| Title | Los Angeles congestion reduction demonstration express lanes program : national evaluation report. |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 55669 |
| Personal Name Creator |
Schroeder, Jeremy L.; Klein, Rachel; Smith, Theodore; Turnbull, Katie; Balke, Kevin; Burris, Mark; Songchitruksa, Praprut; Pessaro, Brian; Saunoi-Sandgren, Emily; Schreffler, Eric; Joy, Barbara |
| Corporate Creator | Battelle |
| Corporate Contributor |
United States. Department of Transportation. Research and Innovative Technology Administration; United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Transit Administration; United States. Federal Highway Administration |
| Publisher | United States. Department of Transportation. Intelligent Transportation Systems Joint Program Office |
| Publication Date | 20150800 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | This document presents the final report on the national evaluation of the Los Angeles Congestion Reduction Demonstration (LA CRD) ExpressLanes Program under the United States Department of Transportation (U.S. DOT) CRD Program. The LA CRD projects focus on reducing congestion by employing strategies consisting of combinations of Tolling, Transit, Telecommuting/TDM, and Technology, also known as the 4Ts. Tolling (pricing) strategies include converting high occupancy vehicle (HOV) lanes on the two freeway corridors to variably-priced high-occupancy toll (HOT) lanes, adding a second HOT lane to portions of one corridor, and implementation of a downtown L.A. intelligent parking management system featuring demand-based pricing and real-time parking availability information. Transit improvements include increased bus service, transit station security improvements, expansion of two transit stations, creation of an El Monte Busway/Union Station connector, and the expansion of downtown L.A. transit signal priority. TDM strategies aim to establish 100 new registered vanpools. The national evaluation of the LA CRD projects was guided by the National Evaluation Framework, the LA CRD National Evaluation Plan, and individual test plans for various components. This report provides information on the use of the new LA CRD projects. Changes in travel speeds, travel times, trip-time reliability, and transit ridership are described. The air quality, energy, and safety impacts of the LA CRD projects are examined. Information on changes in unemployment rates and gasoline prices is also summarized. |
| Rosap ID | dot:3556 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/3556 |
| TRT Terms | Express lanes; Traffic congestion; Congestion pricing; Tolls; Public transit; Telecommuting; Evaluation; High occupancy vehicle lanes; High occupancy toll lanes; Travel demand management |
| Geographical Coverage |
Los Angeles (California) |
| TRIS Online Accession No |
1579154 |
| Contract Number | DTFH61-06-D-00007/ORDER 07-T-08002/ WO BA07-041 |
| Report Number | FHWA-JPO-15-TBD |
| Resource type | Tech Report |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/55000/55600/55669/FHWA-JPO-14-126-1.pdf |
| Format | |
| Database | NTL Digital Repository |