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SEGMENT 2            
Length 6.00 6.00 6.00 6.00 6.00 6.00
Base No Build No Build No Build No Build No Build No Build
             
Total daily person trips 460,000 460,000 460,000 460,000 460,000 460,000
Percent in peak periods 0.50 0.50 0.50 0.50 0.50 0.50
Transit mode share 0.04 0.04 0.04 0.04 0.04 0.04
Bus occupancy (avg.) 20 20 20 20 20 20
Avg. auto occupancy 1.10 1.10 1.10 1.10 1.10 1.10
Avg carpool occupancy 2.20 2.20 2.20 2.20 2.20 2.20
Off-peak avg. auto ccupancy 1.60 1.60 1.60 1.60 1.60 1.60
Percent on freeways 84.00% 84.00% 84.00% 84.00% 84.00% 84.00%
Freeway capacity per lane (vph) 2,370 2,370 2,370 2,370 2,370 2,370
Number of restricted freeway lanes 8 8 8 8 8 8
Arterials (vph) 4,000 4,000 4,000 4,000 4,000 4,000
             
  No 1 No 2 No 3 No 4 No 5 No 6
Alternatives 10 GP Ln 4 ET 4 E + BRT 4 HOT 4 H+ BRT 10 H + BRT
Change in in-vehicle time            
Solo driver -6.9 -7.9 -7.7 -6 -7 -21
Carpool -6.9 -7.9 -7.7 -30 -30 -30
Transit -6.9 -15 -30 -15 -30 -30
             
Change in out-of-vehicle times (min)            
Solo driver 0 0 0 0 0 0
Carpool 0 0 0 0 0 0
Transit 0 0 -5 0 -5 -5
             
Change in transit fares (cents)            
Solo driver 0 0 0 0 0 0
Carpool 0 0 0 0 0 0
Transit 0 0 0 0 0 -100
             
Freeway capacity per lane - managed lanes (vph) 2280 2280 2280 2280 2280 2400
Freeway capacity per lane- GP lanes(vph) 2400 2310 2310 2310 2310 2280
Number of restricted freeway lanes 0 4 4 4 4 10
Number of GP lanes 10 6 6 6 6 0.0001
% of capacity used at LOS C (free-flow) 0.75 0.75 0.75 0.75 0.75 0.85
             
Transit costs:            
Transit subsidy per passenger mile $0.50 $0.50 $0.50 $0.50 $0.50 $0.50
Cost per passenger mile for low fare service $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.20
             
Highway costs (million $):            
Construction cost per added lane mile $10.00 $10.00 $10.00 $10.00 $10.00 $10.00
Construction cost per mile of lane separation $0.00 $2.00 $2.00 $2.00 $2.00 $0.00
Interchange modification costs per mile $20.00 $20.00 $20.00 $20.00 $20.00 $20.00
Direct connector ramp const cost per ramp $0.00 $10.00 $10.00 $10.00 $10.00 $0.00
Toll collection equipment cost per mile $0.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $2.00
Total capital cost per mile $40.00 $55.00 $55.00 $55.00 $55.00 $42.00
             
Annual maintenance costs per added lane mile $0.05 $0.05 $0.05 $0.05 $0.05 $0.05
Annual law enforcementcosts per mile $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.10 $0.10 $0.10
Discount factor for 7% discount rate/30-year payback 12.409 12.409 12.409 12.409 12.409 12.409
Annualized highway cost per mile $3.27 $4.48 $4.48 $4.58 $4.58 $3.53
Present value of highway costs $243.72 $333.72 $333.72 $341.17 $341.17 $263.17
             
User and external benefits:            
No. of construction days 250 250 250 250 250 250
% increase in delays due to construction 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Fuel cost per gallon excluding taxes $1.60 $1.60 $1.60 $1.60 $1.60 $1.60
External cost per VMT($) $0.06 $0.06 $0.06 $0.06 $0.06 $0.06

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