Variable Rate Tolls for Express Lanes

 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
14-100.003: Variable Rate Tolls for Express Lanes

NOTICE OF CHANGE

Notice is hereby given that the following changes have been made to the proposed rule in accordance with subparagraph 120.54(3)(d)1., F.S., published in Vol. 34, No. 6, February 8, 2008 issue of the Florida Administrative Weekly.

SUMMARY OF CHANGE: A public hearing was held on March 4, 2008, as scheduled in the notice of rulemaking. In addition, the Joint Administrative Procedures Committee review required changes and clarification.

1. 14-100.003(1): The word “fixed” is changed to “static” in the last sentence.

2. 14-100.003(2): The definition is revised by breaking the existing language into (a) and adding a new (b), which reads: “(b) Free-flow conditions are those conditions under which vehicles are generally unimpeded and typically able to safely operate at speeds of 45 MPH or greater along an uninterrupted expressway segment.”

3. 14-100.003(3): The words “which will be determined through in-road date measuring and reporting systems” is added between “following” and the colon.

4. 14-100.003(4): The word “varied” is changed to “fixed either” and “pre-established” is added before “time-of-day” in the lead in sentence.

5. 14-100.003(4)(a): The word “set” is changed to “established” and “demand” is changed to “volume.. .”

6. 14-100.003(4)(b) and (c): The word “pre-established” is added before “time-of-day. . .”

7. 14-100.003(4)(d): The word “demand” is changed to “volume” and a new sentence is added at the end to read: “Incremental rate changes will be established based on sensitivity analyses, and practices designed to ensure safe operations at points of ingress and egress.

8. 14-100.003(4)(e): The word “minimum” is deleted.

9. 14-100.003(4)(e)1.: The word “minimum” is deleted, “between” is added before “$0.03,” and “and $1.00” is added after “$0.30.”

10. 14-100.003(4)(e)3.: The word “Be” is deleted at the beginning of the sentence and “at” is capitalized.

11. 14-100.003(4)(e)4.: A new “4.” is added to read as follows: “4. No more than that toll rate needed to maintain free-flow conditions within the express lanes.”

12. 14-100.003(4)(f): This paragraph is deleted in its entirety.