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Tappan Zee Bridge/I-287 Environmental Review

Stakeholders’ Advisory Working Group
Traffic and Transit Group Meeting,
September 6, 2007

The Traffic and Transit SAWG meeting #3 was held on September 6, 2007 at Best Western in Nyack, NY. View minutes of the meeting here (PDF, 50KB).

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Slide 1 - HOT Lanes

Title Slide.


Slide 2 - Agenda

Agenda.


Slide 3 - Introduction to HOT Lanes

Introduction to HOT Lanes.


Slide 4 - HOT Lanes Concept

The concept of HOT lanes.


Slide 5 - History of HOT Lanes

Brief history of HOT lanes as an adaptation of High Occupancy Vehicle Lanes.


Slide 6 - Key Features of HOT Lanes

HOT lanes provide better utilization and introduce congestion pricing for one lane.


Slide 7 - Benefits of HOT Lanes

A listing of the benefits of HOT Lanes.


Slide 8 - How HOT Lanes Work

An explanation of how dynamic tolling works.


Slide 9 - Schematic of HOT Lane Operation

A schematic illustration of HOT lane configuration.


Slide 10 - HOT Lane Examples from other Cities

Hot lane examples from other cities.


Slide 11 - SR 91 - Orange County, CA

HOT lanes on Route 91 in Orange County California.


Slide 12 - SR 91 Freeway

A description of the SR 91 HOT lanes.


Slide 13 - SR 91 HOT Lane Volume

A graph illustrating the revenue growth on SR 91.


Slide 14 - SR 91 Toll Structure

SR 91 toll structure by time of day.


Slide 15 - SR 91 Annual Report

Comments from SR 91 users in the Annual Report.


Slide 16 - I-15 San Diego, CA

HOT lanes on I-15 in San Diego County, California.


Slide 17 - I-15 FasTrack, San Diego

A description of the I-15 HOT lanes.


Slide 18 - I-15 Weekday Tolls

Weekday toll structure on I-15.


Slide 19 - I-15 Weekend Tolls

Weekend toll structure on I-15.


Slide 20 - I-394 Minneapolis

HOT Lanes on I-394 in Hennepin County, Minnesota.


Slide 21 - MnPass I-394 Express Lanes

A description of I-394 HOT lanes.


Slide 22 - I-394 Location

Location map of I-394.

Slide 23 - Dynamic Pricing

Example of dynamic tolling message sign.


Slide 24 - Diamond Lane Access Design

Access design for I-394 HOT lanes.


Slide 25 - Bay Area Plan

Map of Bay Area HOT lanes planned.

Slide 26 - Colorado HOT Lanes

Description of I-25 HOT lanes in Denver County and Boulder County, Colorado.


Slide 27 - Houston QuickRide

Description of Houston HOT lane operations.


Slide 28 - Maryland HOT Lanes

Description of Maryland Express Lanes planning.


Slide 29 - Virginia HOT lanes

Description of planned I-395 and I-495 HOT Lanes in Virginia.


Slide 30 - Miami HOT Lanes

Description of I-95 HOT lanes proposed in Dade County and Broward County, Florida.


Slide 31 - HOT Lane Concept for I-287 in Rockland County

HOT lanes on I-287 in Rockland County, New York.

Slide 32 - Background Concepts

Background of HOT lane concept in Rockland County and across the Tappan Zee Bridge.

Slide 33 - Design Issues

Description of the design issues faced in Rockland County, New York.


Slide 34 - Lane Configuration

Planned lane configuration of I-287 Rockland County.


Slide 35 - Buffer Separated Slip Ramp - Entrance

Illustration of Buffer Separated Slip Ramp entrance.


Slide 36 - Buffer Separated Slip Ramp - Exit

Illustration of Buffer Separated Slip Ramp exit.


Slide 37 - Design Recommendations

Design Recommendations for Rockland County.


Slide 38 - Technology Recommendations

Technology recommendations for Rockland County.


Slide 39 - Forecasting, Pricing and Financing Recommendations

Forecasting, pricing, and financing recommendations for Rockland County.


Slide 40 - Operational Issues

Operational issues in Rockland County.


Slide 41 - Operational Recommendations

Operational recommendations for Rockland County.

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