Exploring the Equity Impacts of Two Road Pricing Implementations Using a Traveler Behavior Survey: Full Facility Pricing on SR 520 in Seattle and the I-85 HOV-2 to HOT-3 Conversion in Atlanta

This paper reports survey findings on the equity impacts of variable tolling programs implemented on SR 520 in Seattle (Urban Partnership Agreement) and on I-85 in Atlanta (Congestion Reduction Demonstration Program). The analysis utilizes data from panel surveys administered in Seattle and Atlanta, in which all adult members of sampled households were asked to complete surveys both before and after tolling. The analysis focuses on three types of equity impacts: income, geographic and modal. Income equity impacts were greater in Seattle, compared to Atlanta, as were geographic equity impacts. In Atlanta, modal equity, as measured through impacts to carpoolers, was a greater concern. In conclusion, the type and intensity of the equity impacts differed across the two sites as a result of the differences in the design of the pricing strategy as well as differences in regional context.

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• Record URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/12126
• Corporate Authors:

  Volpe National Transportation Systems Center

  Economic Analysis Division, 55 Broadway
  Cambridge, MA  United States  02142

  Federal Highway Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Ray, Rosalie
  • Petrella, Margaret
  • Peirce, Sean
  • Minnice, Paul
  • Puckett, Sean
  • Lappin, Jane
• Publication Date: 2014-4-18

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Edition: Final Report
• Features: Appendices; Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 45p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Before and after studies; Equity; High occupancy toll lanes; Income; Panel studies; Road pricing; Transportation modes; Travel behavior
• Uncontrolled Terms: Geographic equity; High occupancy vehicle lane to high occupancy toll lane conversion
• Geographic Terms: Atlanta (Georgia); Seattle (Washington)
• Subject Areas: Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Planning and Forecasting; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning; I73: Traffic Control;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01560335
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: NTL, TRIS, ATRI, USDOT
• Created Date: Apr 11 2015 5:36PM