Time to Move The Illinois Tollway`s guide to building a 21st Century

Time to Move The Illinois Tollway`s guide to building a 21st Century

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• Invests $8.32 billion in the existing system
• Commits $3.83 billion to new regional projects
• 75 percent of our customers (passenger vehicles) had not
had a toll increase since 1983
• Retains commercial toll increase plan approved in 2008
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 Turn weakness into strength
 Open the lines of communication
 Execute the plan
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 Increase transparency and accountability
 Face budget challenges and misperceptions
 Tackle the taboo
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Car Published Toll Rates by Agency
Agency
$ / Mile (Road Length Weighted)
Skyway Concession Company (PPP) (Chicago, IL)
0.449
California Transportation Ventures, Inc. (PPP) (South Bay Expressway, San Diego, CA)
0.385
Transurban (PPP) (Pocahontas Parkway, Richmond, VA)
0.341
Macquarie (PPP) (Dulles Greenway, Washington DC)
0.321
Northwest Parkway LLC (PPP) (Denver, CO)
0.310
Transportation Corridor Agencies (Orange County, CA)
0.283
E-470 Public Highway Authority (PPP) (Denver, CO)
0.250
Richmond Metropolitan Authority (Richmond, VA)
0.237
Beach Express (Private) (Gulf Coast Region, AL)
0.222
Fort Bend County Toll Road Authority (Houston, TX)
0.201
City of Chesapeake (VA)
0.188
Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority (Austin, TX)
0.172
Tampa-Hillsborough Expressway Authority
0.167
Miami Dade Expressway Authority
0.165
Harris County Toll Road Authority (Houston, TX)
0.162
Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (Dulles Toll Road, Washington DC)
0.149
North Texas Tollway Authority (Dallas, TX)
0.145
Osceola County (Orlando, FL)
0.141
Texas Tollways; Texas Department of Transportation (Laredo, TX and Tyler, TX)
0.127
Connector 2000 Association, Inc. (PPP) (Greenville Southern Connector, Greenville, SC)
0.125
Orlando-Orange County Expressway Authority
0.121
Central Texas Turnpike System (Austin, TX)
0.117
Maryland Transportation Authority
0.116
South Carolina DOT
0.100
Last Toll Rate Change
January 1, 2011
June 1, 2011
February 7, 2011
July 1, 2010
January 1, 2010
July 1, 2011
January 1, 2011
September 8, 2008
January 1, 2010
January 1, 2009
May 1, 2011
January 1, 2010
September 17, 2010
July 17, 2010
February 26, 2011
January 1, 2011
July 1, 2011
April 1, 2009
June 1, 2009
November 1, 2009
April 5, 2009
May 7, 2009
May 1, 2009
March 30, 2008
Even with the toll rate
increase, Illinois Tollway
rates are still in the
bottom third.
In 2012
Today
Delaware DOT
Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission
South Jersey Transportation Authority
Georgia State Road and Tollway Authority
Virginia DOT
Florida Department of Transportation (Includes Florida Turnpike Enterprise)
Oklahoma Turnpike Authority
New Jersey Turnpike Authority
Massachusetts Department of Transportation
West Virginia Parkways Authority
Maine Turnpike Authority
New Hampshire DOT
New York State Thruway
Ohio Turnpike Commission
Kansas Turnpike Authority
Illinois State Toll Highway Authority
Indiana Toll Road Concession Company (PPP)
National Average
0.096
0.085
0.080
0.079
0.075
0.060
0.053
0.049
0.046
0.044
0.044
0.043
0.043
0.042
0.039
0.033
0.030
0.072
October 1, 2007
January 2, 2011
November 18, 2008
January 0, 1900
January 0, 1900
March 1, 2004
August 4, 2009
December 1, 2008
January 1, 2008
August 1, 2009
February 1, 2009
July 1, 2009
January 3, 2009
October 1, 2009
October 1, 2009
January 1, 2005
July 1, 2011
Prepared by Wilbur Smith Associates – as of 07-01-2011
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• Original Tollway system opened in 1958
• 75 percent of our customers have not had a toll increase
since 1983 – 28 years ago
1958
1983 today
• 40 cents in 1983 is the equivalent
of 90 cents
2011
First-class postage stamp
4 cents
20 cents
44 cents
White bread per pound
19 cents
54 cents
$1.59
Full-size car
$2,200
$10,627
$35,655
Average home
$36,500
$86,200
$126,100
McDonald’s hamburger
15 cents
50 cents
$1.00
A gallon of milk
96 cents
$2.26
$3.62
Chicago Tribune
7 cents
25 cents
$1.00
Chicago Sun-Times
7 cents
25 cents
75 cents
Rockford Register Star
10 cents
25 cents
$1.00
SouthtownStar
10 cents
25 cents
75 cents
Daily Herald
10 cents
25 cents
$1.00
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$6.1 B
$5.1 B
• Revenue is based on commercial vehicle toll increase and includes bond proceeds.
• The spending shown is for roadway, bridges, maintenance buildings, and other capital projects.
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 Make your case – current and future
 Prove your value
 Why now?
 What are the options?
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TAKE CARE OF EXISTING
SYSTEM NEEDS
JANE ADDAMS
MEMORIAL TOLLWAY
(I-90)
ELGIN O’HARE
WESTERN ACCESS
I-294/I-57 INTERCHANGE
ILLINOIS ROUTE
53/120 EXTENSION
ILLIANA EXPRESSWAY
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