HOT Lanes on I-77
What do we do now?
July 24, 2014
The Problem
Congested
stretch of
four lane
road from
mm21 to
exit 36
A Solution
Add a general purpose lane
in both directions
• 13 miles
• $80- 130M (est)
Source: “I-77 Feasibility Study,” December 7, 2009
The Current Plan
Privately Operated
Toll Lanes
• 27.5 Miles
• $655 M
• 50 year contract
Source: NCDOT Press Release, April 11, 2014
Why the difference?
?
Majority of
travel time
savings
Majority of
Cost
Source: RFP
The Cost Of Toll Lanes
Source: I-77 JLTCO Report, 4-25-14, WI77 analysis
Taxpayer Obligation
 Taxpayer Contribution
$88M
 For private tolling lanes
 Taxpayer Subsidy
$75M
 To cover potential revenue shortfalls
 Taxpayer Liability
$215M
 Government-backed bonds
Substantial Taxpayer Involvement for Having “No Money”
Source: I-77 JLTCO Report, 4-25-14, WI77 analysis
Toll Rates 2015
$20 Round Trip When Toll Lanes Open
Source: I-77 HOT Lanes Technical Memorandum #6, Stantec, Sept 4, 2012
Toll Rates 2035
$40 Round Trip In Twenty Years
Source: I-77 HOT Lanes Technical Memorandum #6, Stantec, Sept 4, 2012
Congestion On General Lanes
Average Commute Time- Charlotte to Mooresville
2015
2035
Difference
AM Commute
(Minutes)
39.4
71.6
32.3
PM Commute
(Minutes)
41.5
69.3
27.8
Total
(Minutes)
80.9
140.9
60.0
Commute Time Lengthens By An Hour per Day
Source: I-77 HOT Lanes Technical Memorandum #6, Stantec, Sept 4, 2012
Current NCDOT Position
 “Study is outdated”
 What’s changed in the last 18 months?
 “Average toll more like $2”
 10-15 million toll trips per year?
 Every M/W/C in LKN takes 100 toll trips/year
 “Aggressive model- one of many simulations”
 Information sent in response to “Base Case Financial
Model” FOIA request
 “Only numbers that matter are Cintra’s”
 Will not be made public until AFTER contract is signed
 General lanes will only become re-congested
again
 NCDOT’s impact study looked at first 6 months of 50
year contract
Ingress & Egress
Mooresville
Exit 36 (NC 150)
35
33
Exit 31 (Langtree)
30
28
Exit 27 (Westmoreland)
25
23
Exit ~20 (Hambright)
Exit 18 (WT Harris)
Exit 13 (I-85)
Charlotte
Existing LKN Exits Bypassed (23, 25, 28, 30)
Source: RFI for Senator Tarte, 6-17-14
Patron Confidential Information
 Foreign company collects:
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Name, Address, Tel #, email, credit card info
Drivers license number
Vehicle registration information
Social Security Number
Law enforcement records
Financial profiles
Medical data
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NCDOT (upon request)
Authorized employers or contractors
Authorized collection agencies
North Carolina Public Safety agency (for toll enforcement)
Any other public law enforcement agency (for toll
enforcement)
Any governmental entity (under applicable law)
 Information shared with:
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Source: Executed Comprehensive Agreement, Sect 8.7, June 26, 2014
In Summary, Tolling…
 Is Expensive
 $20 daily tolls
 Ensures Congestion for 50 years
 Commute times nearly double
 Bypasses local businesses
 Collects significant personal data
 Can be shared widely
Private Toll Lanes Are Not the Answer
Status
 “Commercial Close”
 Signed June 26, 2014
 “Financial Close”
 Q4 2014
Time Is Short
How can this be stopped?
 At the direction of the Governor
 Vote of the NCGA
 HB 1274
 Or…
What do we do now?
 Legislature Outreach
 Business Outreach
 Community Outreach
 Donations
Thank You
WidenI77
PO Box 792
Cornelius, NC 28031
wideni77@hotmail.com
wideni77.org
Reprioritizing Transportation Funding
Regional (40%)
~$2.4B
Statewide (40%)
~$2.4B
Project Merit (Data)
Per capita
by region
D
Interstates/
NHS/STRAHNET
/Tolls/Etc
Equally
to Divisions
B
A
E
Division
(20%)
~$1.2B
C
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
8 9 10111213 14
F
(S) + Hwys,
Airport, Rail,
Transit
G
(S) + (R) +
Local
Three-Plus Chances for Funding GP Lanes
HB817, Strategic Transportation Investments,
Strategic Mobility Fund- Criteria
Statewide (40%)
~$2.4B
• Benefit/Cost
• Congestion
• Economic
competitiveness
• Freight
• Multi-modal
• Pavement
condition
• Lane width
• Shoulder width
100%
Division
(20%)
~$1.2B
Regional (40%)
~$2.4B
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Benefit/Cost
Congestion
Economic
competitiveness
Freight
Multi-modal
Pavement condition
Lane width
Shoulder width
70%
• Local
considerations
30%
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Benefit/Cost
Congestion
Economic competitiveness
Freight
Multi-modal
Pavement condition
Lane width
Shoulder width
50%
• Local
considerations
50%
Much Greater Emphasis on Project Merit
NCDOT Division 10:
“An I-77 General Purpose Lane
Project Would Score Extremely
Well Under the New Criteria…”
Mar 3, 2014
Local Politicians Follow Suit
 Cornelius Mayor Lynette Rinker: “It
was just reiterated unequivocally by
our legislative leaders that this (HOT
lanes) is our one shot to get this done.
This is it. That was underscored with
bold type and exclamation points.”
-Davidson New.net, April 1, 2013
 Davidson Mayor John Woods: “We
are under the direction of the state.
The town of Davidson doesn't manage
I-77, nor does the City of Charlotte,
Mecklenburg County or Iredell County.”
-Huntersville Herald, Jan 31, 2013
I-77 HOT Lanes
An Expensive, Non-Solution That
Limits Future I-77
Improvements and Negatively
Impacts Our Economy
We get the government we deserve.