VPP Projects Involving Tolls
Category: Priced Roadways
Sub-Category: Priced Tollways

Project - CALIFORNIA: Peak Pricing on the San Joaquin Hills Toll Road in Orange County

The San Joaquin Hills Toll Road (State Route 73) is 15 miles long and extends from Interstate 5 near San Juan Capistrano to Interstate 405 in Newport Beach. It provides an alternative to heavily congested portions of I-5 and I-405, two north-south freeways in the southern portion of the Los Angeles metropolitan area. It carries in excess of 2.3 million vehicles monthly (2.7 million annual average) on a six-lane facility. Currently the Toll Road is near capacity during peak periods. A small peak period premium of 25 cents was implemented at the mainline plaza in February 2002. This was increased to 50 cents in July 2005 and to 75 cents in July 2006. The premium was designed to reduce congestion and spread peak demand to shoulder and off-peak periods, while maintaining revenues at levels required to maintain the covenants on the Agency's revenue bonds.

Evaluation Completed

For More Information Contact

David Lowe
San Joaquin Hills Transportation Corridor Agency
Phone: (949) 754-3488
E-mail: lowe@sjhtca.com

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