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MPC statement on the federal transportation reauthorization-
- 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-
- 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-
- 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…
San Francisco moves forward with congestion pricing-
- 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…
Minnesota battles traffic with congestion pricing-
- 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…
Exploring congestion pricing in Chicagoland-
- 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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