The rule is being amended to establish tolls for the Wekiva Parkway and to update existing toll rates.

 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

14-15.0081Toll Facilities Description and Toll Rate Schedule

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The rule is being amended to establish tolls for the Wekiva Parkway and to update existing toll rates.

SUMMARY: The amendment adds a toll rate schedule for the Wekiva Parkway, a new limited access facility between Orange County and I-4 in Seminole County, intended to improve the regional movement of traffic within the Orlando area. Additionally, the toll schedule for the First Coast Expressway is being revised to eliminate minimum toll amounts. The Beachline East Expressway is recognized as part of the Turnpike System. Also, upon removal of a CFX toll plaza on the Beachline Expressway, one combined toll will be collected at the adjacent Turnpike toll plaza on the Beachline West Expressway. The rule also updates toll rates to reflect Fiscal Year 2014-2015 rates. Lastly, there are updates to the names of two toll facilities, the Homestead Extension of Florida’s Turnpike (HEFT or SR 821) and I-4 Connector, and the addition of the name for Pat Salerno Drive to clarify and reflect the position of the toll location on the ramp.

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: Toll rates are not being increased beyond the inflation adjustment authorized by 338.165, F.S., and use of toll roads 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), 338.231 FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 334.044(16), 338.155, 338.165, 338.222, 338.2216, 338.231 FS.

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

DATE AND TIME: Tuesday, May 5, 2015, 6:00 p.m.

PLACE: The hearing will be held as a statewide webinar which can be accessed by registering at the following website: http://www.floridasturnpike.com/rulemakingnotice2015.cfm. Those persons wishing to participate in person may attend at one of the following locations:

PLACE: Florida Department of Transportation, District 2 Urban Office Training Facility, 2198 Edison Avenue, Jacksonville, FL 32204

PLACE: Florida’s Turnpike Enterprise Headquarters Auditorium, Turnpike Mile Post 263, Building 5315, Ocoee, FL 34761

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: Carol Scott, Project Manager, Florida’s Turnpike Enterprise, Milepost 263, Florida’s Turnpike, Building 5315, Ocoee, Florida, 34761. 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: Susan Schwartz, 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, https://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-05354, effective June 22, 2015 https://www.flrules.org/gateway/reference.asp?NO=Ref-00731, effective November 30, 2011 and amended effective March 1. 2014, https://www.flrules.org/gateway/reference.asp?NO=Ref-03690 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) through (b) No change.

(c) Toll Facilities.

1. The Department toll facilities, other than the Florida Turnpike System, affected by toll rate indexing will be Alligator Alley (Everglades Parkway), Sunshine Skyway Bridge, Beachline East Expressway, and Pinellas Bayway System, and the Department of Transportation segment of the Wekiva Parkway.

2. The Florida Turnpike System toll facilities affected by toll rate indexing are Florida’s Turnpike Mainline (Southern Coin, Ticket, and Northern Coin Systems, the Homestead Extension of Florida’s Turnpike [HEFT or SR 821] (H.E.F.T.), and the Beachline West Expressway), Polk Parkway, Sawgrass Expressway, Southern Connector Extension, Seminole Expressway, Suncoast Parkway, Veterans Expressway, the Florida Turnpike System segment of the Western Beltway, Part C, I-4 Connector I-4/Selmon Expressway Interchange (Connector), Beachline East Expressway,  and First Coast Expressway.

(d) through (h) No change.

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,                 .

 

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Diane Gutierrez-Scaccetti, Turnpike Enterprise Executive Director

NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Jim Boxold, Secretary

DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: April 2, 2015

DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAR: December 29, 2014