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Tolling
Tolls are highway user revenues that are collected in exchange for the usage of transportation facilities. These direct user fees are primarily collected in order to help fund transportation improvement projects.
Currently, over thirty states currently have enabling legislation to authorize tolling as a new revenue source and to fund new transportation projects. According to the National Conference of State Legislatures, 42 states have tolling authority and/or tolling facilities and 28 states have the legal authority to operate tolling facilities. Moreover, 20 states have tolling facilities that are privately operated.
Tolling is often a component of public-private partnership (P3) agreements. In recent years, there has been growing interest in pursuing these types of P3 transportation infrastructure projects, where private investors like pension funds or investment banks finance some or all of the costs of building a highway and earn a return by charging tolls.
Latest Tolling-Related News
Nov. 22: State Transportation Funding News Roundup
A group of state business organizations, elected officials, and transportation advocacy organizations have formed a coalition to raise awareness of the need for increased funding in Texas metro areas. Texans for Traffic Relief will work to educate residents on the benefits of managed [...]
Poll Shows Americans Opposed to Tolls, Support A Variety of User Fees For Transportation
Most Americans (56%) oppose states collecting tolls on federal interstate highways, while a minority (29%) supports the idea and the remainder (15%) “don’t know,” according to a recent poll conducted by YouGov. Over half (53%) say that the revenue generated [...]
Delaware Raises Tolls for Transportation Funding
Delaware is raising weekend tolls on Route 1 by a dollar to generate revenue for road projects. This move is expected to generate approximately $10 million annually, the majority of which will go towards restoring proposed cuts to the Community [...]
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