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AD HOC CONGESTION HIGHWAY AND ROADS COMMITTEE
SEPTEMBER 20, 2017
Subject
SUBJECT: METRO EXPRESSLANES FISCAL YEAR (FY) 2017 OPERATIONS PERFORMANCE REPORT
Action
ACTION: RECEIVE AND FILE
Heading
RECOMMENDATION
Title
RECEIVE AND FILE the FY2017 Operations Performance Report (Attachment A) for the Metro ExpressLanes.
Issue
ISSUE
To ensure key performance goals are met, Metro ExpressLanes performance metrics are monitored on a continual basis. This report provides an update on the performance of the Metro ExpressLanes for FY 2017.
Discussion
DISCUSSION
Since the inception of the ExpressLanes, more than 154 million trips have been taken (100.8 million on the I-110 ExpressLanes and 53.9 million on the I-10 ExpressLanes).
A total of 608,784 accounts have been opened, including 14,200 Low-Income-Assistance-Plan accounts.
Attachment A provides a detailed summary of the program's performance for Metro's Fiscal Year 2017 (July 1, 2016 to June 30, 2017). The following are highlights of the Metro ExpressLanes performance based upon data through June 30, 2017:
* Monthly average travel speeds on the ExpressLanes were 10% faster than the general purpose (GP) lanes. For the full length of each of the corridors, the average monthly speed exceeds 45 miles per hour (mph):
o I-110 ExpressLanes average AM peak-period travel speeds were 52 mph, saving up to an average of 13 minutes compared to the GP lanes.
o I-10 ExpressLanes average AM peak-period travel speeds were 54 mph, saving up to an average of 15 minutes compared to the GP lanes.
* 41.3 million vehicle trips in the ExpressLanes in FY17 is an increase of 9% compared to FY2016.
* 152,302 transponders were issued in FY17, an increase of 5% compared to FY2016.
* Low Income Assistance Plan account openings increased by 31.1% from FY2016.
* 79% of ExpressLanes users are satisfied with the amount of time saved relative to the toll paid.
* The top reasons for using the ExpressLanes: Travel Faster...
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