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MPC statement on the federal transportation reauthorization

• By Chrissy Mancini Nichols
• Jun 29, 2012

The Metropolitan Planning Council supports H.R. 4348, Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century (MAP-21), the federal transportation reauthorization conference report. Congress will vote on the legislation today. The nation has not had a long-term federal transportation bill in more than two…

MPC appointed to study congestion relief options for I-90 corridor

• By Chrissy Mancini Nichols
• Jun 6, 2011

MPC is pleased to announce our appointment to the I-90 Corridor Planning Council, which will determine how to reduce congestion on one of Chicago's busiest transportation routes, the I-90 Corridor from Chicago to Rockford, including the Kennedy Expressway and the Jane Addams Memorial Tollway. The…

PPP Profiles: I-495 Capital Beltway HOT/HOV lanes

• By Chrissy Mancini Nichols
• Mar 10, 2011

PPP Profiles is an ongoing series of case studies on national and international public-private-partnerships. To share ideas for future profiles, please contact Chrissy Nichols at cnichols@metroplanning.org. Location: Fairfax County, VA Project Sponsor: Virginia Dept. of Transportation Private…

Benchmark traffic analysis flawed; new report provides more comprehensive measurement

• Sep 29, 2010

New analysis underscores value of transportation investments that connect people to desirable places (Chicago) … A new report from CEOs for Cities found that the widely used benchmark for measuring metropolitan traffic problems – Texas Transportation Institute’s (TTI) annual…

San Francisco moves forward with congestion pricing

• Aug 9, 2010

While congestion pricing has already been introduced by several states and instituted on some highways, San Francisco is poised to become the first city in the United States to implement this innovative transportation demand management tool. According to the latest Urban Mobility Report, the…

The Tollway wants your opinion

• By Emily Tapia Lopez
• Aug 3, 2010

MPC research assistant Adrienne Masterton wrote this blog post. The Illinois Tollway Transition Team wants your opinion on how they can improve customer service. If you’re an Illinois Tollway customer, you can offer your suggestions by visiting the Tollway’s web site, scrolling down to…

The Road Less Traveled: Exploring Congestion Pricing in Chicagoland

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• Jul 22, 2010

In 2007, the Federal Highway Administration awarded the Illinois Tollway a grant to study the potential of congestion pricing in the Chicago region. The Tollway selected Wilbur Smith Associates, Inc., as the technical consultant for the study. The Metropolitan Planning Council, a policy research…

Minnesota battles traffic with congestion pricing

• By Emily Tapia Lopez
• Jul 14, 2010

In 2005, nine miles of underutilized carpool lanes along Minnesota’s I-394 corridor were converted into toll lanes. Since then, the lanes have accommodated more than 940,000 vehicles every year, and 90 percent of users maintain a very high level of satisfaction. Passengers in the non-tolled…

How much would you pay for a quicker commute?

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• Jul 14, 2010

Watch this news segment from WGN-TV Channel 9 on MPC's congestion pricing report, which aired July 14, 2010.

Exploring congestion pricing in Chicagoland

• Jul 13, 2010

Download the draft report, “The Road Less Traveled: Exploring Congestion Pricing in Chicagoland.” Across the country, people are tired of wasting time and money stuck in traffic with no real alternatives. American motorists lose nearly 4.2 billion hours sitting behind the wheel, while…

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