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Notice: 4605771

Notice of Development of Rulemaking

Department:

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Chapter:

INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE

Overview

RULE:

14-15.0081

Toll Facilities Description and Toll Rate Schedule

PURPOSE:

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:

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.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

334.044(2), 338.155(1) FS.

LAW:

334.044(16), 338.222, 338.231, 338.155 FS.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

9/14/2007 Vol. 33/37

RELATED STATUTES
AND LAWS:

334.044(2), 338.155(1) FS., 334.044(16), 338.222, 338.231, 338.155 FS.

OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE:

Joint Administrative Procedures Committee
Florida Administrative Law Central Online Network (F.A.L.C.O.N.)

RELATED COURT CASES:

Division of Administrative Hearings

FEDERAL eRULEMAKING
WEB PORTAL:

Regulations.gov

HOW TO LINK TO
THIS NOTICE:

http://flrules.org/gateway/ruleno.asp?id=14-15.0081&PDate=9/14/2007&Section=1

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

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