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Notice: 10446529

Notice of Proposed Rule

Department:

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Chapter:

INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE

Overview

RULE:

14-15.0081

Toll Facilities Description and Toll Rate Schedule

PURPOSE:

The Florida Department of Transportation (Department) is proposing changes to Rule 14-15.0081, F.A.C., Toll Facilities Description and Toll Rate Schedule. Pursuant to Section 338.165(3), F.S., the Department is implementing indexing of tolls for all Department toll facilities, including the Florida Turnpike System toll facilities. The rule is being amended to include an initial increase of cash toll rates based on indexing, an adjustment of SunPass and TOLL-BY-PLATE toll rates based on the indexed cash toll rates, and a methodology for indexing of toll rates in future years. Also, the method of calculating the multi-axle rates from the two-axle rate on the Sunshine Skyway Bridge and the Pinellas Bayway is being amended to equal the number of axles of each vehicle minus one, multiplied by the two-axle toll rate. In addition, toll rates for the I-4/Selmon Expressway Interchange (Connector) in Hillsborough County are being fixed as an all-electronic toll facility as part of the Florida Turnpike System. Indexing of toll rates on the Connector will start on the July 1st after one full year of operation, which is expected to open in summer of 2013.

SUMMARY:

The toll facilities affected by toll rate indexing are Alligator Alley (Everglades Parkway), Sunshine Skyway Bridge, Beachline East Expressway, Pinellas Bayway System, Florida’s Turnpike Mainline (Southern Coin, Ticket, and Northern Coin Systems, the Homestead Extension of Florida’s Turnpike (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, and the I-4/Selmon Expressway Interchange (Connector).

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

334.044(2), 338.155(1) FS.

LAW:

338.155, 338.165, 338.222, 338.2216, 338.231 FS.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

9/30/2011 Vol. 37/39

COMMENTS:

From 9/30/2011 To 10/21/2011 (21 Days)
The public comment period for this notice has already expired.

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

No reference(s).

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