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As state governments begin seeking out their own solutions to the highway infrastructure funding crisis, IBTTA is receiving more requests for facts, information and testimony in support of local and regional tolling solutions. That’s what happened... Read More
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More than 200,000 customers on a single corridor can’t be wrong. And that’s the traffic Transurban recorded in its first month after it opened tolling on the 95 Express Lanes in Northern Virginia. “Over the last few weeks, the 95 Express Lanes have... Read More
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The monarch butterfly is Illinois’ state insect. So as evidence mounted that the monarch is threatened by declining habitats, it was a smart, environmentally friendly and symbolic gesture for the Illinois Tollway to step up and take action. Late... Read More
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The “first domino to fall” on mileage-based user fees will be in place in April when Oregon begins operational trials of its road user charging pilot project. That’s the way Tom Taylor, Verizon Telematics Vice President of Advanced Strategy,... Read More
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As the dimensions of U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx’s 30-year transportation plan gradually take shape, two things are becoming clear. America in 2045 will be a much more multi-modal place than it is today. And highways will still be the... Read More
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A couple of excellent visualizations on the Washington Post’s Wonkblog earlier this month got me wondering: How would you use maps to represent the benefits of tolling? The concept is powerful: On February 2, a map produced by Eric Fischer at Mapbox... Read More
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In a wide-ranging commentary last month, the Brookings Institution pointed to the higher purpose we serve when we build, finance, and maintain highway infrastructure. “Concrete, steel and fiber-optic cable are the essential building blocks of the... Read More
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Photo credit: Elizabeth River Tunnels Elizabeth River Crossings (ERC) OpCo, LLC, the IBTTA member responsible for Virginia’s new Midtown Tunnel between the cities of Norfolk and Portsmouth, has earned top honors from Road & Bridges magazine as... Read More
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When an infrastructure project is large and complex, it can take months or years to put together the plan, the financing, and the political will to turn an urgent need into a finished road, bridge, or tunnel. That’s why it was such big news last... Read More
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There are two sides to the coin in a recent piece of investment advice in Fortune magazine, pointing to low oil prices as a good reason to buy into toll-backed municipal bonds. With West Texas Intermediate and Brent Crude oil both trading below $50... Read More

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