ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE Transportation Pricing SUSTAINABLE CONGESTION RELIEF FOR METRO WASHINGTON, DC? Presented by Michael Replogle

ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE PRICING FOR SUSTAINABLE CONGESTION RELIEF Congestion Relief: Magic Bullets or a Grand Buffet? More roads More roads More transit More transit Smart Growth Smart Growth Better walking and biking Better walking and biking Telework Telework Road pricing Road pricing

ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE PRICING FOR SUSTAINABLE CONGESTION RELIEF Recipe for Continued Gridlock Build outer beltways that spur more sprawl, traffic Build outer beltways that spur more sprawl, traffic Dedicate tolls to road system expansion, motorist services Dedicate tolls to road system expansion, motorist services Favor drive alone travel with commuter/parking subsidies Favor drive alone travel with commuter/parking subsidies Fixed cost insurance pricing without PAYD choice Fixed cost insurance pricing without PAYD choice Neglect pedestrian/bicycle needs in community design Neglect pedestrian/bicycle needs in community design

ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE PRICING FOR SUSTAINABLE CONGESTION RELIEF Building More Freeway Lanes Has Not Stemmed Congestion Expressways induce traffic growth that spurs congestion

Outer Beltways Spur Sprawl Household shift with Western Transportation Corridor Bridge Household shift with Techway Bridge

ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE PRICING FOR SUSTAINABLE CONGESTION RELIEF Which Yields Induced Traffic Most New Bridge Traffic Will Be Newly Induced Traffic Created by the Presence of a New Potomac River Bridge

ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE PRICING FOR SUSTAINABLE CONGESTION RELIEF Outer Beltway Bridges Provide Little Traffic Relief to Existing Bridges

ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE PRICING FOR SUSTAINABLE CONGESTION RELIEF What Role For Road Pricing? Managing traffic congestion, traffic growth, and pollution Managing traffic congestion, traffic growth, and pollution Financing road system expansion, operations, mitigation of adverse impacts Financing road system expansion, operations, mitigation of adverse impacts Financing transit, para- transit, walking, biking Financing transit, para- transit, walking, biking Supporting and financing growth management Supporting and financing growth management

ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE PRICING FOR SUSTAINABLE CONGESTION RELIEF What Role for Other Transportation Pricing Strategies? Commuter Choice Commuter Choice Cash-in-lieu-of-parking Cash-in-lieu-of-parking Pay As You Drive insurance Pay As You Drive insurance Car sharing Car sharing

ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE PRICING FOR SUSTAINABLE CONGESTION RELIEF Common Ground for Expanded Choices? Add/convert HOT lanes for I-495, I-270, I-95, US50, I-66, etc. with revenue supporting better transit Add/convert HOT lanes for I-495, I-270, I-95, US50, I-66, etc. with revenue supporting better transit Comprehensive non- facility pricing, Smart Growth, better walking and biking reforms Comprehensive non- facility pricing, Smart Growth, better walking and biking reforms

ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE PRICING FOR SUSTAINABLE CONGESTION RELIEF Getting Better Transportation Projects Faster? Incorporate pricing with smart growth, better transit in plans and projects Incorporate pricing with smart growth, better transit in plans and projects Avoid or mitigate secondary induced, cumulative impacts Avoid or mitigate secondary induced, cumulative impacts Involve the public Involve the public

ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE PRICING FOR SUSTAINABLE CONGESTION RELIEF Conclusions Pricing strategies can help break policy and traffic gridlock, reducing pollution, sprawl, and need for new roads Pricing strategies can help break policy and traffic gridlock, reducing pollution, sprawl, and need for new roads If misapplied, pricing will simply exacerbate sprawl, traffic growth, opposition to road expansion If misapplied, pricing will simply exacerbate sprawl, traffic growth, opposition to road expansion Let’s work to establish common ground for progress Let’s work to establish common ground for progress