Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®

Engineering Commons

Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®

Civil Engineering

PDF

University of Massachusetts Amherst

2011

Open road tolling

Articles 1 - 1 of 1

Full-Text Articles in Engineering

Evaluating Alternative Toll-Based Financing Approaches: A Case Study Of The Boston Metropolitan Area, Rosaria M. Berliner Jan 2011

Evaluating Alternative Toll-Based Financing Approaches: A Case Study Of The Boston Metropolitan Area, Rosaria M. Berliner

Masters Theses 1911 - February 2014

The current condition of the nation’s transportation system is of great concern to State Departments of Transportation. Currently, funds in many state transportation budgets are depleting. Nowadays, State DOT officials together with researchers are exploring various transportation financing approaches and they are considering the utility, merits, challenges, and impacts of these approaches.

A major financing approach being considered relies on the collection of tolls on existing toll roads and on roads on which tolls are not presently collected. Recent technology advancements in Open Road Tolling and All-Electronic Tolling have provided State DOTs with the opportunity to consider expanding the use …