Title: TOLL ROADS: A NEW DIRECTION FOR US HIGHWAYS?
Abstract:A new generation of privately funded toll roads are being constructed in the US, mainly in fast-developing suburban areas. Tolls will only fund part of the cost and it is the supplementary funding and...A new generation of privately funded toll roads are being constructed in the US, mainly in fast-developing suburban areas. Tolls will only fund part of the cost and it is the supplementary funding and guarantees that make the road feasible. But will toll roads only be built in locations of high demand, not of the greatest need? The potential of toll roads as a transportation strategy is very much a matter deserving further consideration. This paper reviews the new toll road projects and assesses the pros and cons concerning their proliferation. The paper begins with a brief review of US toll road policy, then examines the renewed interest in toll road development. Concerns raised about tolls are examined next, followed by a discussion of possible future directions for toll road policy.Read More
Publication Year: 1989
Publication Date: 1989-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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