Value Pricing Pilot Program

Program Announcements

On April 26, 2008, Washington State’s first ever high occupancy toll (HOT) lanes will begin offering solo drivers a new choice for their commute on State Route 167. WSDOT is converting nine miles of a pre-existing high occupancy vehicle (HOV) lane in each direction of SR 167 between Renton and Auburn to a single HOT lane. There will be no toll booths. The toll will be collected by the Good To Go! transponders currently in use on the Tacoma Narrows Bridge. Carpools carrying two people or more, vanpools, transit and motorcycles will continue to use the HOT lanes toll-free and will not need a transponder. This link will take you on a virtual tour of the HOT lanes at http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/
Projects/SR167/HOTLanes

VPP Quarterly 4 Report (October - December 2007)

Report to Congress: The Value Pricing Pilot Program Through April 2006

The Value Pricing Pilot (VPP) program, initially authorized in the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act (ISTEA) as the Congestion Pricing Pilot Program, and most recently renewed with the passage of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU), encourages implementation and evaluation of value pricing pilot projects to manage congestion on highways through tolling and other pricing mechanisms. This is the only program that provides funding to support studies and implementation aspects of a tolling or pricing project. The program is limited to 15 slots (which FHWA has reserved for "states") of which only one vacancy remains. Each state can have multiple projects.

SAFETEA-LU provides a total of $59 million for fiscal years (FY) 2005-2009 for the VPP program. $11 million was authorized for FY 2005 and $12 million was authorized for each of FYs 2006 through 2009. Of the amounts made available to carry out the program, $3 million will be set-aside in each of the fiscal years 2006 through 2009 for value pricing projects that do not involve highway tolls. Funds available for the VPP program can be used to support pre-implementation study activities and to pay for implementation costs of value pricing projects.

Program Highlights

The site includes a link to the Quarterly Program Reports. Each report features a description of the various types of pricing projects. In addition, it includes information about any projects funded under the VPP program, as well as any project that has received authority to toll under the VPP program.
Currently there are no available Value Pricing Funds for 2007 – 2009. The funds were awarded to Urban Partnership projects.
Value pricing concepts that have become mainstream and have been adopted, as common practice, such as High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV)-to-High Occupancy Toll (HOT) lane conversions, will not be funded.
Non Highway Tolls
- Innovative parking pricing strategies, including (a) surcharges for entering or exiting a parking facility during or near peak periods, and (b) a range of parking cash-out policies, where cash is offered to employees in lieu of subsidized parking, parking operators reimburse monthly patrons for unused parking days, or renters or purchasers in multi-family housing developments are provided direct financial saving for not availing of car parking spaces.
- Pay-as-you-drive pricing, including car insurance premiums set on a per-mile basis and innovative car ownership, leasing, and usage arrangements that reduce fixed costs and increase variable usage costs.

Resources

Program Contacts

Angela Jacobs
Angela.Jacobs@dot.gov
202-366-0076

Allen Greenberg
Allen.Greenberg@dot.gov
202-366-2425

Search Tolling and Pricing: Home About Tolling and Pricing Programs Value Pricing Pilot Program Express Lanes Demonstration Program HOV Facilities Interstate System Reconstruction & Rehabilitation Pilot Program Interstate System Construction Toll Pilot Program Title 23 United States Code Section 129 Toll Agreements Team Resources Expression of Interest Regulations/Policy FAQs	Home Value Pricing Pilot Program Program Announcements On April 26, 2008, Washington State’s first ever high occupancy toll (HOT) lanes will begin offering solo drivers a new choice for their commute on State Route 167. WSDOT is converting nine miles of a pre-existing high occupancy vehicle (HOV) lane in each direction of SR 167 between Renton and Auburn to a single HOT lane. There will be no toll booths. The toll will be collected by the Good To Go! transponders currently in use on the Tacoma Narrows Bridge. Carpools carrying two people or more, vanpools, transit and motorcycles will continue to use the HOT lanes toll-free and will not need a transponder. This link will take you on a virtual tour of the HOT lanes at http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/ Projects/SR167/HOTLanes VPP Quarterly 4 Report (October - December 2007) Report to Congress: The Value Pricing Pilot Program Through April 2006 The Value Pricing Pilot (VPP) program, initially authorized in the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act (ISTEA) as the Congestion Pricing Pilot Program, and most recently renewed with the passage of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU), encourages implementation and evaluation of value pricing pilot projects to manage congestion on highways through tolling and other pricing mechanisms. This is the only program that provides funding to support studies and implementation aspects of a tolling or pricing project. The program is limited to 15 slots (which FHWA has reserved for "states") of which only one vacancy remains. Each state can have multiple projects. SAFETEA-LU provides a total of $59 million for fiscal years (FY) 2005-2009 for the VPP program. $11 million was authorized for FY 2005 and $12 million was authorized for each of FYs 2006 through 2009. Of the amounts made available to carry out the program, $3 million will be set-aside in each of the fiscal years 2006 through 2009 for value pricing projects that do not involve highway tolls. Funds available for the VPP program can be used to support pre-implementation study activities and to pay for implementation costs of value pricing projects. Program Highlights The site includes a link to the Quarterly Program Reports. Each report features a description of the various types of pricing projects. In addition, it includes information about any projects funded under the VPP program, as well as any project that has received authority to toll under the VPP program. Currently there are no available Value Pricing Funds for 2007 – 2009. The funds were awarded to Urban Partnership projects. Value pricing concepts that have become mainstream and have been adopted, as common practice, such as High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV)-to-High Occupancy Toll (HOT) lane conversions, will not be funded. Non Highway Tolls Innovative parking pricing strategies, including (a) surcharges for entering or exiting a parking facility during or near peak periods, and (b) a range of parking cash-out policies, where cash is offered to employees in lieu of subsidized parking, parking operators reimburse monthly patrons for unused parking days, or renters or purchasers in multi-family housing developments are provided direct financial saving for not availing of car parking spaces. Pay-as-you-drive pricing, including car insurance premiums set on a per-mile basis and innovative car ownership, leasing, and usage arrangements that reduce fixed costs and increase variable usage costs. Resources Planning and Decision Making Tools Policy & Legislation Program Project Reports Publications and Other Resources Quarterly Program Reports Program Contacts Angela Jacobs Angela.Jacobs@dot.gov 202-366-0076 Allen Greenberg Allen.Greenberg@dot.gov 202-366-2425
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