| State |
Award Recipient |
Project Name and Description |
Amount |
| California |
California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) |
Road Charge Pilots Program: Caltrans will test the viability of current global positioning system technology to determine which roads are part of a public network and may be subject to a fee. |
$2,150,000 |
| Delaware |
Delaware Department of Transportation/Eastern Transportation Corridor Coalition (formerly I-95 CC) |
Testing Implementation Paths for Mileage Based User Fees (MBUF): The Coalition will demonstrate and test paths for MBUF in the DC metro area and seven states -- DE, MD, ME, NC, NJ, PA and VA. |
$4,670,000 |
| Hawaii |
Hawaii Department of Transportation |
Digital Mapping Data, Distance-Precision, and Transportation Taxation: Hawaii DOT will investigate the current state and completeness of digital mapping data to determine which roads are part of a public network and may be subject to a fee. |
$250,000 |
| Kansas/Minnesota |
Kansas/Minnesota Departments of Transportation |
RUC Demonstration Project: Kansas DOT will lead a joint effort working with Minnesota DOT to explore the impacts of RUC implementation in the Midwest, with focus on rural and agricultural populations and intrastate and interstate commercial freight and supply chain operators. |
$3,250,000 |
| Ohio |
Ohio Department of Transportation |
Alternative User Based Revenue Initiative: Ohio DOT will obtain data for a large-scale outreach program geared towards educating the public about RUC. |
$2,000,000 |
| Oregon |
Oregon Department of Transportation/RUC West |
Road Usage Charge Summit: RUC West will host a conference that will explore opportunities and barriers to interoperability, expand knowledge about RUC and foster new partnerships. |
$134,875 |
| Texas |
Texas Department of Transportation |
Demonstration of Smartphone-Based Alternative to Current Gas Tax Structure: Dallas-Fort Worth will assess the feasibility and technological capability of utilizing smartphone technology to understand travel patterns and the development of an accounting framework. |
$5,000,000 |
| Utah |
Utah Department of Transportation |
RUC Customer Service Optimization: Utah DOT will develop and validate RUC-specific customer service improvements designed to enhance public acceptability and attract more voluntary participants. |
$1,250,000 |
