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Project - FLORIDA: Priced Queue Jumps in Lee County

This project follows on a $309,280 grant provided in FY 2000 for a feasibility study of Queue Jumps in Lee County, Florida. The feasibility analysis indicated that while queue jumps did not appear to be a good candidate for traditional toll bond financing, they are nonetheless financially feasible. The analysis has shown favorable public acceptance. Lee County Department of Transportation (DOT) and Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) are experienced partners in efforts to introduce pricing. The final report and a Monitoring and Evaluation Plan are complete and available.

FY03 funds were for two separate Queue Jump projects: one at Summerlin Road and San Carlos Boulevard and one at Metro Parkway and Colonial Boulevard. Funds were to pay for critical project development and design costs, as well as Electronic Toll Collection (ETC) and Visual Enforcement Systems. Costs for monitoring and evaluation efforts and outreach tasks were also included.

A Queue Jump is a facility that can be used to bypass points on the transportation network where congestion is particularly severe and occurs in a predictable pattern. Tolls would vary by time of day and would be levied electronically, and would be tied in with the County's existing ETC system. A significant characteristic of queue jumps is their ability to generate revenue for needed roadway improvements while simultaneously contributing to travel demand management.

Goals of this effort include traffic demand management using variable pricing; evaluation of various types of pricing programs; information on the impact of pricing at "point" locations; reduced emissions from reduced congestion; increased overall effectiveness of the County's existing variable pricing program; and fast-tracking of infrastructure improvements.

Implementation Funds Awarded

2004

Anticipated Completion Date

Project funds expired.

July - September 2009 Update

Project funds have expired. FDOT approved the bridge development report, the pavement design report and the typical section package. Phase II plans are complete and have been put on the shelf. The plans will be updated once the Colonial PD&E conceptual design is accepted and construction funding becomes available.

For More Information Contact

Sarah Clarke
Lee County Department of Transportation
Phone: (239) 533-8718
E-mail: sclarke@leegov.com

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