Consumer Response to Road Pricing : Macro and Micro Modeling Tools for Socioeconomic Evaluation and Pricing of Managed Lanes

This report summarizes the analysis of observed commuting changes after conversion of an existing carpool lane into a high-occupancy toll lane, on 15.5 miles of Atlanta I-85. The team explored the correlations between observed changes in travel behavior and the socio-spatial characteristics of the users using 1.5 million license plate observations coupled with census demographic data. Commuter response was evident in the observed changes in commuter choice to continue to use the new managed lane, or move to the general purpose lane after conversion. Aggregate-level socio-spatial analysis of the impacts of the Atlanta I-85 HOV to HOT conversion across demographic groups and socio-economic attributes are presented in this report. This study enhances the ability of modelers to integrate managed lanes into travel demand models, with respect to travel demand response across user characteristics. The report also introduces a comprehensive modeling framework for socioeconomic analysis of managed lanes. The methods developed through this can inform future Traffic and Revenue Studies and help to better predict the socio-spatial characteristics of the target market.

• Record URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/36942
• Supplemental Notes:
  • This document was sponsored by the U.S. Department of Transportation, University Transportation Centers Program.
• Corporate Authors:

  Georgia Transportation Institute University Transportation Center

  790 Atlantic Drive
  Atlanta, GA  United States  30332-0355

  Georgia Department of Transportation

  Office of Research, 15 Kennedy Drive
  Forest Park, GA  United States  30297-2534

  Federal Highway Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590

  Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology

  University Transportation Centers Program
  Department of Transportation
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Guensler, Randall
  • Khoeini, Sara
  • Sheikh, Adnan
• Publication Date: 2016-6

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Edition: Final Report
• Features: Appendices; Figures; Photos; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 58p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Attitudes; Commuters; Commuting; High occupancy toll lanes; High occupancy vehicle lanes; Managed lanes; Road pricing; Socioeconomic factors
• Geographic Terms: Atlanta (Georgia)
• Subject Areas: Finance; Highways; Operations and Traffic Management;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01642802
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: FHWA-GA-16-1431
• Contract Numbers: DTRT12GUTC12
• Files: UTC, NTL, TRIS, ATRI, USDOT, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Jul 31 2017 4:34PM