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AD HOC CONGESTION REDUCTION COMMITTEE
JUNE 17, 2015
Subject/Action
SUBJECT: LOS ANGELES COUNTY EXPRESS LANES STRATEGIC PLAN
ACTION: RECEIVE AND FILE
Heading
RECOMMENDATION
Title
RECEIVE AND FILE status report on the Los Angeles County Express Lanes Strategic Plan.
Issue
ISSUE
In November 2014 the Metro Board directed staff to prepare an ExpressLanes Strategic Plan and provide the first update of the plan no later than June 2015. The motion requested that the Strategic Plan is to include the following three items:
1. Identify and recommend potential corridors that can benefit from ExpressLanes conversion;
2. Development and execution of a Master Cooperative Agreement with Caltrans to jointly execute Project Study Report/Project Development Support (PSR/PDS), Project Approval/Environmental Document (PA/ED) and/or other technical studies for future ExpressLanes corridors.
3. Development of a 10-year and 30-year resource plan for existing and future ExpressLanes corridors.
This report is the first update to the Board on the ExpressLanes Strategic Plan.
Discussion
DISCUSSION
The Los Angeles County ExpressLanes Strategic Plan is being prepared as an extension of SCAG's (Southern California Association of Governments) Regional ExpressLanes Strategic Plan, which has been in progress since March 2013. The Los Angeles County Strategic Plan uses the same analysis methodology as the Regional Strategic Plan to estimate the potential mobility benefits and revenue generated by HOT (High Occupancy Toll) lane projects. In addition, the plan will also include a prioritized list of projects for the County, financial analysis of potential net revenue that could be generated, and the funding requirements for new ExpressLane projects. This approach ensures that the Los Angeles County Strategic Plan is consistent with the Regional Strategic Plan, minimizes duplication of effort, and reduces the cost and time needed to pr...
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