The purpose of the amendment is to implement changes in the Toll Facilities Description and Toll Rate Schedule, resulting from the proposed implementation of new congestion pricing based, dynamic variable tolls, to be implemented along two proposed ...

 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
14-15.0081: Toll Facilities Description and Toll Rate Schedule
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of the amendment is to implement changes in the Toll Facilities Description and Toll Rate Schedule, resulting from the proposed implementation of new congestion pricing based, dynamic variable tolls, to be implemented along two proposed northbound and two proposed southbound High Occupancy Toll (HOT) lanes within I-95, from I-395 in Miami-Dade County to I-595 in Broward County, as part of the 95 Express Project.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: 95 Express is proposed as a Managed Lane facility with a congestion pricing/variable toll approach. The variable toll approach is proposed in two phases, initially by time of day pricing, followed by real-time level of traffic pricing. The goal is to maintain the Managed Lanes operating at 50 miles per hour. 95 Express will be operated via open road tolling, and vehicles must have a SunPass transponder to use the facility. There are no proposed tolls for buses, motorcycles, hybrid vehicles, registered vanpools, and registered carpools with three or more occupants on the 95 Express. Other motorists, electing to enter the 95 Express facility, will be charged the proposed variable toll. South Florida Commuter Services will lead the proposed registration for vanpools, and carpools with three or more occupants, to obtain a non-revenue transponder for use on the 95 Express.
The ultimate goal with 95 Express is a dynamic variable toll approach based on real-time level of traffic. Toll rates are proposed to be displayed on Variable Message Signs located in advance of, and at each entry point along 95 Express. Published rates, for time of day pricing, will be advertised in local media, as well as, at each entry point along the 95 Express. The time of day pricing will be increased, as required, to maintain the lanes operating at 50 miles per hour. This approach is currently is use on the 91 Express HOT Lanes in Orange County, California which has a similar configuration to the proposed 95 Express lanes.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 334.044(2), 338.155(1) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 334.044(16), 338.222, 338.231, 338.155 FS.
IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:
TIME AND DATE: October 16, 2007, 5:00 p.m.
PLACE: Miami Shores Country Club, 10000 Biscayne Boulevard, Miami Shores, Florida
DATE AND TIME: October 22, 2007, 5:00 p.m.
PLACE: Sheraton Fort Lauderdale Airport Hotel, Empire Ballroom, 1825 Griffin Road Dania, Florida
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, 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 PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT 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 January 14, 2007, 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 334.044(16), 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, 1-14-07, ________.