THIS IS NOT YOUR FATHER'S TOLL ROAD

The toll road boom of the 1950s is described, and it is noted that such roads are coming into their own again for 3 reasons: interest in new sources of revenue for construction and maintenance of highways; move toward privatization; and the new technique of mixing funds from public/private and federal/state sources. It is noted that toll financing is a valid option not only for states but also for cities and counties. Toll roads of the 1990s will offer the high-tech automatic vehicle identification (AVI) systems. Vehicles will have credit-card sized identification tags attached to the inside of their front windshields. As the vehicle passes through the toll lane, the tag is identified electronically. The information is relayed to the toll plaza's main computer and is shared with the central computer of the system. Such AVI systems are being used on the Dallas North Tollway. Experience in Texas, California (Transportation Corridor Agencies), Denver, and Virginia are described. Planned or constructed toll roads in Pennsylvania, Florida, Delaware, Georgia, South Carolina, Texas, California and West Virginia are briefly described.

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  Communication Channels, Incorporated

  6151 Powers Ferry Road, N.W.
  Atlanta, GA  United States  30339-2941
• Authors:
  • Carlile, J
• Publication Date: 1990-1

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 34-30
• Serial:
  • American City & County
  • Volume: 105
  • Issue Number: 1
  • Publisher: Penton Media
  • ISSN: 0149-337X

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automatic vehicle identification; Finance; Financing; Governments; Highways; Private enterprise; Toll collection; Toll roads
• Subject Areas: Finance; Highways; Planning and Forecasting; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00492181
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 31 1990 12:00AM