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1. Report No.

FHWA-HOP-19-041

2. Government Accession No.


3. Recipient's Catalog No.


4. Title and Subtitle

Surface Transportation System Funding Alternatives Phase I Independent Evaluation: Cross-Cutting Report

5. Report Date

June 2021

6. Performing Organization Code

7. Author(s)

Sonika Sethi (Leidos), Ben Pierce, Justin Robbins (HDR), Drew Van Duren (OnBoard Security), Asha Weinstein Agrawal (San Jose State University)

8. Performing Organization Report No.

9. Performing Organization Name and Address

Leidos
11251 Roger Bacon Dr.
Reston, VA 20190

HDR Inc.
OnBoard Security
San Jose State University

10. Work Unit No. (TRAIS)

11. Contract or Grant No.

DTFH61-16-D-00053, T-0015

12. Sponsoring Agency Name and Address

United States Department of Transportation
Federal Highway Administration
1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
Washington, DC 20590

13. Type of Report and Period Covered

Evaluation Report
September 29, 2017 – July 28, 2019

14. Sponsoring Agency Code

HOP

15. Supplementary Notes

The Government’s Task Manager for this effort was Angela Fogle.

16. Abstract

The Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act of 2015 established the Surface Transportation System Funding Alternatives (STSFA) Program to provide grants to States or groups of States to demonstrate user-based alternative revenue mechanisms that utilize a user-fee structure to maintain the long-term solvency of the Highway Trust Fund. In Federal fiscal year 2016, the U.S. Department of Transportation awarded eight STSFA grants to seven lead States (California, Delaware, Hawaii, Minnesota, Missouri, Oregon [project lead for two grants], and Washington) totaling $14,235,000. This report presents cross-cutting findings from all Phase Ⅰ STSFA project sites.

The report is limited in scope to reviewing those activities that were directly executed with STSFA funds. However, wherever relevant, references are made to how the STSFA-funded activities fit within the overall approach of the grantee site to examine alternative revenue sources.

17. Key Words

road usage charge, mileage based user fee, distance based user fee, vehicle miles tax

18. Distribution Statement

No restrictions.

19. Security Classification (of this report)

Unclassified

20. Security Classification (of this page)

Unclassified

21. No of Pages

78

22. Price

N/A

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