NCHRP Report 686: Road Pricing: Public Perceptions and Program Development

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Table of Contents
Front Matter R1-R10
Part 1 - Decision-Making and Planning Guide 1-1
Introduction 2-4
1.1.1 Conversion of Existing HOV or Other Lanes to HOT Lanes 5-5
1.1.3 Variable Pricing on Existing Toll Facilities 6-6
1.1.5 Distance-Based Pricing or Mileage Fees 7-7
1.2 Local Community Goals 8-9
1.3 Existing Conditions and Policy Requirements 10-10
1.4 Planning, Acceptability, and Engagement 11-14
2.1 Checkpoints for Planning, Engagement, and Communication 15-15
2.1.2 Planning Phases of Project Development 16-30
2.2 Road Pricing in the Transportation Planning Process 31-31
2.2.1 Overview of the Transportation Planning Process 32-33
2.2.2 Bringing Road Pricing into the Transportation Planning Process 34-39
2.3.1 Conversion of Existing HOV and Other Lanes to HOT Lanes 40-41
2.3.2 Variable Pricing on New or Rehabilitated Facilities and Regionwide Networks 42-43
2.3.3 Variable Pricing on Existing Toll Facilities 44-45
2.3.4 Areawide Pricing 46-49
2.3.5 Mileage Fees 50-52
2.3.6 Parking Pricing 53-54
Part 2 - Resources and References 55-55
3.1 Domestic Scan of Congestion Pricing and Managed Lanes 56-56
3.4 MPO Review for TEA-21 Reauthorization by Bruce Katz et al. 57-57
3.6 Federal Interim Guidebooks and Briefing Book 58-58
3.7 Strategic Highway Research Program 2 Project C01 59-60
4.1 Road Pricing Emergence Factors 61-62
4.3 Relationship of RP with Specific Planning Actions and Required Planning Processes 63-63
4.4 Role of State and State Department of Transportation in Planning for RP 64-64
4.5 Role of Federal Government in Planning for RP 65-65
4.6 Public/Stakeholder Involvement in RP Plans 66-66
4.7 Maximizing Attention to RP in Planning - Barriers and Opportunities 67-69
Appendix A - Literature Review on Planning for Road Pricing 70-80
Appendix B - Literature Review on Road Pricing Acceptability, Communication, and Engagement 81-91
Appendix C - Interview Guide 92-93
Appendix D - List of Interview Sites and Interviewees 94-94
Appendix E - Interview Summaries Related to Planning for Road Pricing 95-113
Appendix F - Interview Summaries Related to Communication and Engagement 114-129
Appendix G - Planning Resources for the Road Pricing Concepts 130-135
Abbreviations used without definitions in TRB publications 136-136

Table of Contents

Front Matter R1-R10

Part 1 - Decision-Making and Planning Guide 1-1

Introduction 2-4

1.1.1 Conversion of Existing HOV or Other Lanes to HOT Lanes 5-5

1.1.3 Variable Pricing on Existing Toll Facilities 6-6

1.1.5 Distance-Based Pricing or Mileage Fees 7-7

1.2 Local Community Goals 8-9

1.3 Existing Conditions and Policy Requirements 10-10

1.4 Planning, Acceptability, and Engagement 11-14

2.1 Checkpoints for Planning, Engagement, and Communication 15-15

2.1.2 Planning Phases of Project Development 16-30

2.2 Road Pricing in the Transportation Planning Process 31-31

2.2.1 Overview of the Transportation Planning Process 32-33

2.2.2 Bringing Road Pricing into the Transportation Planning Process 34-39

2.3.1 Conversion of Existing HOV and Other Lanes to HOT Lanes 40-41

2.3.2 Variable Pricing on New or Rehabilitated Facilities and Regionwide Networks 42-43

2.3.3 Variable Pricing on Existing Toll Facilities 44-45

2.3.4 Areawide Pricing 46-49

2.3.5 Mileage Fees 50-52

2.3.6 Parking Pricing 53-54

Part 2 - Resources and References 55-55

3.1 Domestic Scan of Congestion Pricing and Managed Lanes 56-56

3.4 MPO Review for TEA-21 Reauthorization by Bruce Katz et al. 57-57

3.6 Federal Interim Guidebooks and Briefing Book 58-58

3.7 Strategic Highway Research Program 2 Project C01 59-60

4.1 Road Pricing Emergence Factors 61-62

4.3 Relationship of RP with Specific Planning Actions and Required Planning Processes 63-63

4.4 Role of State and State Department of Transportation in Planning for RP 64-64

4.5 Role of Federal Government in Planning for RP 65-65

4.6 Public/Stakeholder Involvement in RP Plans 66-66

4.7 Maximizing Attention to RP in Planning - Barriers and Opportunities 67-69

Appendix A - Literature Review on Planning for Road Pricing 70-80

Appendix B - Literature Review on Road Pricing Acceptability, Communication, and Engagement 81-91

Appendix C - Interview Guide 92-93

Appendix D - List of Interview Sites and Interviewees 94-94

Appendix E - Interview Summaries Related to Planning for Road Pricing 95-113

Appendix F - Interview Summaries Related to Communication and Engagement 114-129

Appendix G - Planning Resources for the Road Pricing Concepts 130-135

Abbreviations used without definitions in TRB publications 136-136