01474705

Monograph

http://www.trb.org/Main/Blurbs/168535.aspx

Public–private partnerships and nontraditional methods for procuring new highway capacity are being introduced in the United States to generate revenue through tolls and to reduce the cost of highway construction. There are numerous variants, such as design–build, design– build–finance, design–build–finance–operate, and design–build–finance–operate–maintain. How these nontraditional procurement methods relate to the transportation planning and environmental review process is not always clear, nor is it clear how public agencies can best plan to take advantage of these strategies. The objective of this project is to determine at which decision points in the transportation planning and environmental review process public–private partnerships and nontraditional procurement methods can best be considered. The report relates key decisions about the use of nontraditional procurement methods to the Decision Guide developed in other Strategic Highway Research Program 2 (SHRP 2) work. This report focuses on opportunities to better integrate nontraditional procurement methods and public–private partnerships into the public transportation planning process. It reviews the definitions of the various forms of nontraditional procurements and summarizes the applications of each type in the United States. It includes a discussion of some early experience in the 1990s, and provides a list of all public–private partnership projects in the United States that are either operating or under construction as of 2012. The report discusses legal issues such as state enabling legislation, federal statutes, and planning regulations. The report discusses the pros and cons of timing aspects of public–private partnerships. The report concludes that clear state and regional policies are critical. When states or regions have well-defined policies, it is possible to weave tolling and partnerships into a regional vision. This vision then leads to discussing public–private partnerships and toll options in long-range and corridor planning and thinking strategically about where these options may provide the most public benefit. It is important for public and private sectors to realistically assess which potential highway projects are feasible for a nontraditional approach. There is no single way to approach a partnership or tolling project; whatever approach is used, it must be flexible. This report will be of interest to anyone involved with highway finance or delivery of new highway capacity.

SHRP 2 Report S2-C12-RW-1

English

108p

2015

SHRP 2 Report

9780309272872

Web

Appendices; Figures; Glossary; References; Tables

Cooperation; Decision making; Environmental impact analysis; Highway capacity; Highway corridors; Highway planning; Legal factors; Long range planning; Procurement; Programming (Planning); Project delivery; Public private partnerships; Road construction; Tolls

Administration and Management; Finance; Highways; Planning and Forecasting; I21: Planning of Transport Infrastructure

TRIS, TRB, ATRI

Mar 1 2013 3:36PM