An Optimization Model for Roadway Pricing on Rural Freeways
The main objective of rural roadway pricing is revenue generation, rather than elimination of congestion externalities. This report presents a model that provides optimum tolls accounting for pavement deterioration and economic impacts. This model contains multiple components, because imposing tolls creates “ripple effects” on traffic flow: changing traffic movements, which changes pavement deterioration rates, maintenance schedules, and spending in local economies. The model described here also allows differential pricing for different types of vehicles. Due to the discontinuity of the formulation, simulated annealing is used to find tolls on selected roadway arcs. This model is demonstrated on a network representing the state of Wyoming, along with some discussion of the issues raised by the model’s recommendations.
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Supplemental Notes:
- This document is disseminated under the sponsorship of the Department of Transportation, University Transportation Centers Program.
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Corporate Authors:
University of Wyoming, Laramie
1000 E University Avenue
Laramie, WY United States 82071-3295 North Dakota State University
Fargo, ND United States 58108Research and Innovative Technology Administration
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Authors:
- Boyles, Stephen D
- Saha, Promothes
- Publication Date: 2012-2
Language
- English
Media Info
- Media Type: Digital/other
- Features: Appendices; Figures; References; Tables;
- Pagination: 67p
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Deterioration; Economic impacts; Freeways; Optimization; Road pricing; Rural highways; Tolls; Traffic flow
- Geographic Terms: Wyoming
- Subject Areas: Economics; Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; I10: Economics and Administration; I71: Traffic Theory;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01371310
- Record Type: Publication
- Report/Paper Numbers: MPC Report No. 11-246
- Files: UTC, NTL, TRIS, ATRI, USDOT
- Created Date: May 30 2012 3:00PM