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Throughout the U.S., various metropolitan regions are exploring, developing, and implementing High Occupancy Toll (HOT)/managed lanes. Many first generation HOT lanes involved conversion of pre-existing, barrier-separated High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lanes with adequate right-of-way for positive separation between toll-paying and eligible free-use vehicles. However, various regions have recently implemented HOT lanes as single lane facilities in constrained environments that make positive separation difficult and costly. In response to this problem, the Bay Area Toll Authority (BATA) sponsored a research study to explore the feasibility of implementing switchable, self-declaration toll tag. As envisioned, these tags would allow customers to self-declare their vehicle occupancy status using a switching mechanism on the toll tag itself. The toll system will have the ability to calculate tolls based on up to three occupancy settings for each trip. The feasibility study findings, summarized in this paper, explored the implications for enforcement; technical feasibility; interoperability; user acceptance and design preference; and econometric considerations.

The DVD lists the title of this paper as: Technical Feasibility of Self-Declaration Toll Tags: Cost-Effective Option for Priced Managed Lanes.

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11-2492

English

11p

2011

Transportation Research Board 90th Annual Meeting

DVD

Figures (2) ; References (5) ; Tables (2)

Feasibility analysis; High occupancy toll lanes; High occupancy vehicle lanes; Interoperability; Managed lanes; Right of way (Traffic); Toll roads

Separation

Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; I73: Traffic Control

Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting 2011 Paper #11-2492

TRIS, TRB

Feb 17 2011 6:10PM