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Chuck FuhsParsons Brinckerhoff

April 1, 2010

An Orientation to Today’s Webinar

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Managed Lanes

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Buffer

Barrier

Not Separated

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Managed Lane Operational Strategies

Eligibility/occupancyAccess controlCongestion pricing

Original Signing and Marking Examples

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HOV lanes Toll express and HOT lanesIn development

Where Managed Lanes on Freeways Are Located

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Challenges Being Experienced

Different user groupsMore types of sponsorsHigher lane volumes Different designsIncreasing operational complexity

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Agenda

Orientation to Managed Lanes (Chuck Fuhs,

Parsons Brinckerhoff)

Introduction to the 2009 MUTCD Managed

Lanes Chapter (Kevin Sylvester, FHWA)

Managed Lane Signing-A State Perspective

(Joe Rouse, Caltrans)

Questions from Participants

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Managed Lanes Joint

Subcommittee April 1, 2010

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MUTCD 2009 Edition • Final Rule issued December 16, 2009

• New MUTCD became effective January 15, 2010

• Can be accessed electronically at http://mutcd.fhwa.dot.gov

• Printed copies can be purchased fromAASHTO, ATSSA, ITE

http://mutcd.fhwa.dot.gov/�

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Provisions for Signing ofToll Roads and

Preferential and Managed Lanes• Provisions for signing consolidated into two

separate chapters in Part 2:Chapter 2F—Toll Road SignsChapter 2G—Preferential and Managed Lane Signs

• Regulatory, Warning, and Guide signs

• Relevant provisions elsewhere in Part 2 referenced to minimize duplication

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New and revised regulatory signs for preferential lanes

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New signs forHOV lanes that becomegeneral-purpose lanes(occupancy requirement ends,

but the lane continues)

• Diamond on post-mounted signs now always at top of sign

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Guide signs forpreferential lanes

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Electronic Tolling and Pricing—Purple background and underlay

panels, ETC pictographs

• Only for portion of sign displaying ETC registration requirement

• NOT for destinations or other uses

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Applicability of purple and definition of “ETC Account-Only”

• “ETC Account-Only”: Registration in a toll account program required Independent of specific collection technology

(Could be transponder, bar code/optical decal, optical recognition of license plate, etc…)

• Not for photo or video tolling where users are billed later and registration is not requiredSigning for this type of toll road same as for

traditional cash toll road—ETC header not used

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Examples of guide signing for entrances to toll highways

CMS forPriced Managed

Highways(all lanes managed)

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New signs forpriced managed lanes

• Note that the HOV Diamond symbol is not used on lanes that allow non-HOV traffic

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New regulatory signs for priced managed lanes

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New toll rate signs forpriced managed lanes

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New guide signs for priced

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Guide signs for managed lanes—comparative travel times

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Guide signs for priced managed lanes—general-purpose lane becomes the managed lane

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Guide signs for priced managed lanes—entrances from crossroad

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Guide signs for priced managed lanes—

separate entrances from same crossroad

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New Chapter 3D –Markings for

preferential lanes- Consolidated information,

added managed lanes

- Markings for for buffer-separated and counter-flow preferential lanes

- Symbols, words, dotted extension lines at key decision points

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Managed Lane Signing

Where we’ve been

Where we’re going

Presented By Joe Rouse

California Department of Transportation

Division of Traffic Operations Office of Managed Lanes

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System Inventory

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HOV Regulatory Signing

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HOV Guide Signing

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Signing has improved over time

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We’ve also regressed

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The 91 Express Toll Lanes First in nation All users must

have FasTrak ETC transponders

No exits for 10 miles

Variable toll rate Discounts for

numerous classes of motorists

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Fixed SigningBased on existing HOV signs

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Changeable Message Signs

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Next – The I-15 Express Lanes Originally reversible HOV facility Underutilized Demonstration project

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Existing Changeable Message Signs

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Modified Fixed Signing

New CMS

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Success Leads To Expansion Widen and extend

existing I-15 facility Multiple access points

Separated ingress/egress from freeway

Direct access ramps from transit centers

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Fixed Signing ApproachNew signs and modified HOV signs

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I-680 Sunol Grade

Interim SB HOV facility opened in 2002

Converting to Express Lane by September 2010

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Fixed signingNew signs and modified HOV signs

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A need for guidance from Sacramento Local requests for statewide

policies Began work on state guidelines

Referred to NPA Compiled info from all state

Express Lane projects Goal was to identify best

practices

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Los Angeles CRD Project

Project converts 2 existing HOV facilities to HOT

Detailed FHWA involvement in signing strategies New policies,

different from NPA

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Fixed Signs Based on verbal

guidance from FHWA LEFT tab No diamond

Pricing Signs Utilizes full CMS due to

varying occupancy requirements

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Sample Replacement Signing

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Implementing state standards CTCDC gives OK

Experimentation Used NPA, MdTA,

91XL, LA CRD signs as guide

“HOV” reserved for Express Lanes only

Draft update written for California MUTCD

Release of 2009 MUTCD changes things

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Compliance Plans No change for operating facilities Facilities in construction may convert

Not I-15 Possibly I-680

Facilities in planning and design will need to comply with federal standards

California will adopt federal standards for HOV signs

May adopt federal standards for pavement markings

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MUTCD Guidance Concerns

R3-44/R3-44a may not fit in a retrofit situation

No standard detail for mounting LEFT tabs

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I-580 Express Lane

Interregional route Partial conversion of

HOV, partial new construction

Dual lane facility First signing plans

similar to I-680

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Thank You

For More Information:

Joe RouseCalifornia Department of Transportation

Division of Traffic Operations(916) 654-6448

jrouse@dot.ca.gov

For more informationVisit the website for TRB Committee AHB35:

High-Occupancy Vehicles, High-Occupancy Toll and Managed Lanes

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1-MUTCD--TRB-Tolls-Mgd Lanes-KJSSlide Number 1MUTCD 2009 EditionProvisions for Signing of�Toll Roads and�Preferential and Managed LanesNew and revised regulatory signs for preferential lanesNew signs for�HOV lanes that become�general-purpose lanesGuide signs for�preferential lanesElectronic Tolling and Pricing—�Purple background and underlay panels, ETC pictographsApplicability of purple and definition of “ETC Account-Only”�Examples of guide signing for entrances to toll highwaysNew signs for�priced managed lanesNew regulatory signs for priced managed lanesNew toll rate signs for�priced managed lanesNew guide signs for priced managed lanesGuide signs for managed lanes—�comparative travel timesGuide signs for priced managed lanes—general-purpose lane becomes the managed laneGuide signs for priced managed lanes—entrances from crossroadGuide signs for priced managed lanes—New Chapter 3D – �Markings for preferential lanes

Rouse MUTCD Managed Lane GuidanceManaged Lane Signing System InventoryHOV Regulatory SigningHOV Guide SigningSigning has improved over timeWe’ve also regressedThe 91 Express Toll LanesFixed SigningChangeable Message SignsNext – The I-15 Express LanesExisting Changeable Message SignsModified Fixed SigningSuccess Leads To ExpansionFixed Signing ApproachSlide Number 15I-680 Sunol GradeFixed signingA need for guidance from SacramentoLos Angeles CRD ProjectFixed SignsSample Replacement SigningSlide Number 22Compliance PlansMUTCD Guidance ConcernsI-580 Express LaneSlide Number 26Slide Number 27Thank You

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