7/27/2023 0 Comments 91 freeway express lanes traffic![]() ![]() Preliminary studies indicate toll revenues will be sufficient to service construction debt.Ĭomplete the extension of the Foothill toll road to Interstate 5, thus easing traffic on the only San Diego-bound public freeway and encouraging more drivers to utilize what would become a totally integrated toll road network. Provide easy access to the Foothill toll road from both directions on the Riverside Freeway’s carpool and non-carpool lanes, helping to move traffic more efficiently and encouraging additional use of the express lanes.Ĭonsider building a tunnel to Lake Matthews from the Foothill toll road. If the TCA purchases the Express Lanes at a reasonable price-say $185 million-it could then: Eliminate contracted services ($1 million), advertising, professional fees and other duplicated costs ($1.2 million) and the combined operations would save another $2.2 million per year for a total of $4.4 million. CPTC’s current salaries and benefits of $2.8 million per year will be greatly reduced, as will $1.6 million in annual general and administrative expenses.įor now, let’s assume those costs can be cut in half, for $2.2 million in savings. The TCA should be able to reduce these expenditures by at least 40% because it has staffing and technology already in place. The remainder is spent on administrative expenditures. Half of the revenue is used to retire debt. ![]() The company generates about $20 million in annual toll revenue. The TCA operates two toll roads and has the infrastructure to handle the dashboard transponders. A superior alternative already exists-the toll road agency. OCTA is not the natural agency to be purchasing the Express Lanes. Think about it: If it were viable, then why haven’t we pursued building a deck over existing freeway lanes? At least with a tunnel, we can compare the proposal with projects around the globe, including the costs and success rates. I consider that proposal to be very tenuous from a financial perspective. It would be beneficial to determine if a double-deck road over a railroad right of way is economically viable. The third idea is to build a highway next to the Riverside Freeway, using railroad right of way. ![]() This option deserves serious consideration. A tunnel is as technologically feasible, environmentally sensitive and financially achievable as a toll road. We definitely need an alternate route to the Inland Empire. The second idea calls for the Transportation Corridor Agencies to build a tunnel through the Santa Ana Mountains. AB 1010, carried by Assemblyman Lou Correa (D-Anaheim), was designed to let OCTA collect tolls on the Riverside Freeway. In 1994, the 241/91 Express Connector Project was approved as an identified and anticipated future improvement project.OCTA, however, is not a toll road operator, so it must go through significant legislative hoops to become one. Initial build-out of The Toll Road system (including the 241 Toll Road) was completed in the late 1990s. The project’s planned construction is aligned with other planned improvements in the area including the 15/91 Express Lanes Connector, State Route 91 Corridor Operations Project and the 71/91 Interchange Project. Agreements to document roles and responsibilities for funding, delivery and operation of the project are under development by this multi-agency team. The Foothill/Eastern Transportation Corridor Agency (F/ETCA) is working with Caltrans, the Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) and Riverside County Transportation Authority (RCTC) on the project. ![]() The project will also enhance operations for State Route 91’s general purpose lanes and northbound SR 241. View the October 2019 press release on the project.Īerial View of the 241/91 Express Connector ProjectThe 241/91 Express Connector Project will provide improved connectivity between the 91 Express Lanes and the 241 Toll Road. Sign up to stay informed of project updates. The 241/91 Express Connector Project is a proposed direct connector from the northbound 241 Toll Road to the eastbound 91 Express Lanes and from the westbound 91 Express Lanes to the southbound 241 Toll Road. ![]()
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