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Project - TEXAS: Regional Value Pricing Feasibility Study in Dallas

The North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG), as the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) for the Dallas-Fort Worth Metropolitan Area, in cooperation with Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART), the Fort Worth Transportation Authority (The T), the Denton County Transportation Authority (DCTA), the North Texas Tollway Authority (NTTA), and the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), initiated a review of value pricing concepts for applicability in the Dallas-Fort Worth Region. The regional study established criteria, policies, and procedures to identify potential candidates for short-term and long-term value pricing demonstration projects, and studied the applicability of value pricing concepts in existing corridors. The study also proposed potential managed facilities for the next metropolitan transportation plan. Additionally, the results of this study were incorporated into the ongoing implementation approval and work processes for the I-635/LBJ Major Investment Study and planning recommendations.

The 2005 Regional Value Pricing Corridor Evaluation and Feasibility Study was completed. This study discussed the historical and current experiences of value pricing applications around the world. A guide as to how the Dallas-Fort Worth Region plans on evaluating candidate facilities for both short-term and long-term applications is detailed. The criteria developed were then applied to determine the selection of a demonstration project in the Dallas-Fort Worth Region. I-30/The Tom Landry Freeway between the Dallas CBD and Arlington, Texas to the west was selected as the demonstration project.

Study Completed

The public can view and download this study from NCTCOG's Web site at http://www.nctcog.org/trans/mtp/valuepricing/index.asp.

For More Information Contact

Tim Young
North Central Texas Council of Governments
Phone: (817) 695-9288
E-mail: tyoung@nctcog.org


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