Private Roads, Public Costs: The Facts About Toll Road Privatization and How to Protect the Public

This report provides discussion about the privatization of roads. It delves into the forms of road privatization and describes methods of protecting public concerns when roads are privatized. It notes that toll road privatization has increased in the United States over the years, and gives examples of some of these roads. The report provides six principles that should be adhered to in road privatization agreements, in order to protect the public interest.

• Record URL:
  http://www.uspirg.org/sites/pirg/files/reports/Private-Roads-Public-Costs-Updated_1.pdf
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• Corporate Authors:

  U.S. PIRG Education Fund

  44 Winter Street, 4th Floor
  Boston, MA  United States  02108
• Authors:
  • Baxandall, Phineas
  • Wohlschlegel, Kari
  • Dutzik, Tony
• Publication Date: 2009

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Web
• Features: Appendices; Figures; Maps; Photos;
• Pagination: 52p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Costs; Financing; Highways; Privatization; Public private partnerships; Toll roads
• Geographic Terms: United States
• Subject Areas: Finance; Highways; I10: Economics and Administration;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01129624
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: May 29 2009 7:20AM