Expanding the Potential of Tolling: A 21 st Century Look Patrick D. Jones November 18, 2012.
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Expanding the Potential of Tolling: A 21st Century Look
Patrick D. Jones
November 18, 2012
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“MAP-21 greatly expands the use of tolling to add capacity on expressways
including those on the Interstate system.”
-- AASHTO program
MAP-21
MAP-21
Law of Supply and Demand
As long as we’re touching sacred cows—with the previous post on the gas tax—let’s
talk about tolling on interstate highways. Is it time to revisit this question?
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Interstate Highway System Costs
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Law of Nature
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NEW ORLEANS
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NEW YORK
There has been a series of extreme weather incidents. That is not a political statement, that is a factual statement.
I'm hopeful that…we use this as an opportunity to build it back smarter.
-- NY Governor Andrew Cuomo
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Question:
Is there a continuing rationale for federal tolling restrictions?
Answer: No.
