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I-5 North Capacity Enhancements

Presentation for the Daily News
February 13th, 2013

Background
The City of Santa Clarita has grown from 79,000 people in 1979 to more than 201,000 in 2012 and is expected to grow as documented in the City of Santa Claritas One Vision One Valley Plan.

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Traffic is getting worse

Future plans call for improvements to the I-5, including carpool lanes, but funding for the next phase of about 13.5 miles in each direction of carpool lanes is not available until 2040 or later

I-5 North Improvements

Metros Long Range Plan identifies improvements to I-5, including truck lanes and carpool lanes from the SR-14 to Kern County Cost approximately $5B Available funds ~$500M in 2040

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Project Phases

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Phase 1: Add truck lane from SR-14 to Pico Canyon (construction complete by 2014) Phase 2a: Add carpool lanes from SR-14 to Parker Rd. (in planning, partially funded) Phase 2b: Add lanes from Parker Rd. towards Kern County Line (unfunded)

Phase 2a Funding Shortfall

600 500 400 Prop C Measure R

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Cost (~$410M)

Shortfall (~$100M)
300 200

Available Funds (~$310M)

100 0
30 Year Funding Plan LRTP Funds

Funding/Delivery Options
Option 1: Public Funding: Not available until 2040 and project will still need extra funds Option 2: Partial Project: Build segments over 30 years Option 3: Tolling new carpool lanes using Public Private Partnership to build the entire project by 2019

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How would this Public Private Partnership work?

Permitted by law: Street and Highways Code Section 143 A private firm would be hired to finance, build and manage the lanes Entire project could be completed by 2019 The I-5 could be part of the Accelerated Regional Transportation Improvements (ARTI) which encompasses 6 highway projects throughout the County

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How Would Carpool/Toll Lanes Work?

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Free for cars with three or more passengers Buses, van pools, and motorcycles free Cars with two people would be free outside of peak hours Single motorists could use lanes for a fee/toll

How much would the toll cost?

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State law requires a public hearing

Tolls would vary depending on the time of day and traffic: the exact amounts have not been set

As an example, tolls on the Metro ExpressLanes range between 25 cents and $1.40 per mile
In exchange for the toll, the lanes are managed so traffic does not drop below 45 mph

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What are the benefits of toll lanes?

These are optional tolls, and the choice is yours. You pay only if you choose to use them Less time driving and commuting whether in a car or on a bus Vehicles using the new lanes should expect to use less gas than they would in stop-and-start traffic and therefore help improve air quality

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Trucks would not be permitted in the lanes

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What happens to the existing lanes on the I-5?

All the existing lanes will continue to be used for free no lanes would be taken away as part of the project
The existing lanes would also be repaved as part of the project The toll lanes are expected to ease congestion in the general lanes and motorists may see some gas savings The new truck lanes will also improve safety and traffic for cars

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Public Process
Target Groups Community Workshops Stakeholder Groups Corridor Advisory Groups Public Hearing MTA Board of Directors Meeting Estimated Time February 2013 January to March 2013 February to March 2013 March 2013 April 2013

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Contact Us!

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Chris Margaronis Project Manager Lan Saadatnejadi Executive Officer

MargaronisC@metro.net SaadatnejadiL@metro.net DierkingM@metro.net KermanA@metro.net

Mark Dierking Community Relations Manager

Ann Kerman Interim Director, Constituent Programs

Project Information Line: 213-922-2772