Overview
The Report to Congress summarizes the key results for the Value Pricing Pilot Program (VPPP) since 1991. Projects and studies conducted as part of the VPPP have provided many valuable lessons, but six key findings demonstrate the significant progress made in the past few years toward successful deployment of comprehensive congestion pricing strategies and programs:
- The success of pilot-scale implementation of stand–alone managed lane facilities has led the industry to develop extensive managed lane networks in several major metro areas.
- Pricing of existing roadway facilities is being explored with careful planning and public involvement. •Parking pricing and management strategies help balance parking supply and demand.
- Priced vehicle sharing and dynamic ridesharing strategies are helping to reduce auto ownership and usage.
- Distance-based pricing projects are encouraging drivers to be more efficient in trip making and reducing driving at congested times and places.
- States and regions are making pricing increasingly central to their long-range planning processes.