Commentary: Road Pricing as a Solution to the Harms of Traffic Congestion

Traffic congestion continues to increase nationwide. In major urban areas, the capacity of roadways continues to not keep pace with the number of motorists on them. One solution is congestion, or road, pricing, which charges road users a fee. Public and political acceptance is road pricing's chief obstacle, although the practice has been successful both domestically and internationally. The author comments on the United States' culture of mobility, congestion costs, domestic and international congestion pricing, domestic parking policies and funding, and challenges to road pricing, including its political viability.

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  • http://law.du.edu/pdfdocuments/transpoarchive/v34.pdf
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• Authors:
  • Schuitema, Michael H
• Publication Date: 2007

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: Figures; References;
• Pagination: pp 81-112
• Serial:
  • Transportation Law Journal
  • Volume: 34
  • Issue Number: 1
  • Publisher: University of Denver College of Law
  • ISSN: 0049-450X
  • Serial URL: https://www.law.du.edu/transportation-law-journal

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Acceptance; Congestion pricing; Drivers; Fees; Highway capacity; Political factors; Road pricing; Toll roads; Tolls; Traffic congestion; Urban areas
• Uncontrolled Terms: Viability
• Geographic Terms: United States
• Subject Areas: Finance; Highways; Operations and Traffic Management;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01046910
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 25 2007 1:48PM