Road Tolling

New Report Says Roads Don’t Pay For Themselves

A new report from the U.S. Public Interest Research Group PIRG's report estimates that road construction has cost the American public $600 billion since the highway system began.
4 January 2011 - 10:00am
Streetsblog Capitol Hill

Tolling Heads to Georgia Interstate

A toll lane is coming to a Georgia interstate highway -- a first for the state.
31 August 2010 - 5:00am
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Interstate Toll Denial Underscores Systemic Problems

The federal government recently rejected a proposal by the state of Pennsylvania to toll Interstate 80. Robert Puentes argues that the decision is exactly what's holding metropolitan areas back from solving their transportation problems.
8 April 2010 - 5:00am
The New Republic

Maryland Proposes All-Electronic Toll Road

A new highway linking Montgomery to Prince Georges County in Maryland will be the first in the state to exclusively use overhead tolling technology.
25 September 2009 - 7:00am
Baltimore Business Journal

Tolling Roads Could Bring Down Housing Prices

Comprehensive road pricing through tolls and congestion charges could play a major role in reducing housing prices and sprawl, according to a new study.
23 November 2008 - 5:00am
Toll Roads News

Britain To Try Road Tolling By Mileage

Transportation officials in Britain have announced plans for a road pricing system that tracks drivers' mileage to determine charges.
9 November 2008 - 7:00am
The Times

Dreaming of a Superhighway Across Maine

Officials in Maine are considering a plan to build a cross-state superhighway.
9 June 2008 - 5:00am
The Ellsworth American

First Toll on a Surface Road Under Consideration

A suburb of Dallas ponders charging a toll on a surface road, perhaps the first such plan for a surface road in the United States.
8 June 2008 - 1:00pm
WFAA

Broad Road Tolling Plan Eyed As Seattle Traffic Solution

A recent report argues that tolls could provide the solution to Seattle's traffic congestion, but they would have to be very high, and very widely used.
28 April 2008 - 6:00am
The Seattle Times
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