Lessons Learned from Regional Congestion Pricing Workshops (RCPWs)
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FHWA-HOP-18-015
November 2017
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
- CHAPTER 1. INTRODUCTION
- CHAPTER 2. LESSONS LEARNED FROM THE WORKSHOPS
- CHAPTER 3. CROSS-CUTTING ISSUES IDENTIFIED ACROSS THE WORKSHOP REGIONS
- CHAPTER 4. KEY DEVELOPMENTS IN THE CANDIDATE REGIONS FROM PRE- TO POST-WORKSHOP
- CHAPTER 5. KEY TAKEAWAYS AND NEXT STEPS
- CHAPTER 6. RESOURCES
LIST OF FIGURES
- Figure 1. Map. I-55 and I-290 HOT Lane Study Area.
- Figure 2. Map. ODOT I-205 and I-5 Study Corridor for Value Pricing.
- Figure 3. Map. PennDOT I-279 HOV Lane Study Area.
ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS
| BRT | Bus Rapid Transit |
| CRD | Congestion Reduction Demonstration |
| DOT | Department of Transportation |
| EL | Express Lane |
| FAST | Fixing America's Surface Transportation |
| FDOT | Florida Department of Transportation |
| FHWA | Federal Highway Administration |
| FTE | Florida Turnpike Enterprise |
| GP | General Purpose |
| HOT | High-Occupancy Toll |
| HOV | High Occupancy Vehicle |
| IDOT | Illinois Department of Transportation |
| ISRRPP | Interstate System Reconstruction and Rehabilitation Pilot Program |
| ISTEA | Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act |
| MDX | Miami-Dad Expressway Authority |
| MOU | Memorandum of Understanding |
| NEPA | National Environmental Policy Act |
| ODOT | Oregon Department of Transportation |
| OTC | Oregon Transportation Commission |
| MnDOT | Minnesota Department of Transportation |
| PBOT | Portland Bureau of Transportation |
| PennDOT | Pennsylvania Department of Transportation |
| ROD | Record of Decision |
| RCPW | Regional Congestion Pricing Workshops |
| SAFETEA-LU | Safe Accountable Flexible Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users |
| SOV | Single Occupancy Vehicle |
| SPC | Southwestern Pennsylvania Commission |
| TAP | Transit Access Pass |
| TEA-21 | Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century |
| UPA | Urban Partnership Agreement |
| VMT | Vehicle Miles Traveled |
| VPPP | Value Pricing Pilot Program |
Technical Report Documentation Page
| 1. Report No. FHWA-HOP-18-015 |
2. Government Accession No. | 3. Recipient's Catalog No. | |
| 4. Title and Subtitle
Lessons Learned from Regional Congestion Pricing Workshops (RCPWs) |
5. Report Date November 2017 |
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| 6. Performing Organization Code: | |||
| 7. Author(s)
Rama Boyapati |
8. Performing Organization Report No. | ||
| 9. Performing Organization Name and Address
Battelle |
10. Work Unit No. | ||
| 11. Contract or Grant No.
DTFH61-12-D-00046 |
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| 12. Sponsoring Agency Name and Address
U.S. Department of Transportation |
13. Type of Report and Period Covered
Lessons Learned |
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| 14. Sponsoring Agency Code
HOP |
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| 15. Supplementary Notes |
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| 16. Abstract
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) supports efforts by State and local governments or other public authorities as they establish, maintain, monitor, and evaluate local congestion pricing programs. FHWA with support from the Battelle Team (Battelle and the Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI)) hosted a series of Regional Congestion Pricing Workshops (RCPWs) to further develop, advance, promote, and enhance tolling and pricing programs and initiatives in metropolitan areas. The workshops featured experts from operating projects who shared lessons learned from their experiences establishing congestion pricing programs. The information shared was designed to help workshop participants plan, implement, and advance a congestion pricing project in their region. The workshops were conducted through an interactive and knowledge sharing approach to encourage stakeholder engagement. This report focuses on the findings from three such workshops held between March 2016 and May 2017 in Schaumburg, Illinois; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; and Portland, Oregon. It details cross-cutting issues impacting participating stakeholders identified during the webinars, summarizes key developments achieved in the candidate regions since the webinars were hosted, and concludes with a summary of key takeaways and next steps based on stakeholder inputs and workshop experiences. |
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| 17. Key Words
Congestion Pricing; RCPW; Pricing Strategy; High-Occupancy Toll (HOT) lanes; High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lanes |
18. Distribution Statement
No Restrictions |
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| 19. Security Classification (of this report)
Unclassified |
20. Security Classification (of this page)
Unclassified |
21. No of Pages
34 |
22. Price
N/A |
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candela/m2 | 0.2919 | foot-Lamberts | fl |
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newtons | 0.225 | poundforce | lbf |
kPa
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kilopascals | 0.145 | poundforce per square inch | lbf/in2 |
