Incentives for Truck Use of SH 130
This report aims to increase the understanding and the behavioral responses of the trucking industry to tolls charged. In particular, this report looks at the current use of the tolled bypass road around Austin (i.e., SH 130) that was intended to serve as an alternative to IH 35, which goes through Austin. The report also examines past incentives to encourage truck traffic on SH 130. This report answers three questions regarding truck use of tolled roads (specifically SH 130): (1) What does the literature say? (2) What do the traffic and transaction data say? (3) What does industry say? Ultimately, this study aims to inform short- and long-term mobility policy and planning strategies to move freight more efficiently in and through Texas. The positive implications of diverting truck traffic to uncongested toll roads are reduced traffic congestion, increased safety, and better air quality on the parallel facility.
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Corporate Authors:
Texas A&M Transportation Institute
Texas A&M University System
3135 TAMU
College Station, TX United States 77843-3135 -
Authors:
- Geiselbrecht, Tina
- Baker, Trey
- Beaty, Curtis
- Wood, Nick
- Chigoy, Byron
- Overmyer, Sarah
- Prozzi, Jolanda
- Publication Date: 2015-1
Language
- English
Media Info
- Media Type: Digital/other
- Edition: Final Report
- Features: Appendices; Figures; Maps; References; Tables;
- Pagination: 89p
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Bypasses; Incentives; Literature reviews; Motor carriers; Toll roads; Traffic data; Truck traffic; Trucking
- Geographic Terms: Austin (Texas)
- Subject Areas: Finance; Freight Transportation; Highways; Motor Carriers; Planning and Forecasting; I10: Economics and Administration; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01563767
- Record Type: Publication
- Report/Paper Numbers: PRC 14-23F
- Files: TRIS
- Created Date: May 22 2015 4:12PM