Federally funded report explores the possibility of turning every mile of interstate highway into a toll road.
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Currently, about $25 billion is spent on interstate highway system improvement, with just $2.2 billion of that amount devoted to new construction. The study, funded by the Federal Highway Administration, examined the need to upgrade and repair the interstate highway system from the foundation up.
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“Transportation agencies, especially in urban areas, may substitute more active operations and demand management measures, such as congestion tolling, for spending on lane widening and other physical additions to interstate highways.”
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While “managed lanes” are often described as a congestion reduction measure, the study notes that there is no reduction in traffic backups for motorists who fail to pay those high tolls.
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Congestion must remain on the general-purpose lanes to continue to entice drivers to pay for the premium service,” the report explained.
https://govtslaves.info/2018/12/12/f...o-a-toll-road/
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