Expanding the Potential of Tolling:
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A 21 Century Look
Patrick D. Jones
November 18, 2012
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“MAP-21 greatly expands the use of
tolling to add capacity on expressways
including those on the Interstate
system.”
-- AASHTO program
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MAP-21
MAP-21
Law of Supply and Demand
As long as we’re touching sacred cows—
with the previous post on the gas tax—let’s
talk about tolling on interstate highways. Is it
time to revisit this question?
Interstate Highway System Costs
US$ Billions
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Law of Nature
NEW ORLEANS
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NEW YORK
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There has been a series of extreme
weather incidents. That is not a
political statement, that is a factual
statement.
I'm hopeful that…we use this as an
opportunity to build it back smarter.
-- NY Governor Andrew Cuomo
Question:
Is there a continuing rationale
for federal tolling restrictions?
Answer: No.
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CONTACT
Patrick D. Jones
Executive Director & CEO, IBTTA
pjones@ibtta.org