll facilities to the Turnpike System. The toll rate schedule is being amended to remove cash rates ....

 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

14-15.0081Toll Facilities Description and Toll Rate Schedule

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: Rule 14-15.0081, F.A.C., is being amended to add Garcon Point Bridge, Central Polk Parkway, and Poinciana Connector as toll facilities to the Turnpike System. The toll rate schedule is being amended to remove cash rates due to conversion to All-Electronic Tolling for Pinellas Bayway, Seminole Expressway, and Polk Parkway. The toll rate table will include the addition of plazas to extensions of existing Turnpike System facilities of First Coast Expressway and Suncoast Parkway. The Minneola Mainline Plaza and the Nolte Road ramp plaza will be added to the Turnpike Mainline rate table. The U.S. 192 North ramp plaza to Western Beltway will be added to the toll rate table. The toll rate schedule incorporated by reference within the rule will be updated. The SR 540 ramp plaza from Polk Parkway table will be removed and toll rates at Winter Lake and Central ML Plazas will be adjusted. The NW 74th Street NB ramp plaza from the Mainline rate table will be removed and the following plaza names will be updated: POW-MIA PARKWAY Plaza (First Coast), Clay Whaley Road (Mainline), and Celebration Avenue/US 192 (Southern Connector).

SUMMARY: The rule is being amended to add new toll facilities and toll plazas, and to update the toll rate schedule.

SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS AND LEGISLATIVE RATIFICATION:

The Agency has determined that this will not have an adverse impact on small business or likely increase directly or indirectly regulatory costs in excess of $200,000 in the aggregate within one year after the implementation of the rule. A SERC has not been prepared by the Agency.

The Agency has determined that the proposed rule is not expected to require legislative ratification based on the statement of estimated regulatory costs or if no SERC is required, the information expressly relied upon and described herein: The Department used an itemized checklist to conduct an economic analysis and determine if there would be any adverse impact or regulatory cost associated with this rule that exceeds the stated criteria. Upon review of the proposed rulemaking, the Department determined that the amendments will not exceed any one of the economic analysis criteria in a SERC as set forth in s. 120.541(2)(a), F.S. The rule does not impose a regulatory cost. The use of toll roads and express lanes is at the driver’s option.

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.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 334.044(2), 338.155(1)(c), 338.231, F.S.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 334.044(16)(a), 338.155, 338.165, 338.222, 338.2216, 338.231, F.S.

A HEARING WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:

DATE AND TIME: Thursday, December 12, 2024, 6:00 p.m. EST (5:00 p.m. CST)

PLACE: The rule hearing is being held as a statewide webinar proceeding which can be accessed by registering at the following website: https://floridasturnpike.com/toll-rate-rulemaking/.

For those persons wishing to participate in person may attend at one of the following locations:

FDOT District 1 Conference Center, 801 N. Broadway Avenue, Bartow, Florida 33830.

FDOT District 2 Training Facility, 2198 Edison Avenue, Jacksonville, Florida 32204.

FDOT District 3 Design Conference Room, 1074 Highway 90 East, Chipley, Florida 32428.

Florida’s Turnpike Enterprise Auditorium, Milepost 263, Building 5315, Ocoee, FL 34761.

FDOT District 6 Auditorium, 1000 N.W. 111th Avenue, Miami, Florida 33172.

FDOT District 7 Auditorium, 11201 N. Malcolm McKinley Drive, Tampa, Florida 33612.

Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this workshop/meeting is asked to advise the agency at least 7 days before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Marco Argolo, Florida Turnpike, Milepost 263, Building 5315, Ocoee, FL 34761, [phone], [e-mail].. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the agency using the Florida Relay Service, 1(800)955-8771 (TDD) or 1(800)955-8770 (Voice).

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: John Ashley Peacock, Assistant General Counsel, Florida Department of Transportation, Office of the General Counsel, 605 Suwannee Street, Mail Station 58, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0458, [phone], [e-mail].

 

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

 

14-15.0081 Toll Facilities Description and Toll Rate Schedule.

(1) The Toll Facilities Description and Toll Rate Schedule, http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-17330 https://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-14026, effective February 25, 2025 February 2, 2022, 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 are available at no more than cost.

(2) Toll Indexing. Toll rate schedules for the Department toll facilities, including Florida Turnpike System toll facilities, are subject to toll rate adjustments based on the annual Consumer Price Index (CPI).

(a) and (b) No change.

(c) Toll Facilities.

1. No change.

2. The Florida Turnpike System toll facilities affected by toll rate indexing are Florida’s Turnpike Mainline. Beachline West Expressway, Polk Parkway, Sawgrass Expressway, Southern Connector Extension, Seminole Expressway, Suncoast Parkway, Veterans Expressway, Western Beltway, Part C between Milepost 0 and Milepost 11, I-4 Connector, Beachline East Expressway, and First Coast Expressway, Garcon Point Bridge, Central Polk Parkway and Poinciana Connector.

(d) through (g) No change.

(h) Adjustments to toll rates will be published on the Department website: https://floridasturnpike.com/tolls/toll-rates/ https://floridaturnpike.com/tolls/toll-rates/.

Rulemaking Authority 334.044(2), 338.155(1), 338.231 FS. Law Implemented 334.044(16), 338.155, 338.165, 338.222, 338.2216, 338.231 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, 1-15-07, 5-17-10, 11-30-11, 2-19-14, 6-16-15, 3-20-16, 9-19-16, 2-15-18, 2-2-22.__________.

 

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Nicola Liquori, Turnpike Enterprise Executive Director

NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Jared W. Perdue, P.E., Secretary

DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: November 06, 2024

DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAR: August 1, 2024