Tolling and Pricing Program
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Tolling and Pricing Program

Program Announcements

Strategies for Improving Safety at Toll Collection Facilities (HTML, PDF - 801KB) - This report is the result of an effort to gather information on specific safety strategies directly from those who
operate and who work in and around toll facilities.

On April 26, 2008, Washington State's first ever High Occupancy Toll (HOT) Lanes will begin offering Solo Drivers a New Choice for their Commute on State Route 167 - Take a Virtual Tour of the HOT Lanes

VPP January - March 2008 Quarterly Report - Each quarter, this report is updated to provide the most current VPP program information. The quarterly program report includes a description of nine types of pricing projects that have been funded under the program. Under each project type is a list of funded projects. Read Report

U.S. Transportation Secretary Mary E. Peters Encourages States to Utilize Electronic Tolling to Relieve Congestion and Finance New Capacity
Press Release | Federal Register Notice February 4, 2008 (HTML, PDF 64KB)

This site is intended to provide information about the tolling and pricing programs and provisions available under Title 23 of the United States Code (23 U.S.C.), following enactment of Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU), and to invite Expressions of Interest from States and/or other public entities. This site contains information on "getting started" by submitting an Expression of Interest for the available tolling authority. An agency can download an Expression of Interest template through this web page, complete it, and re-submit it electronically via e-mail. This site also provides key contacts and links to resources related to tolling and pricing that can be used to support an initiative. Through this site, agencies can understand the tolling and pricing opportunities that now exist and can communicate with the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) in order to assist them in effectively meeting their desired goal(s) for applying for tolling and pricing authority or funding.

Current Programs

The FHWA will work with an interested agency through the Tolling and Pricing Team. Wayne Berman is the contact:

Wayne Berman
1200 New Jersey Ave SW
FHWA-HOTM-1, Room E86-204
Washington, DC 20590
Wayne.Berman@dot.gov
202-366-4069